Safety
Unrivaled Safety Features on All Volt Boats Designs
Volt Boats delivers unsurpassed capabilities for fishing and recreation in extreme weather and current conditions. Knowing you will depend on us, we have a deeply-rooted commitment to making our high-tech boats safe and reliable.
Getting You Home
- When you need help, turn the power on, deploy the prop, and get partial or full power assist
- Battery indicators show available power and range with alert when 50% left
- “Go Home” feature engages GPS Auto-Pilot to retrace your path home*
- Paddle clips ensure your paddle is always available in case of power failure
Visibility and Flotation
- Durable hull in high visibility colors
- Stern running light
- Wide, stable hull design
- Self-bailing cockpit
- Waterproof hatches and sealed through-hull points
- Can be rolled and bailed, with continued kayaking
- Reinforced impact areas in bow and stern
- Tie-down points to secure on-deck gear
- Optional flotation bags keep afloat even if flooded
Safe Power on the Water
- Jet-ski-like kill-switch with extended lanyard
- Tilt kill-switch
- E-stop button
- Reverse power stops boat quickly
- Multi-level insulation, waterproofing, and isolation of 24V power components and wiring
- Master power switch
- Safety messages and on-screen diagnostics
- Cowling protects prop when retracted
- 24V system with minimal shock risk, similar to a car battery
- Electronic compass*
Durability and Redundancy
- Up to 6 separate batteries
- Prop auto-retracts if beached
- Under power, draws only 18 inches
- Weed-cutting prop design
- IP67 waterproof connectors and military-grade corrosion resistance coating
- Temporary break-away mechanisms combined with prop skeg protect propulsion system against many groundings or rock-strikes
* Requires separately purchased GPS Auto-Pilot, slated for availability in Q2 2011