UofM Electric Boat

Thank you ImmediPay for being a Silver Sponsor! ImmediPay is an insurance company whose mission is saving employer-funded healthcare. With ImmediPay, companies can get a healthcare program that is easy to administer, gives them control, and most importantly, is affordable.

Last week we took the D-Stock down to Portsmouth, Virginia for the 2026 Promoting Electric Propulsion (PEP) competition to showcase our D-Stock! Due to the ongoing University EV project team operations freeze, we have not yet been able to build a custom battery for the boat, but we still had a great time networking with other teams and companies, along with showcasing our powertrain functionality with a small test battery. Thank you to Mike Briscoe and the whole PEP team for setting up and running a great event, we can't wait to come back next year!

Stay tuned for more build updates and hopefully some on-water testing in the coming months!! We have some big things in the pipeline to be announced in the future... ⚡️🛠️

Happy Earth Day from UMEB! We are committed to building fast and sustainable electric boats that aren't fossil fuel dependant, advancing sustainable technology with each day. 🌊🌱🌎

A big thank you to Iowa Dental Group & Michigan Dental Group for being a Silver Sponsor! They are local dental groups that provide high quality dental care at reasonable prices, prioritizing comfort and health. With award-winning services, IDG is the place to go when needing dental services in Iowa.

Thank you for being a Silver Sponsor! Airtech Advanced Materials Group is an industry leader in vacuum bagging and composite tooling materials. With locations across the globe, their products are used to create things like boats, airplanes, wind-energy blades, and more.

Starting off our Silver Sponsors, a big thank you to the Promoting Electric Propulsion (PEP) Competition, which is an annual collegiate engineering competition sponsored by the American Society of Naval Engineers (ASNE) and the Office of Naval Research (ONR). PEP challenges student teams from across the nation to build and race electric-powered boats. The competition this year will be held in Virginia, from 4/14-4/16.

Boat Update: With less than one week until PEP, the D-Stock is coming together beautifully! We have been hard at work integrating the outboard and powertrain, getting the boat ready to show. 🛠️⚡️
Get hype for some photos from PEP coming soon!

Thank you to our next Gold Sponsor, About:Energy! About:Energy specializes in battery intelligence, providing precise battery data and models to accelerate battery development. They are an extremely valuable partner in UMEB's battery development process, allowing us to push limits in electric propulsion and break records!

A huge thank you to the University of Michigan College of Engineering for being a Gold Sponsor! Support from is integral to the success of student-led project teams like UMEB at the Wilson Center. Go Blue!

Transom repair and footer plate install is done!

Swipe for the before and after and pictures of the whole process (and a surprise at the end). Shoutout to the Performance team for all the hard work and high attention to detail to get this finished!

The boat is very close to being finished and getting on the water for the first time! Stay tuned for more progress updates very soon!