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Sailboat Guide 2014

Sailboat Guide 2014
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Whether you see sailing as a purely fun and relaxing pastime or as a challenge to conquer sea and wind, you always need to trust your equipment. That is why we continue to work to make your sailing both safe and enjoyable. We do it with reliable and responsive, low-rpm engines for smooth and quiet motoring. But also with powerful charging, matched sail drives, folding propellers, and a wide range of accessories and electronics. GLOBAL SUPPORT With every Volvo Penta product comes the support of a worldwide service dealer network – present in more than 130 countries. These service dealers are...

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Crash absorber that keeps the engine in place in the event of impact. Three-point suspended mounting gives minimal noise and vibrations, with no need for alignment. Robust design with proven operating reliability. Patented electrical isolation of drive and propeller to minimize risk of corrosion. Hydrodynamically optimized design gives low drag while sailing. SAILBOAT OPTIONS With this highly efcient engine, drive and propeller package, you will experience responsive and powerful maneuvering. This Volvo Penta innovation also provides excellent onboard comfort thanks to its quiet and smooth...

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Whether installed in a Volvo Ocean Race yacht or in a private sailboat, Volvo Penta diesel engines have proved their reliability and efciency. These engines are well-known by sailors all over the world for their remarkable power and quiet operation. Volvo Penta engines deliver high torque at low rpm. That means plenty of power and quick response when maneuvering in a marina and close quarters. All engines are rated at low rpm, which means only 1,800–2,300 rpm at cruising speed. This results in minimal vibrations and low noise levels – which are further reduced with the Saildrive. REPOWERING...

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The Volvo Ocean Race is the world’s longest and most demanding yacht race. Here, every yacht relies on standard Volvo Penta engines – identical to the engines available to you – to supply electricity, fresh water, heating and propulsion. EXTREME CONDITIONS. STANDARD ENGINES.

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