Where the campaign stands now

The LIVVOLT Kart Boat pairs a 12kW jet-drive system with a modular quick-swap battery pack for up to 40 km/h (about 25 mph) of clean, quiet fun. It is the boat you can trailer, swap, and ride without the cost and fuss of gas.

Whether you are a first-time boater or adding an electric toy to the fleet, the design priorities stay the same: keep it safe, keep it simple, and make sure the grin shows up in the first five minutes.

What backers receive in each wave

The LIVVOLT Kart Boat launched on Kickstarter with three early-bird tiers priced at $6,199 / $6,599 / $6,999 early-bird tiers. Each secures a complete boat with the 12kW jet-drive system and the modular quick-swap battery pack — the gap between tiers is mostly about how early you commit and which add-ons are bundled.

Think of the tiers as a pre-order ladder: the sooner you back, the lower the price, and the earlier your place in the production queue. Backers at the first tier essentially help fund the tooling that makes every later unit cheaper to build.

Manufacturing and quality milestones

We designed the Kart Boat around three words: fun, safe, simple. The 12kW jet-drive system and stable hull came first; everything else — seating, storage, the swap battery — serves a boat a first-timer can drive and a parent can trust.

Every design argument ended with a single test: would a nervous first-timer smile within five minutes? If the answer was no, the feature went back to the drawing board. That filter shaped the whole boat.

How to follow production updates

Electric means you drift up on fish instead of spooking them with a thrashing outboard. The Kart Boat lets you hold a spot and work it without the noise.

Mount a rod holder and a small cooler, and the open deck becomes a stable casting platform. Shallow flats a prop boat cannot enter are suddenly yours.

Frequently Asked Questions

How fast does the Kart Boat go?
up to 40 km/h (about 25 mph) — quick enough for real fun in a low hull, calm enough for first-timers to relax within minutes.

How does the battery work?
It uses a modular quick-swap battery pack. You can hot-swap a spare in minutes instead of waiting to recharge, which is what makes all-day riding practical.

Is it safe for beginners?
Yes. No exposed propeller, auto shut-off, stable catamaran-style hull — the biggest traditional boating risk, a spinning prop, simply is not there.

Want one on your lake? Back the LIVVOLT Kart Boat on Kickstarter or learn more at Livvoltpower. Early-bird tiers are limited, and every backer gets production updates straight from the team.