Pleasure boat engine : in-board diesel engine 200 - 300 hp (IPS, common-rail, turbocharged)
IPS 350 (260 hp @ 3500 rpm)
Volvo Penta
Buyers of sports cruisers, sport fishing, flybridge yachts and other craft with traditional inboard propulsion want speeds well above 30 knots. But this is where the efficiency of conventional shaft installations really starts to drop. Something new is required to combine performance with driving pleasure, onboard comfort and reliability with good environmental properties.
