Draught

What it means

Draught — spelled draft in American usage — is the depth from the waterline to the lowest point of the boat. It is what decides where you can go, and it is measured at rest and at normal load; a boat sits deeper with fuel, water and people aboard.

Why it matters more on an electric boat

Much of what electric propulsion is good at happens in shallow water: lakes, lagoons, rivers, no-wake zones and quiet anchorages close inshore, where a combustion boat is unwelcome or forbidden. Shallow draught is what makes those places reachable, and it pairs naturally with the silence. An outboard that tilts, or a protected pod, extends the range of water available further still.

Why so few figures are published

Very few builders in this catalogue publish a draught at all. That is not a rounding error on our side; it is a gap in the source material. If you intend to use a boat in thin water, it is worth asking the builder directly and getting the answer in writing, at load rather than empty.