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Put to the test: Helgoy Vind

PROPULSION (Photo: Volvo Penta) available for delivery in May 2017. ning these four boats through their pac- In its presentations prior to the test another, we were most de? nitely im- es was excellent, with the D8 (paired drives, Volvo Penta executives were pressed the intuitive, easy-to-use joy-

Test Run Results with the IPS15, twin screw and single naturally quick to extol the virtues and stick control.

While at Volvo Penta’s Global Ma- screw con? gurations) packing an am- performance of the complete system, The joystick delivered as promised, rine Testing Krossholmen, Maritime ple punch to bring a variety of hulls to from the torque of the engine/IPS com- whether it was tested using the new

Reporter took the opportunity to take plane quickly (speci? c performance bination to the control afforded cour- D8/IPS15 set up (as tested on the for- the helm and test-drive four differ- criteria presented at the event was im- tesy of the Humphree trim and stabi- mer Finnish rescue boat Rescue PAF/ ent styles of boat, each with different pressive, and based on professional test lization products to the ease of control PTA81) or tested using a more tradi- propulsion out? t and set-up. All boat drivers running the boats earlier in the with Volvo Penta’s advance control tional twin-engine, shaft and propeller speci? cations are outlined in Figure year. But the data was labeled propri- systems. with electronic rudder and bowthruster 1. In overview, the performance of the etary and not available for publication While it is not easy or practical to (as tested on the Cranchi 48 Atlantique machinery during the ? ve hours of run- at this time). equally compare one feature versus yacht).

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