Marada ELECTRIC 1800MVB

This boat was a project for me, a labor of love. The project is done and I'm anxious for it to find a good home. The price has been dropped and offers will be considered.

The boat is a 1993 model that was purchased by the current owner in October of 2020. It was gutted down to the shell. The floor stringers and bulkheads were replaced and laminated with 1708 dual layer fiberglass cloth. The motor mount stringers were replaced and beefed up. Floatation foam was installed in all below deck cavities. The deck was replaced with solid PVC which was laminated with 1708 dual layer fiberglass top and bottom. Bilge and motor room areas were coated with white gelcoat. The interior was replaced, in total. Interior plywood bulkheads were replaced with Coroplast core and covered in marine vinyl. The forward seating was replaced with PVC core and new marine vinyl. Helm chairs are new barrel style captains’ chairs that rotate 360 degrees.  Video of boat restoration is included.

The original engine was a 4.3 liter V6. It was replaced with a Netgain Hyper 9 three phase electric motor and matching Inverter/Controller. Energy for the motor is supplied by two independent 96 volt Lithium Iron Phosphate (LifePo4) battery banks in a 2P30S configuration. Total gross storage capacity is 52.2 kwh. Batteries are charged by two 25-amp, 105 volt chargers in parallel. Chargers will accept 120 or 240 volts AC. The lower unit is by Sterndrive Engineering Inc. It is mated to an OMC upper that was reconditioned.

Trailer is the original 1993 model matched to the boat. Restoration included lights and wiring, wheels, tires, wheel bearings, Bearing Buddies, new winch, new jack, added high-mount taillights, as well as carpeted bottom and side bunks. The trailer is rock solid but is due for a paint job.

Range (Based on 80% Battery Capacity)

·         25 miles at 5 mph

·         15 miles at 25 mph

Time to Charge: 10 hours (4 kw per hour) Based on 240-volt, 20-amp AC supply.

Power connectors, and 25 foot cables, are included for 1 or 2, 30-amp marine standard L5-30 twist lock connection as well as a L14-30 240 volt locking connector, and a standard 15-amp household wall plug. Charge time is significantly longer at 120 volts.

Motor and Inverter/Controller are water cooled by a 6 gpm, 75 psi raw water pump.

Basic straight-line wiring diagrams are included

The boat is in “turnkey” condition and includes all necessary equipment for boating on day one.

From the Seller: This boat was converted from gas to electric over a four year period. I am not an engineer; I'm a retired electrician with an Associate's Degree in electronics.

The boat has extremely good acceleration and pulling a skier is no problem.  It handles well, as you can see in the videos and is ideally suited for inland lakes. Some refinishing has been done on the hull but there are some surface scratches.

Walk Around Video: https://youtu.be/YyMBBxgnsUQ

Restoration Video: https://youtu.be/KeKTbdpXpy8

Cruising Video: https://youtu.be/sHohSSsqFgg

Fly By Video: https://youtu.be/4DpzxmE1Wx0