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Float first: lifejacket rules for boaters in Europe
Where you must wear a lifejacket on a boat in Europe and where you only have to carry one: Norway, Finland, Italy, Poland, Germany, Sweden and more.
2026-10-12 · 4 min
Rules
One for the road is one too many: boating alcohol limits in Europe
Alcohol limits for boat drivers across Europe, from zero in Czechia to 1.0 per mille in Finland, with the boats each limit covers and the fines.
2026-10-12 · 4 min
Rules
Where can you fly? eFoil and electric surfboard rules in Europe
Where eFoils and electric surfboards are allowed in Europe: bans in Switzerland and Bavaria, licences in Denmark and the Netherlands, coastal limits.
2026-10-12 · 5 min
Rules
Written for petrol: when European boating rules do and do not cover electric craft
Which European boating rules are written around combustion engines and which cover electric craft too: jet ski laws, lake bans and byelaws compared.
2026-10-12 · 5 min
Boats
A new groundswell: converting a boat to electric
What an electric boat conversion involves: sizing the motor and battery, costs, the installation steps, and which hulls are worth the effort.
2026-10-09 · 5 min
Rules
Avoiding the wipeout: personal watercraft rules across Europe
A guide to personal watercraft rules in Europe, covering licences, age limits, and bans. Find out where electric jet skis might have an advantage.
2026-10-09 · 5 min
Boats
Catch the lift: how foiling electric boats work
Hydrofoils lift the hull out of the water and cut the energy an electric boat needs at speed. How it works, real figures and what it costs you.
2026-10-09 · 5 min
Boats
Choose your paddle: electric outboards buyer's guide
Electric outboards from 0.5 kW to 300 kW, sorted by power class. Who makes what in 2026, which battery you need and how licence limits shape the choice.
2026-10-09 · 5 min
Rules
Clean air and glassy water: Amsterdam emission-free canals
Amsterdam's city centre has been emission-free for pleasure craft since 1 April 2025. We cover the zone, transition dates and the exempt through routes.
2026-10-09 · 4 min
Rules
Deep water, clean air: Norway's zero-emission fjords
Norway's World Heritage fjords require zero-emission passenger ships since 2026. Discover which fjords are affected and what it means for private boaters.
2026-10-09 · 5 min
Rules
Drop in or stay out: electric boat licence rules in Europe
When you need a licence to drive an electric boat in Europe. Power thresholds for Germany, France, Italy, Austria, Switzerland, Norway and more.
2026-10-09 · 5 min
Rules
Europe's electric-only waters: the complete list
Where combustion engines are banned but electric boats are allowed: 246 confirmed lakes, reservoirs and canals across 14 countries, with the rule for each.
2026-10-09 · 5 min
Electric Toys
Filling the garage: electric yacht toys
Electric water toys for yachts compared by what matters on board: weight, launching, charging from the yacht's supply and where the battery is stored.
2026-10-09 · 4 min
Electric Toys
Flight or float: eFoil vs electric surfboard vs jet ski
A comparison of eFoils, electric surfboards and electric sit-on craft: ride time, cost, skill levels and the shifting European regulations.
2026-10-09 · 4 min
Rules
Locals only: Austria lakes electric boat rules
A lake-by-lake guide to Austria's combustion engine bans, summer restrictions on Attersee and Wolfgangsee, and the strict watt limits for electric motors.
2026-10-09 · 5 min
Guides
Plug in the fleet: what a harbour needs for electric boats
A practical guide for harbour and marina operators: how much power electric boats need at the berth, when fast charging makes sense and how to bill for it.
2026-10-09 · 6 min
Guides
Plug in, paddle out: fast charging for boats in Europe
Marine fast charging in Europe in 2026: who runs it, where the chargers are, which connector they use and how to plan a trip around a thin network.
2026-10-09 · 5 min
Guides
Plug in, paddle out: how to charge an electric boat
How to charge an electric boat using household sockets, marina shore power, or DC fast charging. Learn about kW power, charge times, and marine connectors.
2026-10-09 · 7 min
Boats
Range is a speed problem: electric boat range explained
How far an electric boat goes depends on speed more than battery size. The physics, real figures from three boats and how to work out your own range.
2026-10-09 · 4 min
Guides
Save the quiver: electric boat battery care
How to make an electric boat battery last: charge levels for storage, temperature limits, winter routine and the warning signs that mean stop.
2026-10-09 · 5 min
Electric Toys
Silent sets: electric jet skis compared
The electric sit-on watercraft you can order in Europe in 2026: Taiga Orca, Narke GT95 and ROXEN compared on power, battery, speed, charging and price.
2026-10-09 · 6 min
Guides
The commercial set: renting out electric boats
For rental operators: where rules already require electric rental boats, how licence limits shape the fleet, and the sums on energy and turnaround.
2026-10-09 · 5 min
Guides
The price of the glide: electric boat running costs
Electricity against petrol for the same work on the water, with the sums shown. EU prices, three worked examples and where the saving is real.
2026-10-09 · 6 min