E-Commuter

Who it suits

The Cantiere Ernesto Riva E-Commuter is a boat for a Lake Como or comparable lakeside property owner who wants a traditional wooden launch without a petrol engine in it — someone buying craftsmanship and continuity as much as transport. The commuter framing is honest: seven seats, no accommodation, a hull shape and material aimed at short, frequent, sheltered-water journeys. Anyone shopping on cost per metre, on service-network convenience, or on open-sea capability is not the customer here.

The unpublished figures matter more than usual

Ninety-two kilowatts is a serious motor for the E-Commuter's 7.65 m hull and supports the 25-knot claim, but the yard publishes no battery capacity, and without it the 25 knots is a number you cannot plan around. At anything near full output, a pack of the size that typically fits a boat this length would be measured in tens of minutes. Treat the top speed as an overtaking and short-burst figure and insist on a documented range-versus-speed table before signing anything.

Caveats

A wooden hull is a maintenance commitment, not a style choice; budget for it annually. There is no published price, which for a yard of this type usually means each boat is quoted individually. And be clear with yourself about the name: this is Cantiere Ernesto Riva, an independent Lake Como yard, not Riva of Ferretti — the two are unconnected, and any resale valuation that leans on the wrong one is mistaken.