Although the TEMO 1000 electric outboard is still in the final stages of production, PBO was lucky enough to take it for a spin on Southampton Water recently… and got a bit more fun than we bargained for!
The bigger, more powerful sibling to the TEMO 450, the TEMO 1000 is designed for tenders over 3m and sailing boats up to 8m. But those expecting an upsized version of the eye-catching 450 will be surprised; the engine is altogether different from the debut model.
Rather than having a long tail, the 1000 is a sleek oblong design built to accommodate a slide-away tiller and adjustable shaft length, allowing it to be switched between boats with different height freeboards.
“It’s a more powerful product than the 450,” says UK distributor David Ellis of Marine Components International.
“Rather than a slipway to mooring engine like the 450, this is designed for large inflatable tenders and small sports keel boats.”
Unveiling
TEMO founder and CEO Alexandre Seux unveiled the prototype at the Southampton Boat Show in September. A Normandy business school graduate, Alexandre is
