The Volvo Penta IPS System
Love boating, but hate docking? Wish there was an easier way to control your vessel into and around those tight docking spaces without risking damage to your vessel, dock and other boaters? Then the Volvo Penta IPS system is just what you are looking for.
Exceptional handling & maneuvering - Volvo Penta IPS (Inboard Propulsion System) provides you with exceptional handling and maneuvering all with the touch of an "arcade-style" joystick. The joystick function provides complete boating control in any direction - forward, backward, diagonally, sideways and complete rotations - with only one hand. The joystick responds to your personal touch with accuracy and since IPS drives are easy to control, they make high and low speed maneuvers easy. Joystick functions are available on the new D4 and D6 engine packages. Volvo Penta plans to release a gasoline sterndrive joystick option, available for purchase in late December 2009. It will be available as a factory twin-engine installation option only and cannot be retrofitted.
Safe & reliable - IPS drives are also safe and reliable. All parts in constant contact with sea water consist of either bronze or stainless steel to help prevent corrosion and keep marine growth minimal. It provides more safety features when linked with the EVC system.
More efficient than inboard shafts - Compared to traditional inboard shafts, IPS drives offer 35% better efficiency. With counter-rotating, forward facing propellers working in undisturbed water, IPS drives produce a completely horizontal thrust with faster acceleration, higher top speed and lower fuel consumption, a major plus in today's economy.
Clean & comfortable - The IPS system offers all this without sacrificing onboard comfort or the environment. Exhaust emissions are virtually eliminated with minimal vibrations and a reduced sound level.
Compared to other inboard shafts, Volvo Penta IPS drives provide:
- 50% better turning radius
- Up to 50% lower perceived sound level
- 35% better fuel efficiency
- 20% higher top speed
- 15% faster acceleration
- Improved onboard space
Availability - For diesel applications, the IPS system is available on D4 and D6 engines. For further information, and/or to pick up a brochure, please visit our office or call us at 727-327-6512.
New for 2009, Volvo Penta offers Oceanx drives
Available for customers in May 2009, Volvo Penta introduces Oceanx, a new sterndrive with a new coating and sensor technology designed to improve corrosion resistance on aluminum drives.
Oceanx drives offer new technological innovations for increased performance, environmental care, safety and easy maintenance. Oceanx drives are designed for select Volvo Penta gasoline and diesel engines.
To combat corrosion, Oceanx drives use a state-of-the-art electro-deposit to apply a titanium-ceramic coating that greatly improves corrosion resistance on aluminum castings, making it perfect for any salt water environment. Highly durable and flexible, the coating covers the entire drive for maximum protection. It is also chromate free and friendly to the environment, further solidifying Volvo Penta's commitment to the environment.
The Oceanx drive also includes two brand-new features not found on any other sterndrive. A new sterndrive oil sensor alarms boat owners when the drive oil level is low or contaminated with water. Another sensor, mounted in the universal joint between the drive and the transom shield, alarms boat owners when water has entered into that critical area which could lead to failure.
Oceanx drives are available on 5.0GXI, 5.7Gi-300, 5.7GXI, 8.1GI and 8.1GXI gasoline engines. Diesel engine packages include D3-130, D3-160 and D3-190 engines. WATER-IN BELLOWS OR WATER-IN DRIVE SENSORS ARE NOT AVAILABLE ON DIESEL ENGINES.
For further information, please visit our office or call.
We are also a power-center for Volvo Penta engines
Blue Water Marine Repair is also a power-center for Volvo Penta engines. We offer basic engines or complete engine packages with drives and transom shield kits in various horsepower productions for gas and diesel applications. For further information, please visit our office or call.
