Here’s something truly new from Yanmar: The Wheeebo, and it looks like fun. Usually when we think of Yanmar we think of diesel engines. Not the Wheeebo. It’s a stand-on circular board that’s powered by a nickel-hydrogen battery with a top speed of three knots. And it definitely will give you, and your kids or grandkids, something to do when you drop the hook in that secluded cove at the end of the day.
You control the Wheeebo by leaning in the direction you want to go. Onboard sensors detect the change in weight distribution and engage the board’s motor to move it across the water. It’s easy and intuitive. The Wheeebo has two speeds that you control by a hand remote. And its battery lasts about an hour on one charge.
Yanmar says the Wheeebo provides “an easy entrance for a wide range of users to experience the excitement of marine activities.” You can use it on the ocean (on a very calm day), on lakes, rivers and canals. It is expected to be ready for sale in about a year. Read more:
