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Volvo IPS 850
August 8, 2007 - 4:52pm — Dick Aarons- Boat Handling
- Diesel
- Propeller
The Volvo Penta IPS system is now offered by more than 60 builders worldwide and is installed on approximatley 450 different models. There will continue to be naysayers who gripe that having a forward facing prop will expose the propellers in case of a grounding or water debris. However, this magazine has conducted several tests (See “The Future of Power,” April, 2007) and has concluded that the benefits far outweigh this one issue. In fact, we’ll be following up with a story of a boat with IPS hitting a log in New York Harbor. Yes, the boat had to limp home on one engine, but chances are that log would have damaged a conventional boat as well. However, the best part is that the next day Volvo service changed the entire unit within two hours! No struts to remove, or shafts to align.
Out with the Old In with the New : Most Popular Re-Powering Diesel Engine to be Replaced by New Electronic Model
May 2, 2007 - 2:47pm — Peter Swanson- Diesel
Say goodbye to the most popular re-powering engine in history. The Yanmar LH series four-cylinder engine has earned a reputation for quiet running, but it’s making its exit with a bang. The last ones off the assembly line are expected to sell briskly—as you might expect for a motor often described as “the sweetest,” “bulletproof,” “dynamite” or just plain “unbelieveable.”
