First Two Electric Waverunners in the world designed and produced by Bellmarine for a new 80m Feadship superyacht

The Dutch company, Bellmarine, has designed and produced the first two Electric ...

First Two Electric Waverunners in the world designed and produced by Bellmarine for a new 80m Feadship superyacht

December 20, 2012

Written by Zuzana Bednarova

The Dutch company, Bellmarine, has designed and produced the first two Electric Seadoo GTElectric Waverunners in the world to be used especially aboard a brand new 80-meter superyacht, constructed by the renowned Dutch luxury yacht builder, Feadship.

Electric Seadoo GTElectric waverunner for 80m Feadship superyacht

Electric Seadoo GTElectric waverunner for 80m Feadship superyacht

Each Waverunner is equipped with a Liquid cooled 45kW 120V electric jet-propulsion system. This system is powered by a 120V/160Ah Lithium Ion Polymer battery pack.

Electric waverunner - aft view

Electric waverunner - aft view

The battery pack consits of 8 Lithium Ion battery modules all monitored with a special designed Battery Management System. The charging system is a 9kW charger for each Electric Waverunner and provided with an automatic Charger detecting system. After connecting the Waverunner automatically detects the charger and controls it.

Electric Seadoo GTElectric Waverunner for 80m Feadship megayacht at Bellmarine

Electric Seadoo GTElectric Waverunner for 80m Feadship megayacht at Bellmarine

Even under full charging power it is possible to pull out the charge connector without damaging the system or any risk of the User. The fully charged Electric Waverunner can be used for 30 minutes at full power and an additional 30 minutes in Limp-Home mode. Average usage is about 1,5 hours. Charging is done in approximately 2,5 hours.

Charging of the Electric Seadoo GTElectric Waverunner

Charging of the Electric Seadoo GTElectric Waverunner

Technical Specifications of the Electric Waverunner for the 80m Feadship superyacht based on Seadoo GTE215 (model 2012)

Motor: AC- Liquid cooled 45 kW 120Volt.
Controller: AC- Liquid cooled 144 Volt 500 Amp
Batteries Lithium-Polymer HP (High Performance)
120 Volt 160Ah (20 kWh) forced Air Cooled including
special designed BMS (Battery Management System)
Battery Charger 120 Volt 60 Ah

Including original Seadoo GTE features:
IBR Intelligent Brake System (IBR)
VTS Variable Trim System (VTS)
GPS Position , Compass, Speed, Lap timer, etc.
Automatic Limp home mode < 20% Battery capacity
Communication protocol Can bus
Total Weight: 435 kg

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