The Stephens Waring 8.5m Electric Commuter is a lightweight, performance-minded wood-composite runabout. Its hull is built from fiberglass-clad cedar strips, while its deck and cockpit are constructed from a plywood-and-foam sandwich. The boat’s eye-pleasing aesthetics are reminiscent of 1950s Rivas, but the Stephens Waring 8.5m Electric Commuter is propelled by a thoroughly modern 40-kilowatt RAD Propulsion electric motor and a 55-kilowatt-hour Fellten battery. The boat has a range of around 22 nautical miles at top pace.
Whom It’s For: Boaters looking for a silent, snappy and emissions-free ride that will turn heads.
Picture This: It’s July in Camden, Maine, and the wooden sailboats are contesting the Camden Classics Cup. You and your kids jump in your Stephens Waring 8.5m Electric Commuter and cruise out to West Penobscot Bay to watch the racing. Then it’s a quick, quiet ride back for scoops at Camden Cone.
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