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46 Maritime Reporter & Engineering News ? NOVEMBER 2013 Marine Propulsion ? New & NotableSterndrive specialist Konrad Marine formally entered a partnership with die-sel engine manufacturer Cummins Ma-rine to jointly offer a complete propul- sion package to the commercial, military and recreational maritime markets, a partnershipo announced October 9 at the Workboat Show in New Orleans. The package combines Cummins? new QSB 6.7L diesel engines (230-425 hp) and Konrad Series 600 sterndrives to present a full propulsion offering, ul- timately providing customers with a simpliÞ ed, tested option from a single source. Also included are the engine mounts, ß ywheel coupling, bellhouse adapter, transmission and cooler, direct mount assembly, sterndrive and propel- lers. Controls, displays, gauges, remote mounted systems and water pickup can be purchased as optional add-on fea-tures.The Cummins 6.7 engine is offered in ratings of 230 MHp at 3,000 ID, 250 MHp at 2,600 HO/HD, 305 MHp at 2,600 HO/MD, 355 MHp at 2,800 ID, 355 MHp at 3,000 HO, and 380 and 425 MHp at 3,000 HO/ID. Konrad stern-drives available though the package are the 620 single prop (up to 20 inches), the 660 high speed dual prop (up to 16 inches) and 680 heavy loads dual prop up to (20 inches).The offering will be sold primarily through Cummins distributors with help and support from Konrad. The partners will together qualify, con Þ gure, sell, in- stall and support customers with region-ally tailored sales/service plans.?Cummins and Konrad have been working together for more than 15 years and have thousands of successful instal-lations to our credit,? said Julie Heifner, Marketing Director, Konrad Marine. ?The concept of coupling Cummins engines and Konrad drives is a proven success in each of the diesel market seg-ments including military, commercial, and recreational.?Though Konrad said a majority of its marine drives already operate with the Cummins B series, the companies be-lieve an ofÞ cial collaboration would put forward a more reliable option, resulting in predeÞ ned, tested and approved pack- ages with simpliÞ ed installations. ?Formalizing our offering and our re- lationship is great news for our custom-ers ? ensuring them the highest level of consistency and efÞ ciency from both factories in manufacturing, pricing, dis-tribution, and support,? Heifner said. ?The package is designed to maximize customers? return for their investment in performance, durability and longevity.? www.konradmarine.com www.marine.cummins.com The complete package from Konrad and Cummins incorporates Konrad drives and Cummins engines.KonradAnnounces Cummins propulsion package partnership By Eric HaunVT Halmatic Wind Dancer has been Þ tted with a Cummins engine and Konrad drives. MR #11 (42-49).indd 46MR #11 (42-49).indd 4611/12/2013 10:56:38 AM11/12/2013 10:56:38 AM