An electric wake boat provides a new way to experience life on the water. It glides across water with more than double the torque of most gas-powered wake boats.

A hopeful entrant in the emerging market of electric watercraft is out of action and being sold for parts.

Robert Tymofichuk, a teacher in Alberta, Canada, spent nearly 2,000 hours building an operational hovercraft from salvaged car parts and with no blueprint.

Staff, Inland Revenue and many others are listed as being owed money by the two companies.