In 2023, the operators of the Balboa Island Ferry were suffering sticker shock from a state mandate that their fleet be ...

Balboa Island's ferries are ditching diesel and turning to electricity to power their boats.

As a result, the electric pod drive offers the benefits of the azimuth thruster without the need for an l-drive or a Z-drive. And since a motor doesn’t need to idle like an engine, pod drives are ...