Molabo inboard motors
After starting out in the automotive sector in 2015 with an initial prototype, Germany's Molabo entered the field of electric motors for boats in 2020 with its first demonstration boat. This one was equipped with a conventional shaftline inboard motor. The equipment manufacturer released its first 50 kW inboard motors, named Iscad V50, in June 2021. Since then, several projects have come to fruition and a first original equipment contract has been signed with a recognized production shipyard, the Italian shipyard Aschenez, for a Capoforte SQ240i. In total, more than 20 projects have been set up in 2022 with European and Chinese manufacturers.
An outboard version
To complete its offer, Molabo is working on an outboard version of its electric motor, as sales manager Erich Feldmeier told us at Boot Düsseldorf 2023: "It's been two years since we started testing an outboard. A prototype is on the water. Our goal is to offer pre-series in the summer of 2023. As with the inboard, we are staying on a rigorous process with 5 engines tested before launching the pre-series."
The new Molabo outboard should take up the main arguments of the German manufacturer, who has chosen in-house development and low voltage as a guarantee of safety. Like the inboard, the outboard will have a power of 50 kW, operating with a 48V battery pack, and with a contained weight. The sales manager specifies: "The engine is entirely designed in-house, including the base. We are aiming for a weight of around 100 kilos. As always, we will be in 48V. We are the only ones today to offer more than 25 kW in 48V."
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