Go Boating ... and Forget the Gas

www.marketwatch.com -- (FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.) Oct 14, 2008 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- It's environmentally friendly and no gasoline needed. The Calypso 23e, powered by the Whisper XT electric outboard will make its debut at the world's largest boat show, the 2008 Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show from Thursday, October 30 - Monday, November 3. EPower Marine, an independent boat dealer based in Boynton Beach, Florida, specializes in electric-propulsion products for the marine industry. The Calypso 23e can cruise up to 8.5 mph, is powered by 600 pounds of military grade Odyssey advanced AGM dry-cell batteries and can be charged overnight from a standard 115 volt outlet. READ MORE