Does Overboat's silent personal foiler spell the end of Jetskis and pedalos? 

My grandmom's older sister would love this.

I would have put the forward button in the up position and Reverse below.

hydrofoils are among my favorite in boating technology. I am glad to see this.

Looks to be about as exciting as an afternoon nap on a hammock!😸

The upcoming online videos of idiots crashing these things will be hilarious! Can't wait.

I can see the older crowd getting one of these but the younger ones will want the power and tricks you can do with a PWC. Just a thought. I love foils though!

Enjoyed that! Thank you Toby. I hope that you will do a full review from the boat show.

Always a pleasure to watch your boat features Toby

600w solar bimini would fit on that and be a treat, some fishing rod holders and an esky on the stern and YBS has a new runabout

I love that it makes very little noise!

Great complement to electric cats like the Silent yacht. A tender of sorts. The foils should have an option though to raise e.g. like daggeboards to access shallow waters on a rocky beach...

This is one of the first iterations and people are already complaining! Do you remember the first jet skis? One person, noisy, stinky, underpowered. Now 4 stroke craft are great, imagine this after a few more years of development. Just as electric cars are taking over, so will electric short haul water transport.

In my opinion I do not think that Overboats are in the market to compete Jetskis because this is for me totally two different things and I think that the target/audience of Overboats might be different as well. Why not competing efoil surfboards but jetskis I am not sure. In any ways, I totally love the Overboats' idea and I can't wait to try it!

€20.K I was expecting higher. Amazing! I would like to see it on a choppy day at haulover inlet.🤞🏼😬

One of the coolest things I've ever seen!

Nice flat calm water on that day. Wonder how it performs in wind with a swell or choppy sea.

Thanks for the introduction to this. Love the foil concept although needing a metre of draft for a small inshore boat is a bit of a contradiction in mission requirements. I wonder - has anyone tried packing a jet ski hull full of batteries and an electric motor yet? Going to need considerably more power tho as the drag of the wetted hull surface doesn’t really get reduced like with foils. Lots of interesting ideas to come soon for this market I’m sure.

Interesting video. Upside quiet and calm, really cool. Downside large draft , harder to tow and store, lower speed, less drive time, longer charge time Batteries are key.

Genius! Nice work inventors!!!

Esthetically it needs some refinement but it looks like a lot of fun 😄.

I'll have one and put it on my Canova 142 - when I get it.

That is cool, would love to try one.

I have ridden on an air chair towed behind a ski boat. Lots of fun but hard to control because your height in the water is dependent on subtle changes in your center of gravity. Lean back to far and the hydrofoil will rise out of the water and the chair will crash back down. The electronic control system on this boat must be pretty amazing!

no this is not the end for jetskis, not even close

I used to love foilers but they have a few drawbacks that limit them. You will hit something at speed one day, and the foil either has to break or fold in some way. Either way you are crashing at speed. Foils need to be really clean, or they fly badly. Above 20 kts there are real issues with cavitation, and ventilation is always an issue in rough water. Again, random crash at high speed. Foils are inherently tricky in engineering sense, so they are expensive to do right. (20K EU!!) I'd go for a ski setup with suspension and swamp-boat type prop for a hoon-craft.

It looks like a lot of fun

Love the noise. I love this toy

There have been people who sailed around the world on yachts that cost less than that.

I love it! All the benefits of a jet ski while minimizing the disturbance to beachgoers, fishermen, and other small watercraft/hobbies. Plus, more stability and no exhaust. And they will only get faster 😁

Incredible craft! Purposed less aggressive than a jetski tho. The foil is similar to a trike motorcycle. And jet ski’s are like a dirt bike. It will be a great opportunity for “non-extreme” riders,to feel a sense of the rush. Only without the nerve racking physical demand for jet skiing.

Fabulous ! makes me wonder if there is a fishing boat / speed boat size Electric Hydrofoil ?

Very interesting and always wondered where the hydrofoil technology would go I’m 64 and at age age 9 my dad let me helm a 35 passenger hydrofoil across Biscayne bay from Miami.

Was wondering how long it'd take for some company to bother making a hydrofoil PWC. (Seemed like an obvious idea, with all the needed parts to do it going back at least three decades.) But there it is now, and it seems neat. The only downside is you have to use more caution around other watercraft because they're not going to expect you to come up on them that quietly. (You likely don't want to be around somebody fishing or trawling, or towing water skis. Even some sailboats may be distracted trying to catch wind to go as fast, and will need space.) But if you use enough sense, it seems like a fun way to cruise a coastline or river.

This is a very strong alternative towards a jetski. It seems also a lot quiter and has more comfort. No brainer for me.

The JetSki crowd has nothing to worry about with this thing,but I’m sure mega yachts will have to have two or three of them.

No emissions? There’s no such thing, as something was emitted to make the electricity to charge it. But I love the fact that it doesn’t make a wake! That’s going to confuse some cops when they tell you to slow down because it’s a no wake zone and you explain that even though you were going fast you weren’t making a wake.

Foils are awesome - but they have limitations and drawbacks as well. And electrics are still niche vehicles due to range and recharge time.

How is it trailered? Do you moor it and take a tender to it.? Love that it's quieter. Doesn't really show in rough water or another's wake.

Perfect for private lakes with no wake zones and it being quite not disturbing anyone. Ride it to the buddies across the lake and have fun doing so. Improves water quality for the kids that swim in the lake. Everyone spills gas when refilling at least once. This will be functional for small extreme rural areas where getting gas is expensive and takes a while day to get to. Now just get this and combine with solar panels.

That’s brilliant, now they need to switch to a bigger brushless motor, higher C lipo’s to triple the speed.

Just needs a fishing version!

Please market these like crazy!!! Jetskis in our harbor are so overbearing. These are brilliant, & Yes, do a video at Haulover!

It's really neat. And there will be more of these.. and probably something with a gasoline motor and high output that will be very quick. It's just the start but no 'this' will not spell the end for jet skis.

End of jet skis?? How do you catch air on that thing?.??

12 knots for two hours versus 50+ knots all day long. I don’t think this contraption spells the end for Jetski‘s.

Super cool, but where’s the drama? Love it!

SURE was a SMOOTH day on the protected harbor, perfect for a commercial!

Perhaps the foils could retract like sailboat centerboards, into a well? Reduce draft by half? This is very cool

When did the definition of silent change? That thing is quiet but not silent.

I can see a huge disadvantage in that it has a draft that has to be close to that of a smaller sailboat. That will severly limit it's use in shallow harbors and near-shore areas. Not a fan of jetskis, but they draw very little water and can be run right onto a beach (with the engine off!). This thing looks like it draws well over a meter, maybe 1.5.

The foils need to be retractable and the overall design sleeker. The wooden deck is cute. Keep iterating!

I'm sorry...I could have sworn you said €20k for a craft that goes 15n. To answer your question, no...i don't believe it spells the end of Jetskis! 😅

Definitely interested in it for my jet ski rentals, would be an entirely different thing side of the business- dangerous with an exposed propeller rather than jet ski impeller, and not as fast.

That would be a fun boat for the pool!

Looks cool.

Good gosh, that looks like MASSIVE fun! Adding this as an option alongside the helicopter on my superyacht. 🤡

Totally taken the fun out of what a jet ski gives you. Doesn't look like it will turn 😕

2 years later I still see plenty of jet skis and haven’t even seen one of these.

These would be great as a hybrid, plenty smooth enough to bungee a Honda to.

Two incomparable watercrafts. This would be great for commuting. Feeling the water under the jetski is kind of the point of it

These are absolutely *not* "silent" and I actually really think it's a shame they're trying to market them as such. They make an awesome futuristic noise that is much quieter than a conventional engine and honestly that's a selling point: "Quiet, futuristic cruising". Though I will say there's no risk of them replacing jetskis until they start making them do upwards of 40 knots

This as a hybrid would be perfect 👌

Interesting that the multiple fouls are constantly auto adjusting to keep the ride smooth. Almost like a gyro works on 3D RC helicopters. Seems to be a very smooth ride that would be marketable to the older generation as I don’t see much maneuverability available for the young crowd. Pretty cool though.

No this isn’t the end of skis, don’t lie to yourself

Nah mate! Tula has gotta be able to see and hear me doing spectacular he man stunts in the no wash zone. Otherwise what is the point bro??????

Looks like fun to me!

Can't wait for the petrol version.

This is just the beginning. The noise reduction is a big plus. The batteries will get better and the speed/range will only increase. Cool. $25g's?

Foils will never replace conventional hulls, they simply dont work in rough seas

How would you put this thing on a trailer with those hydrofoils sticking down? Will it cross Lake Michigan on a single charge?

Would be interesting to farm on the Seas with a Catemaran as the harverster! Imagine one could place swimming pots in rows on a fishing rope behind one. Of course with an anker and wheights at spots to keep it in shape. Then harvesting the crops of what ever can grow...

It doesn’t appear obnoxious enough for the yahoos who live around me. It needs to be way louder for them.

Looks trendy but boring To me.

How much does it draw water when not running ? Like 3 feet ? So I won't be able to get to the beach without swimming ?

I would argue that one of the main allures to jet skiing is the ability to creat huge sprays. Yes, there is a market for a quiet jet ski, as well as the smoother ride one would get on a Overboat, but replacing one with the other seems unlikely, as they are vastly different…😊👍🏽

This is basically going to make diving anywhere where people might use these extremely dangerous. At least divers could hear boats before, now the potential incidence of collision between surfacing divers and someone drunk on one of these is a deadly encounter for at least one person, and it's much harder to avoid for the diver because they cannot hear it. With fast, foiling sailboats, there was much less of a problem because they generally didn't want to go near dive areas. These kinds of things are going to be used in mooring fields and marinas where people might be snorkeling, swimming, diving and someone not paying attention on one of these can kill someone. All that said, I'd love to try one.

HAHAHAh Replace an RXT or RXP never,this was hilarious 😂

Love it, I want one. Too bad it's not just a bit faster, 20/25 knots would be nice?

I think they're really cool. With that said, what's it like transporting this to the water?

Oh please, a pooff boat. That kind of speed will never put skis out of business. Super soft!

Idk but it seems super boring

WoW looks like handles Good - how are foils stored ?

These will be great for the older rich crowd, looking for an elegant quiet experience. Or even indoor water parks in Dubai?

So much better than a pollution-spewing, noisy jet-ski. Can charge from solar panels, hydrogeneration, etc.

It's cool but soooo sloooow... This will never compete with jetskis unless you add another 15 knots to the top speed!

Brilliant!

Woaaa i need this in my life, any idea how far can it go?

Except I can buy a seadoo for about 3K used and have way more fun.

It's an overpriced novelty item and no, you'd be nuts to this is a viable substitute for a PWC.

Oh Thurston...look at that Foiler. Wait till I tell Buffy and Pip at the club.

That looks epic fun

What a joke compared to a jetski that will do 70. Cool but not close the only pro is you can do top speed in no wake zones

This is the lamest PWC I have ever seen, especially for 20K euros.

where can i put my fishing rods. i often fish on my ski. I need to bring my esky / chilly bin / ice box etc. and tackle box as well. This is definitely not for me. I don't see sea world replacing their stunt jet skis anytime soon either. Cool technology though. For licence purposes, would this be a personal watercraft or a boat?

Now thats what i call better use of technology

neat pwc, the problem is the 1-2 hour battery limitation. Same as electric cars. That will be it's curse. Yes, some could sell but not many. also, you can''t beach it, I assume. This will definitely not hurt the jetski sales.

They dang on catamaran’d the jetski!

Jet ski’s are way more fun then that yuppie mobile!! But I’m sure Biff and Karen will love it

the fact jetskis are noisy is the reason they are safe, it alerts water users to keep an eye out as many rentals or general jetski users are unaware of the risk they present. Yet they are still the most dangerous craft due to excess speeds being operated by people often with a lack of experience or knowledge of rules on the water. With the foils, they are quiet but also present the possibility of losing control. Yes they are not as quick but 15 knots can certainly still cause some damage.

I love how he points out the key failure in the thing. The price. Why is it that when someone comes out with a newer concept like this they decide to WAY overprice it?