Volvo Ips
Biggest thing you will notice with these drives is the inability to shift like an inboard. With a lower shift cable just like an I/O that silky smooth shift is just not as silky smooth anymore. I think it is a great idea however these loose the ability to swing a big bore prop, also in saltwater conditions there is a lot more to go wrong as far as corrosion goes. Another thing we have to deal with now is gear lube. Before there was no worries about gear lubw with an inboard but now once again you are back to square one. Id take a straight shaft inboard anyday over one of these, at least with a straight shaft the stress is dispesed over your struts, shaft universal and closest to your stuffing box where as with this drive the four bolts which hold it to the hull are taking a lot of the stress. Since the shaft is also inside of a tube so to speak from early reports on this. I believe there will also be a good chance of corrosion in a salt or brakish environment.
Just not my thing, sorry Volvo
Will
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