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Silent carbon fiber electric mini-tender jets from land to yacht

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The Silent Tender 400 looks barely larger than some PWCs but carries up to six people
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The Silent Tender 400 looks barely larger than some PWCs but carries up to six people
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Silent offers several water jet and outboard propulsion options
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Designed to run at least two hours at cruising speeds, the Tender 400 can ferry passengers to and from a yacht, whether an electric Silent vessel or another make
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Overhead of the Silent Tender 400 deck
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The Tender 400 has a simple helm and three cockpit seats
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We only count five total seats, so it looks like the last one aboard is standing or maybe sitting on the bow
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Silent Yachts announced the 13.1-ft Tender 400 this week and is already working on a larger version
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Silent Yachts offers some of the most impressive electric innovations on water, particularly its solarized battery-powered catamarans that glide with kite assistance and dock in floating villas. Realizing that buyers spending seven figures on an all-electric yacht would undoubtedly prefer a clean, quiet all-electric tender to go along with it, the company presents the all-new Silenter Tender 400. The small electric tender can carry up to six people between land and yacht or zip around in near-silent, emission-free style as a runabout with two+ hours of running time per charge.

The 13.1-foot (4-m) Tender 400 is Silent's first dedicated tender, and it's built to the same exacting standards the boat maker employs on its full-blown dual-hulled yachts that stretch to lengths of 120 ft (36 m). In the case of the 400, that means a carbon fiber hull laid up to save as much weight as possible for efficient, range-boosted cruising, both while out on its own and while being carried by the mothership.

Silent developed the Tender 400 specifically with its 60-footer (18-m) in mind, stating that the tender's 198-lb (90-kg) hull weight makes it light enough to be readily scooped up by the 60's hydraulic bathing platform. The sporty 400 hull also borrows from the 60 yacht in terms of styling, deriving its angular lines, reduced bulwark and black-and-white finish from the larger vessel.

Silent Yachts announced the 13.1-ft Tender 400 this week and is already working on a larger version
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In terms of power, the Tender 400 comes with buyer's choice of 20-kW electric water jet or sportier electric outboard in 20- to 30-kW outputs. The 30-kW outboard can facilitate speeds over 20 knots (37 km/h) for a brisk, sporty ride sure to delight passengers, whether they're making their way to a proper yacht or simply out enjoying the water.

The motor comes powered by a standard 16-kWh lithium battery that can be upgraded to 20 kWh, and Silent Yachts promises a minimum runtime of two hours at a 10-knot (19 km/h) cruising speed. It says that onboard fast-charging hardware will deliver a full recharge in 2.5 hours.

We only count five total seats, so it looks like the last one aboard is standing or maybe sitting on the bow
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The Tender 400 looks quite small in photos, but it's designed to carry up to six people total. It features a center console layout with three cockpit area seats, two bow seats and midship loading steps in the lowered bulwark. The helm is a simple affair with a leather-padded wheel, a throttle, and a digital display showing speed, heading and depth.

Silent announced the new Tender on Tuesday but did not include pricing information. We've reached out with a pricing request and will update when we hear back. The company says the Tender 400 is ideal for the Silent 80 as well as the 6 and, of course, can also be paired with third-party yachts. Those looking for a larger e-tender will want to wait for the 16.7-ft (5.1-m) model Silent currently has in development.

Update 11/23/22: Silent Tender 400 pricing starts at €76,800 (approx. US$80,100).

Source: Silent Yachts

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1 comment
christopher
90kg? ROFL. So after you deploy the 90kg hull, you then deploy the 90kg motor and attach it, before deploying the 90kg batteries and attaching those too I guess...