Tag: "IPS"

Pod Wars on Mad Mariner

I wrote a continuation of the engine series for Mad Mariner last week covering the ultimate in recreational marine propulsion — the steerable pod drives from Volvo Penta and Cummins MerCruiser Diesel, known as IPS and Zeus, respectively.  Take a look at the piece here and then log on to the discussion forums at Mad [...]

Nov 07, 2007 | 0 comments View Post

A Floating Ovation, Please…

At the recently concluded Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show, Silverton Marine welcomed the newest boat brand to the party — Ovation.  And along with the brand came the first model — the 52 Ovation, a sleek, luxurious sedan bridge   cruiser with a state-of-the-art triple Volvo IPS engine installation.  It is a beautiful boat, exceedingly [...]

Oct 31, 2007 | 0 comments View Post