We ran across this article "Solar-Powered Cargo Ship Debuts in Long Beach" on the Ecogeek Blog today. It's about the MV Auriga Leader which is a joint demonstration project between Toyota, the Port of Long beach and NYK Line Shipping company. The ship is outfitted with 328 solar panels that help off-set the power the ship uses while in port. Not exactly an electric boat, but interesting none the same. 
In the same vein, the This is Green Blog has a posting on a "Kite Used to Power Cargo Ship." This article covers the 462 ft cargo ship MS Beluga which hopes to cut fuel use by deploying a huge kite to act as a sail theoretically cutting diesel use by 20%.
Want to add a little solar flare to your waterfront? Check out the new Aqua Lantern Solar Lighted Marker Buoys! These durable 20" buoys are available in 5 colors, illuminate for up to 20 hours on a 4 hour charge and will last up to 2 years between battery replacements.
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It is great to see there are some green options in boating.
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