Flux Marine wins CE certification for FM115 electric outboard, opening Europe

Flux Marine has cleared EU conformity for its FM115 electric outboard and modular battery system, giving the Rhode Island company access to the European recreational marine market. The approval is backed by years of field use and testing, and the first European debut is set on an Austrian rigid inflatable boat hull.

Why it matters: - CE marking opens Europe to Flux Marine’s FM115, a 115 hp all-electric outboard that North America has already adopted in commercial use. - The certification covers the recreational craft, low voltage, electromagnetic compatibility, radio equipment, and batteries frameworks that govern electric marine propulsion in the EU. - European boatbuilders and dealers now have access to a certified high-horsepower electric propulsion option with field data behind it.

What happened: - Flux Marine completed the EU conformity assessment for the FM115 electric outboard and its modular battery system. - The company received CE marking under all five relevant EU regulatory frameworks. - The approval was announced from Bristol, Rhode Island, on July 7, 2026. - The European debut will come on the iRIB-7 hull from Austrian builder i-RIB intelligent boating. - The iRIB-7 version will be offered with 56 kWh or 84 kWh battery configurations.

The details: - The FM115 is designed as a drop-in replacement for a 115 hp, 86 kW gasoline outboard. - The system mounts on a standard transom and uses existing steering and rigging hardware. - The outboard integrates with Garmin chartplotter screens through a native Flux interface. - Flux Marine says instant torque gives the system faster acceleration than a comparable four-stroke. - The battery system uses IP67-rated 28 kWh modular packs that mount where a fuel tank would. - Boatbuilders can scale the system from a single pack to 168 kWh on twin-outboard configurations. - The platform supports both AC and DC fast charging. - The propulsion system uses closed-loop cooling and no seawater intake. - The design avoids gear-driven 90-degree bends, exhaust, and direct emissions. - The system eliminates gas tanks, oil changes, impellers, carburetors, and winterization steps. - Technical documentation is available in English and German. - Flux Marine says the FM115 has logged more than 50,000 kilometers with real customers in salt and fresh water. - The company says the platform includes four years of real-world validation, thousands of hours of beta motor testing in 2023 and 2024, and two full commercial seasons. - Flux Marine says the FM115 is the leading high-horsepower all-electric outboard in North America by units delivered.

Between the lines: - The certification is as much about market access as product validation, because EU approval is often a gatekeeper for marine equipment sales in Europe. - Flux Marine is positioning itself as a partner for builders, not just a hardware supplier, by handling engineering and compliance work upfront. - The company is betting that proven field performance matters more to boatbuilders than prototype claims in a category still viewed as emerging.

What’s next: - Flux Marine is actively seeking additional European boatbuilder and dealer relationships. - The company will likely use the CE approval to expand beyond the iRIB-7 launch platform into other European builds. - The European market could become a test case for whether high-horsepower electric outboards can scale beyond North America.

The bottom line: - Flux Marine now has the regulatory green light to sell its flagship electric outboard in Europe, and the company is pushing a message of proven performance rather than concept-stage promise.