Excited about today’s trip to the lake, I started looking into some cool gear for spending time on the water. Let’s say I’m interested in the GoSun Electric Board - would I need any kind of permit to use it on lakes like Walensee, Klöntalersee, or even smaller ones like Ägerisee?
Also, do you know of any other fun alternatives, kind of like a “lounger for adults”? It doesn’t necessarily have to be electric, but it’d be great if it could fit 3-4 people and a dog (thinking rather scatch-resistant) 
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You should be good to go, as the motor is under 8PS a licence is not required.
Local rules will always apply, it is worth checking them out but in general small boats are allowed, just not under the influence…
That boat looks fun for a family. I like the idea of being able to dive in from the roof.
Up to 6 adults and no worries!
First link that came up in the search, other lakes have similar boats 
I don’t think a sauna boat (which is all about sweating) is what OP is talking about.
I don’t like it that that propeller isn’t guarded.
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I think you also need to register/licence any motor boat over 2.5m regardless of power, This one is 14’8", so about 4.5m
They never are. This one is tiny, and made of plastic, but the same basic rule would still apply - person in water, engine off. Always.
There is a difference between the need to register the boat (over 2.5m) and the need to have a motor boat drivers licence (over 8PS). The regulations are having difficulty coping with all the new and wonderful things appearing on the water. At the moment we have stand-up foil boards sharing the same space with swimmers which is going to lead to trouble.
Personally think that dishing out 8 grand for an inflatable flotation device with a puny outboard motor is actually going a bit overboard.
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