Canadian Yachting May 2022 - 22
POWER REVIEW
X SHORE
EELEX
100% Electric performance available now
This shows the distinctive and attractive styling and gives you a good sense of the protection offered by the windshield as well as the large hardtop.
That's mounted over a console that includes three storage compartments and mounts a seat back where you can lean while driving.
A creative touch is the sturdy flagpole on the bow. Inset - this is the flagpole with the electric eel's head leading the way.
By | Andy Adams
W
hen we arranged to interview
the designer and manufacturer
to write a profile of the X
Shore Eelex 8000 for the June 2021 issue
of Canadian Yachting magazine, it was on
the understanding that we always prefer to
actually drive and experience the boats we
write about, and we were especially keen
to drive the X Shore when BCI Marine
here in Canada, got their first boat from
Sweden.
There has been a lot of media attention
around everything electric lately, especially
electric vehicles, but so far, most
electric boats are a concept, not yet a reality.
The X Shore Eelex 8000 is a reality
and a very impressive one at that.
In late fall of 2021, we travelled to
Gananoque, Ontario to run the boat on
the St. Lawrence River and it was great
to experience it in person. These are our
driving impressions from that day, but
for additional information on the X Shore
Eelex 8000, visit the Canadian Yachting
archives at: https://bit.ly/3KdGye5
The very clean Scandinavian design is attractive and practical. The cleats are mounted inboard
and the lines run through hawes in the hull sides keeping the gunwales clear. The very attractive
cork decking and flooring makes it practical to use the large storage areas in the bow as additional
seating and you can see the anchor locker in the bow section. The bow is protected from
the anchor by another decorative cork panel.
When I arrived in Gananoque, it was
easy to find the X Shore in the marina;
everyone knew which boat I was asking
about. Potential future owners should
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expect to spend a fair bit of time talking
to fellow boaters. This one is a gamechanger
and the first 100% electric boat in
the marketplace.
https://www.bit.ly/3KdGye5
Canadian Yachting May 2022
Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Canadian Yachting May 2022
AT THE HELM: EXAMINING THE EVOLUTION OF BOATING ENJOYMENT
SPECIAL FEATURE: HOSTING ONBOARD - THE EVOLUTION OF BOATING ENJOYMENT
CANADIAN DESTINATION: COWICHAN BAY
POWER REVIEW: X SHORE EELEX 8000
SAIL REVIEW: VIKO S35
THE PORT HOLE: MAY 2022
DIY/TECH: CHOOSING A MARINE SURVEYOR
DIY/TECH: UPGRADE BY ADDING THRUSTERS
CROSSING THE LINE: NEW KNOTS FOR A NEW WORLD
Canadian Yachting May 2022 - Intro
Canadian Yachting May 2022 - Cover1
Canadian Yachting May 2022 - Cover2
Canadian Yachting May 2022 - 3
Canadian Yachting May 2022 - 4
Canadian Yachting May 2022 - 5
Canadian Yachting May 2022 - AT THE HELM: EXAMINING THE EVOLUTION OF BOATING ENJOYMENT
Canadian Yachting May 2022 - 7
Canadian Yachting May 2022 - 8
Canadian Yachting May 2022 - 9
Canadian Yachting May 2022 - SPECIAL FEATURE: HOSTING ONBOARD - THE EVOLUTION OF BOATING ENJOYMENT
Canadian Yachting May 2022 - 11
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Canadian Yachting May 2022 - CANADIAN DESTINATION: COWICHAN BAY
Canadian Yachting May 2022 - 19
Canadian Yachting May 2022 - 20
Canadian Yachting May 2022 - 21
Canadian Yachting May 2022 - POWER REVIEW: X SHORE EELEX 8000
Canadian Yachting May 2022 - 23
Canadian Yachting May 2022 - 24
Canadian Yachting May 2022 - 25
Canadian Yachting May 2022 - SAIL REVIEW: VIKO S35
Canadian Yachting May 2022 - 27
Canadian Yachting May 2022 - 28
Canadian Yachting May 2022 - 29
Canadian Yachting May 2022 - 30
Canadian Yachting May 2022 - THE PORT HOLE: MAY 2022
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Canadian Yachting May 2022 - 42
Canadian Yachting May 2022 - DIY/TECH: CHOOSING A MARINE SURVEYOR
Canadian Yachting May 2022 - 44
Canadian Yachting May 2022 - 45
Canadian Yachting May 2022 - DIY/TECH: UPGRADE BY ADDING THRUSTERS
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Canadian Yachting May 2022 - 60
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Canadian Yachting May 2022 - CROSSING THE LINE: NEW KNOTS FOR A NEW WORLD
Canadian Yachting May 2022 - Cover3
Canadian Yachting May 2022 - Cover4
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