GM-Backed Pure Watercraft Unveils Electric Pontoon Boat At CES

Last fall, GM announced they had acquired a 25% stake in Pure Watercraft. Now, we’re seeing the fruits of their partnership as Pure Watercraft has used CES to unveil an electric pontoon that incorporates GM technology.

The 24′ 7″ (7,493 mm) pontoon boat is equipped with a GM-sourced 66 kWh battery pack, which is presumably shared with the Bolt given its capacity. In the entry-level variant, it powers a single outboard motor that produces 34 hp (25 kW / 34 PS). Customers can also get a twin outboard version, which should double the output.

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The single motor variant can hit speeds of 15 mph (24 km/h), while the twin outboard version increases that number to 23 mph (37 km/h). Pure Watercraft went on to say the ten person pontoon has a range of 100 miles (161 km) at 5 mph (8 km/h), but that drops to as little as 32.2 miles (51.8 km) when traveling at top speed. Of course, this is a pontoon we’re talking about and it’s designed for cruising around lakes.

The model has an integrated Level 1 charger, which can be connected to 120V and 240V outlets. When connected to the former, the boat can be fully recharged in approximately 27 hours.

If that’s too slow, a 220V Level 2 charger can fully replenish the battery pack in 8.5 hours. The boat is also compatible with DC Fast Chargers and they can deliver an 80% charge in as little as an hour.

Pure Watercraft is currently accepting pre-orders for a $100 deposit and the first deliveries are expected to begin late this year. However, the pontoon won’t be cheap as pricing is expected to start at $45,000 for the single outboard variant and $60,000 for the twin outboard version.