Zeus, the one of a kind super electric dinghy.

And my husband our our Kiwi friend Russ will be happy to recreate it for $1 million.  That would be in US, not NZ.

Let's start with the basics.  The dinghy is a ultra-light (well....at first), carbon fiber rigid dinghy that weighs less than 100lb empty.  Cool little dinghy.  Actually was tested by the NZ coastal rescue and they couldn't sink it.  Go visit their website or Facebook page.  www.octenders.com

Tim got together with Russ and explained his plan...to which Russ replied.  "You are quite mad, mate."

However, you can't dissuade Tim, he's a man on a mission.  To help explain:  We found a superlight dinghy and equipped it with a Torqeedo/Battery bank/solar power.  It can take one person for a romp at 10-12kts, or it can recharge itself for the practical anchorage to shore trips every day. As back up, you can hook her up the big boat either under shore power or the generator if needed.

We are still testing the actual performance data, but at a normal cruising speed, she lasts a long time.

So first step--we help OC to figure out how to get a boat to the US.  You know with customs and all that.  I think at first they didn't want to, which is understandable because they were more just a local, make as you go business. But they got through that, and we had the boat shipped to Kansas so that Tim could start his mad genius work.

Think..."It's alive.  IT'S ALIVE!"  and then cue in Danny Elfman's "Weird Science"

So, below are a few pics.  We named it Zeus to keep with the Elysium theme.

Gel coat being applied over the base.

Packing for shipping.

Off to the cargo ship.  We had the info, so Tim and I tracked it on VesselFinder.com.

After arrival in Kansas, the battery platform was built and batteries installed.

The first part of my involvement in this escapade-a cover for the battery bank/seat.

Okay, it doesn't really have everything on this switch panel, okay, it has everything except cabin lights. 

Arrival in Key West. Not all power cells installed yet.

All power cells, and front nav lights can be seen.

Zee Torqeedo.

The control that run from solar to batteries.