"up and coming" equipment vendors?

[0xkruzr]

I sold some panels to a guy who was building solar powered pontoon boats. They ran directly off solar panels, no battery powering the motors. He had a pair of panels for one motor and another pair for the other motor. He would steer by cutting power to one motor or the other, depending which way he needed to go. Also had seating below the elevated panels to give shade while seated. Obviously these weren't large pontoon boats. I have often wondered how this all worked out for him.

Mine will have the pair of motors, fixed in place, but a rudder for steering. She's a 20 footer but that arrangement should do just fine, I think.