June 12, 2009

Improve-it = Arcoa 44 Mystic

French boat builder Arcoa improves its 44 Mystic model with the addition of a new Volvo IPS propulsion option. I think by now everyone knows the benefits of this solution versus the traditional shaft drive, but on the Arcoa 44 Mystic the improvements have beaten all expectations of performance gains. In fact compared with the in line shaft propelled twin Cats C7 Acert 460hp version, the new Volvo IPS600 435 hp option has a big gain of twenty per cent in performance terms. Top speed with this new option is now 37 knots compared to the 31 knots of the C7s, and cruising is 30 knots against the 24 of the shaft option.

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