Do you live by a lake where there are no combustion engines?authorised are or simply want toWhisper quiet out to go fishing, but perhaps just withmore environmentally friendly technology on the road - then theHellwig Poros Elektro (3.90 metres long, four seats) is an interesting candidate.
The shipyard recommends short shaft outboards of up to 50 hp for motorisation. That's how much steam ourE-motor from
Torqeedonot, it has an output of 2 kW and, according to the manufacturerReplace 5 hp petrol engine. The "tank" is the special
battery from Torqeedo with aEnergy storage volume of 2797 Wh. In order to keep this at 100 %, the Hellwig technicians install the original charging technology from the engine manufacturer under the rear seat bench, which recharges the battery within a few seconds.11 hours from zero to fully charged.
For the connection to the230 V mains next to the onboard outlet on the outboard sump is a commercially availableMarine socket with screw cap, and for theConnection at the bar Hellwig Bootsmanufaktur supplies a 10 metre electric cable. The fuse protection in the junction box on the jetty may even be low, as the charging unit only requires around 2 A of current.
The 2.0 R is operated via a well-positioned electronic control panel.Single lever control with digital display and quickstop line (transponder system). If you push the lever forwards, not much happens at first, because onlytime-delayed the full power is switched on and the Poros "fires". WhenTop speed we reach just under 11 km/h, for more - i.e. glidingthe performance is simply not good enoughoff. The fact that this driving position puts you in a particularlyineffective range of just 9.7 km plus 15% reserve.
The route is extended by almost 6 kmDriving route at just under 10 km/h and at 7.5 km/h by more than three times as much when the Poros whizzes through the water with a slightly rippled stern wave. The latter is shown by the measuredVolume fromonly 61 dB/A. You are then completely relaxed with a humming engine, rippling boat waves and light wind noises. To put it romantically: "In harmony with nature".
However, to reallyEnvironmentally friendly the charging current must come from solar, hydro or wind power plants and not, for example, from generators powered by turbines from coal-fired plants, otherwise the ecological balance sheet no longer looks favourable.
Back to driving: At creep speed as well as at full throttle, the Hellwigtrue to track on the road. OnWeight shifts of one person, the fuselage reacts extremely cautiously with a small swerve. When manoeuvring, theTurning circles to port is greater than to starboard, but this hardly plays a role when mooring. This is because the direct (approx. 1-2 s) reversing behaviour is particularly noticeable here. Even withWind around 3 Bft, the bow quickly swings in the other direction in this situation. Reversing with more throttle is also not a problem, as some swell water only splashes into the outboard hull at "full astern".
To theTaxes the driver has a well-positioned and smooth-runningSteering wheel available. TheCircuit is also very easy to operate. The digital display also shows important information such as the current power output, speed, battery charge and remaining distance travelled.
AsAccessories you get any kind of tarpaulin, bilge pump with automatic switch, compass, echo sounder navigation lights, radio system and the Torc Trac app (special navigation app from Torqeedo).
WithProcessing andInstallations shows our Hellwig Poros Elektro the equallygood standard, like her sister "the people's boat" from BOOTE 04/09.
Conclusion
The Poros Elektro is an environmentally friendly alternative for boaters who want to travel quietly and slowly or on waters where combustion engines are not permitted.
