Nestaway Portable Boats

24/03/2026

We test the NEW ePropulsion Spirit 2… and it changes the world of small portable electric outboards! (Now you can get a small dinghy up on the plane)

UPDATE- more testing today. An ePropulsion Spirit PLUS at full power (1kW) gave us 4.3 knots, which is about what we’d expect, and similar to Torqeedo Travel etc. The new Spirit 2 at 2kW gave us 7.4 knots. Same dinghy, same person, same conditions (tests within 5 mins of each other).

Whilst 7.4 knots or 13.7km/h is not particularly “fast” in absolute terms it is definitely a lot faster than displacement hull speed for a boat of this size (which is about 4 knots). Whether that is or isn’t planing, which some of the comments question, it’s nonetheless true that the new Spirit 2 is a lot faster than 1kW electric outboards… And enables a small lightly loaded dinghy to significantly exceed hull speed.

03/03/2026

The new FORE RUNNER folding RIBs are coming soon…
these are “Proper RIBs” with fibreglass hulls that fold up to fit in a bag

https://youtu.be/R1L0KzOy9F4?si=QrSEE413N7XevN6s

https://nestawayboats.com/shop/folding-ribs-from-fore-runner-craft/

Fore Runner Folding RIBs offer all the benefits of a "proper RIB"... AND they can also fold up to fit in the boot of your car, or on the deck of your yacht.

05/02/2026

Come and see us at the Scottish Motorhome Show in Glasgow, 5-8 Feb.

We’re showing the new Spinera DUO inflatable kayak (great quality and amazing value, at £299 all-in), next to the ever-popular Aquaglide Chelans and DinghyGo sailing inflatables… plus ePropulsion Spirit and eLite electric outboards.

We’re sharing a stand with Highlander Boats, hall 4, stand 4060.