New electric jet tender delivers more space, amazing versatility

New electric jet tender delivers more space, amazing versatility

From Plugboats by Plugboats

March 21, 2026 · 7 min

About this episode

The episode discusses the launch of the MC-ZERO 450 electric jet tender by McConaghy Yachts and ZeroJet, highlighting its innovative features and design.

Two global leaders in their fields – McConaghy Yachts and ZeroJet – have come together to launch a new company and new electric jet tender with some game-changing features. McConaghy, founded in 1969, has built many legendary, breakthrough boats over the years that include foiling monohulls, international regatta-winners and show-stopping superyachts. ZeroJet started life in 2014 developing an e-motor for powered surfboards. In 2019 they became one of the first companies in the world to develop electric jet propulsion for boats. Listen to this article as a podcast A new corporate entity – MC-ZERO – fuses the names, expertise and DNA of the two companies and will launch its first model – the MC-ZERO 450 electric jet tender – at the Palm Beach International Boat Show on March 25. Electric jet tender maximizes space Chris Baird, CEO of MC-ZERO, says the engineers and designers started with a totally clean sheet and free rein to throw out the compromises that have had to be built-in to many fossil fuel tenders. That allowed them to create, in Baird’s words, “a boat that adapts to the user, rather than the other way around,” and one that maximizes space with smart functionality…

Topics covered

  • electric jet tender
  • boat design
  • sustainable boating

Keywords

  • McConaghy Yachts
  • ZeroJet
  • MC-ZERO
  • Palm Beach International Boat Show

Mentioned in this episode

Products: MC-ZERO 450, the MC-ZERO 450, EvoJet, The MC-450, MC-ZERO, MC-ZERO 450 electric jet tender

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