One of the joys of buying a good quality new or used boat is the length of service it can give you. Hull design hasn't changed massively in the last 30 years and a well-built GRP or metal hull should last for another 30 years or more. Everything else from the interior to the electrics, plumbing and nav gear can be renovated or replaced.
So if you want to extend the life of your current boat or buy a secondhand boat with a view to refurbishing it, that just leaves one key element outstanding: the drivetrain. The boat may have a timeless hull and a spotless interior but if the engines are tired and unreliable, you'll struggle to enjoy it properly.
Until now, your only options for resolving this have been to have the engines rebuilt by a technician or to replace them with brand new ones at considerable expense. Now Volvo Penta is offering a third option: a full factory remanufacturing service that restores them to as-new condition at a fraction of the price.
Currently the offer is only open to D4, D6, D8 and D13 pre-EVC 2.0 engines but it's due to be extended to D11 and D16 engines in 2025/26 and others beyond that. It can even include a full rebuild of the IPS pod drive unit.
GOOD AS NEW
This story is from the October 2024 edition of Motor Boat & Yachting UK.
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