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Luxury Boat
Luxury boat manufactured by Busch Marine Inc.
Most boat builders offer speed. When this luxury
boat was designed, CEBC had more sophisticated
pleasures in mind, we wanted to enable you to
truly relax and appreciate the scenery with your
family and friends. Thus, we decided to slow you
down a notch to enable you to take your time.
This was the idea behind the creation of our luxury
boat, pleasure-crafts especially designed for
those who are interested in more leisurely navigation.
At the beginning of the twentieth century, approximately fifty companies had already produced close to 34,000 electric vehicles. These electric motor vehicles quickly became more popular than the explosion engine vehicles because they did not need to be manually ignited. However, this fad died out in 1912 when Charles Kettring created the electric starter to ignite the explosion engine.
Sixty years later, the petroleum crisis and the fears related to the negative impact of hydrocarbon combustion on the environment renewed general interest in electric vehicles. Initiated by the United States and Great Britain in the early 1980s, this renewed interest was shared by all of North Western Europe. France's market, especially, has shown an annual growth rate of more than 10% ever since and ranks third in the industry in Europe, behind Switzerland and Austria.
This new orientation motivated The Canadian Electric Boat Company (CEBC) to design and build electric pleasure boats for a high-end market that includes customers who like to take the time to enjoy their surroundings with friends. The first boat, with classical lines borrowed from early twentieth century boat models, had to be silent, non polluting, easy to steer and capable of lodging four people comfortably. Furthermore, it had to be solid, reliable and economical, as well as low maintenance while providing all the modern technologies.
The Quietude 156 was created by two designers, Ian Bruce and Paul Deutschman, and a modeler, M. Lepage. Ian Bruce, creator of the famous drifter LASER, designed the hull, while Paul Deutschman, a high-performance automobile designer, worked with the CEBC on the design of the deck and the binnacle. The Quiétude 156's conversion to digital and model building were done by M. Lepage.
Ian Bruce, twice champion of the International 14 and winner of numerous international sailing championships, navigated in two Olympic Games (once in the Finn and once in the Star). Furthermore, he built 12 classes of recognized sailboats. Now President of PS2000 (Performance Sailcraft 2000), Ian Bruce designed the new drifter, Byte.
The company's objective is to become a major force in the electric boat industry worldwide by offering a new lifestyle thanks to its classical, reliable and high-quality boats. The CEBC is presently collaborating with various partners. Its classical mahogany and teak wood boats, equipped with non polluting electric motors, attract attention around the globe.
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