The brand
X Shore is a Swedish yard that pairs the restraint of Scandinavian design with a modern battery drivetrain. It builds all-electric premium dayboats: open boats made for a day out, where the question is never how many berths you get but how the boat looks, how quiet it is, and what the hours on board feel like.
Within the electric boat scene the name carries weight. Production and deliveries are under way, and boats went out to their owners in spring 2026. If you have been reading about electric boats and keep running into the phrase “Scandinavian minimalism”, there is a good chance this is the brand behind it.
The Scandinavian school comes down to one idea: fewer elements, each of them properly placed. Clean lines, a deck that has clearly been thought about, and attention spent on the time you spend on the water rather than on an endless list of comfort extras. X Shore adds the electric drive to that, and it feels nothing like a combustion engine underfoot. No drone, no exhaust smell. You can hold a conversation at cruising speed, play music you can actually hear, or listen to the hull and the water instead. That quiet, uncluttered character is what gives the brand its own voice in the premium segment.
X Shore in action
Official photography and the full model range: xshore.com ↗
What is a premium dayboat?
A dayboat is what the name suggests: an open boat with a generous deck, built for days on the water rather than multi-day trips with a cabin. You cast off in the morning, swim in a quiet bay, eat lunch on deck, cruise along the shoreline in the afternoon and are back in the harbor by evening. On a boat like that the number of berths is beside the point. What counts is deck comfort, sunbathing space, and how pleasant many hours on board actually feel.
The “premium and electric” label adds two things on top. First, a standard of materials and finish: in this class the details, the surfaces and the ergonomics are the product. Second, the all-electric drivetrain, which is close to imperceptible next to a combustion engine, with no vibration and no smell. An electric drivetrain is also mechanically simpler than a gasoline or diesel installation, with fewer moving parts to look after. The result is a calmer day on board. Nothing drowns out the conversation, and the air around you stays clean.
In practice the format suits people whose idea of a good day afloat is rest, company and quiet. A slow cruise into the sunset, a swim stop with friends, an unhurried family afternoon: that is where an electric dayboat is at its best, and it is also exactly where the noise and fumes of a combustion engine would grate the most. If that sounds like your kind of day on the water, the category is worth a closer look.
Models
The flagship of the range is the Eelex 8000, and its numbers speak for themselves: a 170 kW motor, a 126 kWh battery, a top speed of around 30 knots (55 km/h, roughly 34 mph) and, at an easy pace, about 100 nautical miles (nm) of range, which works out to some 185 km or 115 miles. That combination keeps the Eelex 8000 competitive against other premium electric dayboats.
The price matches the positioning. On the US market the Eelex 8000 starts at around $269,000, and what you pay in other markets varies with specification and local conditions.
Below it sits the X Shore 1, the brand’s more compact entry model. There is no confirmed current list price we can stand behind, so the figure is deliberately left out here. If the smaller boat interests you, ask the manufacturer for a fresh quote.
It helps to read those specs through the lens of an ordinary day afloat. A 30-knot top speed mostly tells you what the boat is capable of. The range of an electric boat stretches furthest when you travel at a relaxed, economical pace, and the 185 km the manufacturer quotes assumes exactly that unhurried cruising. Hold a high speed for long and consumption climbs steeply. Ease along quietly and there is enough left in the pack for a whole day out. So think about range in terms of the speed and the plan you have in mind, not as a single headline figure.
The two models answer different needs. The Eelex 8000 is the full-size premium flagship, built around outright power and the bigger deck; the X Shore 1 is the compact alternative for anyone who wants the brand a size down. Choosing between them has less to do with the bigger number than with which boat matches your days on the water: the crew you usually take out, and how far from the dock you actually want to get.
On lakes and calm bays
By size class, X Shore’s boats fall squarely into the dayboat category, the format that works best on inland lakes and sheltered coastal bays: not offshore yachts, but open boats for sociable day trips. A silent, emission-free drive suits flat water and calm shorelines, and the 185 km the Eelex 8000 manages at an easy pace covers a full day on the water without drama.
The regulations tend to favor this kind of drive too. Plenty of lakes restrict or ban combustion engines while allowing electric boats. What you cannot assume is that any of it is universal: rules differ by country and often by individual lake or stretch of coast, license requirements included, so check your local regulations before you buy or launch. For the wider picture on the category, see our electric boat guide.
With an electric boat the infrastructure question is not where the fuel dock is but whether there is a charge point at your berth: shore power at the mooring is standard equipment in many marinas now, and charging provision around popular boating waters keeps growing. And if the idea of gliding above the surface appeals to you, take a look at our page on hydrofoil boats as well.
Before you buy: what to think through
If you are seriously considering a premium electric dayboat, it pays to settle a handful of questions early. None of them are weaknesses of the boat. They are the questions that tell you whether this type of boat fits your plans and the way you actually use the water.
- How you will use it: Do you mostly picture short day trips, swim stops and guests on board? The dayboat format is made for exactly that. For longer cruises with a cabin and overnight stays, you want a different type of boat.
- Speed and range: Work out which distances you want to cover and at what pace, because range moves with speed. Quiet cruising carries you a lot further than a day spent at full throttle.
- Charging: Is there a suitable charge point at your home berth, and does topping up overnight fit the rhythm of your days?
- Budget: The premium class comes at premium prices. The flagship sits higher, the entry model is more attainable, and the exact current figures should always come from an official source.
- Availability and service: Find out where you can see the boat, take it out for a demo and have it serviced later. On a premium boat that counts at least as much as the model itself.
You don’t need an answer to all of it straight away. But the clearer the picture you have of your own boating routine, the easier the decision gets: whether an X Shore, or an electric dayboat in general, really belongs in your days on the water. The quickest route to that clarity hasn’t changed. See the boat in person, and take it out on the water if you can.
X Shore in the market
X Shore doesn’t have this market to itself. Interest in electric boats has risen noticeably over the past few years, and industry analyses point to further growth: more premium builders keep joining the field, some of them arriving with momentum from the car industry. In that company, X Shore’s design-led Scandinavian approach has given it a recognizable voice.
If you want to compare the brand with others, Foilfun covers several similar builders. Austria’s Frauscher works in the same premium dayboat territory, and Denmark’s Rand offers another take, with crisply drawn electric leisure boats. If you would rather get the lay of the land first, our electric boat guide sets out what to look at before you commit.
The short version: X Shore is not a one-off curiosity but a well-defined brand in a market that keeps maturing. Anyone thinking about a premium electric dayboat today should look at several builders before settling on the one that matches their taste and their boating routine. X Shore is fairly certain to turn up on that list.
