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Old 03-05-2015, 06:09 PM
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Matt, I think its an evolution as much as it is a byproduct. There were DP290's that had their lowers rotated 180* that helped get them to the final IPS product more than 10 years ago.
Like BUP, I had the chance to run a FWD a year or so ago and was quite impressed. Sure would like to be the first to have one on a CC.
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Old 03-05-2015, 06:16 PM
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Originally Posted by polsprung
That's the one. Thanks for the visual aid
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Old 03-05-2015, 06:23 PM
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I'd advise against raising the X dimension....
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Old 03-05-2015, 06:24 PM
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A great write-up by Marlin Mag.


http://www.marlinmag.com/boats/boat-...uture?page=0,0
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Be more efficient I'd think, but the article states otherwise.

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Old 03-05-2015, 09:05 PM
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A little info and installed

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LRn8mzNZxTo
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here is exactly how and what Volvo penta along with the boat builders using Volvo's are going after. They want to grab as much away from the big selling true wakeboard / wakesurf market.

If you are truly a rec boater and want to do all the watersports - the drive really is a hit for this type of boat & boater. A do all Rec boat in which a wakeboard boat can not do especially in rough water plus this outdrive offers even less emissions behind the boat than true wakeboard boats.

Anyways video below. The drive does work as everything they mentioned in the video. I had my time playing with it out in the ocean plus it was rough..

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xAsyaQ_cxZY

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Old 03-06-2015, 09:14 AM
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Wonder if they warranty running over floating debris such as small limbs, chunks of 2X4 and 4X4 floating at or just below the surface?
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Old 03-06-2015, 10:19 AM
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I think it is a great implementation of existing technology. Those Swedes have long, cold, dark winters so they have nothing to do but work on new projects/ideas.

That being said for most of us who occasionally boat in shallow or rocky water not an option. I can drag my skegs through the sand in the Bahamas at 40 mph and just trim up and hammer down to get clear of it.
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That will really effect the x dimension vs. a standard outdrive. The props are almost 2 feet further in than a standard drive.

I'd be interested to see how that effects the running attitude.
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