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CIMCO MARINE & THE

OXE Diesel

Outboard

Images: OXE

As Trace Laborde, Marine Manager for Laborde Prod- hours and belt checks at 800 hours. The average weight for ucts, says, “The OXE diesel is the complete package, a a 300-hp gas outboard is 551 pounds.

true diesel engine. It’s great for any maritime application OXE’s technology eliminates beveled gears and trans- that requires fuel ef? ciency, simple maintenance, compli- fer shafts, the weakness found in other outboards and in- ance with all European and EPA Tier 3 regulations, and boards. The commonly used dog clutch system used mainly unmatched performance.” That’s high praise, predictably on outboard systems has been substituted with more so- coming from one of OXE’s authorized North American phisticated electro hydraulically operated solution, located distributors, but in this case, the talk is matched by this above the waterline. The gear box makes it possible for the

OEM’s proven performance. operator to change from left hand to right hand rotation on

The OXE was recently approved by the United States the propeller by simply opening it up and switching the two

Environmental Protection Agency as the ? rst and only Tier gears. This more sophisticated electro hydraulically oper- 3 diesel outboard for commercial use. This is important for ated gearbox is water-cooled for operation at load. It makes all maritime agencies; local, state and federal who apply possible a gear ratio communicated through the throttle each year for the millions of dollars available for FEMA that operates like a trolling gear; together eliminating over

Non-Disaster Grants in the Port Security category. heating while simplifying continued low speed operation.

With diesel engines – also known as CI engines – the The use of the Euro 5 diesel combined with the stream- combustion of fuel takes place due to the heat generated lined engine design reduces fuel consumption by up to 42 by the compression of fuel and air inside the cylinder. CI percent. The result is an outboard unit of similar size and means ‘compression ignition’ and is far safer than petro- dimensions to conventional two- or four-stroke petrol out- leum ignited by a spark plug, or any other spark. board for the same power output that is also compliant with

Pim Polesie, Chief Marketing Of? cer for Cimco, ex- the emission regulations established by the Environmental plained, “The approach was to take advantage of the Protection Agency (EPA), European Union (EU) and the automotive diesel engine’s inherent high performance, California Air Resources Board (CARB) and is certi? ed by substantially increased life and substantially reduced oper- IMO Tier II, EPA Tier III and RCD, according to Cimco.

ational cost and compliance with environmental laws and The OXE is engineered for both long duration trolling regulations and combine it into a more reliable drive train speed and high performance. On the water, environmen- suitable for the commercial market.” The OXE outboard tally compliant and versatile enough to appeal to the needs weighs 700 pounds and will sell from Cimco at 43,000 of commercial, government, military and yacht sectors to 47,000 Euros. Cimco recommends service every 200 alike, the OXE outboard has something for everyone.

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