The Phantom was designed from the ground up specifically for electric power. Its unique boxed keel holds the main battery bank and motor, keeping the weight centered and down low in the boat and making for a very stable and comfortable ride, even through choppy conditions. The keel affords excellent protection for the propeller and rudder, allowing the boat to be safely beached. Also, because the keel ends well ahead of the rudder, the boat tracks and turns beautifully. The hull is constructed of three layers of vacuum laminated cedar. Then it is completely fiberglassed, laboriously hand faired and sprayed with polyurethane paint. The transom is of varnished mahogany. (All mahogany hulls are also available).