ADVANCED HIGHLY EFFICIENT MARINE PROPULSION SYSTEM

THE CASTOLDI TURBODRIVE 490 H.C. IS NOT ONLY THE RESULT OF ALL THE EXPERIENCE GAINED SINCE 1962 THROUGH THE SUPPLY AND INSTALLATION OF MORE THAN 40.000 WATERJETS WORLDWIDE. IT IS THE OUTCOME OF SPECIFIC INTENSIVE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES AIMED AT FURTHER IMPROVING THE HIGH EFFICIENCY OF CASTOLDI WATERJETS. THIS GOAL WAS PURSUED THROUGH SELF-PROPULSION TRIALS (USING 24 TRUE-SCALE MODELS) PERFORMED BY MEANS OF AN INSTRUMENTED LABORATORY BOAT. AS A RESULT, THE CASTOLDI T URBODRIV E 4 9 0 H.C., IS THEREFORE AN ADVANCED TOPPERFORMANCE HIGH SPEED WATERJET. FITTED WITH A SINGLE STAGE AXIAL...

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS INPUT FLANGE: SUITS UP TO 9,84’’ (250 MM) DIAMETER DRIVE SHAFT FLANGE IMPELLER TYPE: THREE BLADES, SINGLE STAGE, AXIAL FLOW IMPELLER DIAMETER: 490 MM - AT THE INLET INTEGRATED GEARBOX: WITH 20 GEAR WHEEL-RATIOS AVAILABLE ASSE MOTORE INPUT SHAFT HYDRAULIC WEIGHT: 54 KG INCLUDING: OIL PUMP, HYDRAULIC ACTUATORS, BRACKETS, VALVES AND PIPES ASSE ELICA VOLUME OF WATERJET OIL: 35 LT (GEARBOX AND HYDRAULICS) VOLUME OF ENTERTAINED WATER : 210 LT TRANSOM ANGLE: 12° UNIT DRY WEIGHT: 890 KG INCLUDING: GEARBOX, HYDRAULIC CLUTCH, WATER INTAKE, DUCT, ANODES, LEVERS WATERJET IMPELLER...

SINCE 1962 LEAPS AHEAD IN MARINE PRODUCTS