What is a Volvo IPS drive?

Volvo developed the IPS system to make boating easy. First of all, IPS stands for Integrated Propulsion System. It’s both an engine and pod system, and IPS pod drives come in various sizes to accommodate different sized boats. The first thing you will notice is the Props are forward-facing.

Are Volvo IPS drives reliable?

Are IPS drives reliable? While there is always going to be horror stories, IPS drives when regularly maintained are reliable. Many of the issues around pod drives relate to lack of use, lack of servicing and underwater impacts.

What is IPS yacht?

Inboard Performance System, or IPS, is an innocuous title for the most important development in propulsion since the invention of the outdrive, and something that may render the conventional shaftdrive obsolete. IPS is a combined engine and propulsion system, sold as a package in the same way that an outdrive can be.

What are Zeus drives?

Zeus pods are independently steerable. The full force of each pod’s thrust is directed independently to achieve much greater efficiency in maneuvering. Zeus pods create horizontal thrust. The full power of the engines is used to drive the boat forward, unlike standard inboard shafts that push the boat upward.

What is sterndrive boat?

A sterndrive is a marine propulsion system that is attached to a sterndrive, also known as an outdrive. The drive unit is both the transmission and propulsion. When the captain turns the steering wheel, the entire drive turns. No rudder is needed.

How do surface drives work?

Unlike conventional systems that vector propeller thrust off of a rudder, the Surface Drives angles in the direction of motion, maximizing steering control and response. Propellers are located aft, behind the hull, increasing steering leverage and improving maneuverability at any speed.

Who makes Zeus drives?

Cummins
As leaders in marine propulsion innovation, Cummins is proud to introduce Zeus®, the world’s most advanced marine propulsion system. The result of 15 years of research and testing, Zeus pod propulsion delivers a whole new level of performance, fuel efficiency, protection and vessel control.

What is Podding a boat?

Instead of using traditional running gear to transfer the engine’s power into thrust, a “pod,” consisting of the transmission, outdrive, and propeller(s), is mounted right through the bottom of the boat. The pod itself articulates to direct propeller thrust, so no rudders are needed.

Do you need a bow thruster with IPS?

is it needed with IPS? No. That’s the big deal with pods: the joystick movements are “translated” into independent positions of each pod that allow to move the boat in every desired direction, also with no thrusters.

Can I get dynamic position on my IPS?

Brief Summary. This system is available on Diesel IPS systems only. The Dynamic Positioning System is controlled by software that integrates with Volvo Penta’s electronic platform, EVC. In effect, it holds your boat stationary at a point on the water through GPS coordination with the IPS system.