Tag: watercraft

Mercury Marine six-horsepower outboard: unique for now

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Mercury Marine sei cavalli

In early September, Mercury Marine announced the launch of a new six-horsepower outboard powered by an indirect fuel injection system. It is currently the only six-horsepower outboard to feature this technology combined with a twin-cylinder architecture In the automotive sector, fuel injection systems have dominated for decades, offering functional advantages that carburetors cannot match. However, carburetors are still widely used in small auxiliary engines due to their low cost, mechanical simplicity, compact size, and ability to operate without batteries, ECUs, or sensors. Examples include garden equipment engines and portable outboards…

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Bimax Alchimia, boat “made in Lazio”

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Bimax alchimia

From the combination of a concept that is revolutionary in its own way and a turbodiesel renowned for its fuel efficiency comes an eight-and-a-half-meter walkaround capable of cruising at 20 knots while burning only one liter of diesel per nautical mile This boat is an eight-and-a-half-meter model from Bimax, a boatbuilder from Lazio known for the quality of its hulls, marketed under the name “Alchimia” and available in the “28” and “32” versions—designations that naturally refer to the overall length expressed in feet. The first is a 32-quintal walkaround characterized…

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Volvo Penta Ips transmissions, fully electric boats from 300 to 1,500 horsepower

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trasmissioni Ips Volvo Penta

The product line based on Volvo Penta Ips transmissions is growing. Following the launch of hybrid solutions, fully electric versions powered by original batteries or generators are about to be launched Initially developed for the commercial marine sector, this new Volvo Penta “IPS Electric” range includes five drivelines and complements the hybrid electric solutions introduced in early 2024. Together, they offer customers a wide selection of solutions tailored to different operational needs and work cycles. In this new offering, electric motors are directly coupled to the “IPS” transmissions and can…

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New recreational boating code: rules, innovations, and limitations

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codice della nautica da diporto

On October 21, all the rules set forth in the new Implementing Regulation of the Pleasure Boating Code will come into full effect. Many new measures are aimed at revitalizing the sector, but more could have been done—first and foremost by drastically lowering the power limit for “license-free” engines In Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa’s celebrated novel The Leopard, one of the protagonists, Tancredi Falconeri, utters a line that has become famous: “If we want things to stay as they are, things will have to change.” Words that still perfectly capture…

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