Eco Boat Life aims to reduce recreational boating’s impact on the environment by advancing the adoption of electric boating & eco-friendly products
We believe that you CAN be environmentally conscious AND be boaters! So we created Eco Boat Life as a place for boaters to get help on that journey.
Our Environmental Goals
Eco Boat Life aims to reduce recreational boating’s impact on the environment by helping to transition more recreational boaters to amore efficient and eco-friendly way to boat with electric boats, motors, solar powered boating accessories and eco-friendly boat products.
The Dirty Side of Boating
The recreational boating industry is estimated to consume / emit / pollute the following amounts every year:
✔️ 1.5 billion gallons of fuel consumed
✔️ 150 million gallons of fuel and oil spilled/dumped into waterways
✔️ 600 million car equivalents of non CO2 emissions (NOx, COx, HCs)
✔️ 7.6 megatons CO2 avoidance
Internal combustion engine boats burn fossil fuels for propulsion and onboard power generation. This results in outsized pollution including both direct fuel and oil spills and exhaust emissions. Because catalytic converters found on modern automobiles don’t work in the marine environment, boat engines are legally allowed to emit about 150x more non-CO2 emissions than highway vehicles. The end result is that the recreational marine industry emits the same amount of non-CO2 exhaust emissions as 600 million cars in a given year.
Electric Motors for Cleaner Boating
We see electrification as the path to reducing these emissions. Electric boats drastically reduce emissions associated with on-water activities. With renewable power sources, local emissions can be reduced by as much as 99%.
With current technology and nominal use cases, we could electrify ~70% of the recreational boating industry overnight. This would result in a expected equivalent reduction of the previously mentioned forms of pollution. As EV technology advances, we’ll get the remaining 30%!
The best part is that we can do all of this with products that are better for boat owners!
Electric boats bring real advantages to boaters over traditional boats:
✅ Equivalent purchase price to ICE options
✅ Less maintenance and downtime
✅ Smooth quiet rides
✅ Hundreds to thousands in electricity bill savings
✅ ~$1k per year in fuel and maintenance savings
✅ No worries about ethanol fuel
✅ Ability to avoid 7.6 megatons of CO2
We believe that greater accessibility to small electric-ready boats and electric motors will result in many American boaters converting to electric boating and contribute to a shared environmental goal of advancing a more sustainable way of boating.
We invite you to explore a selection of recommended electric-ready boats and industry-leading electric outboard & trolling motors.
Solar Products
Boats are literally made to be in the sun, so its only natural that we harness the power of the sun whenever we can.
Adding solar panels or charging capabilities is one more way that boaters can be more environmentally focused.
If you're looking for ways to power or charge up with the help of the sun, check out our recommended solar power products.
Eco-Friendly Products
We believe that boaters should seek out products that have less chemicals, are biodegradable and earth friendly. Limiting use of products that are harmful to our waterways or air will help insure that we reduce our impact on the environment.
We're building a collection of eco-friendly boating product recommendations to help you make better choices for the environment on the water.
Afterall, shouldn't all boaters be interested in protecting the life that we love on the water? We sure think so.