Boat water-jet drive 400 H.C.

THE CASTOLDITURBODRIVE 400 H.C. IS NOT ONLY THE RESULT OF ALL THE EXPERIENCE GAINED SINCE 1962 THROUGH THE SUPPLY AND INSTALLATION OF MORE THAN 40.000 WATERJETS WORLDWIDE. IT IS THE OUTCOME OF SPECIFIC INTENSIVE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITES AIMED AT FURTHER IMPROVING THE HIGH EFFICIENCY OF CASTOLDI WATERJETS. THIS GOAL WAS PURSUED THROUGH SELF-PROPULSION TRIALS IUSING 24 TRUE-SCALE MODELSI PERFORMED BY MEANS OF AN INSTRUMENTED LABORATORY BOAT. AS A RESULT. THE CASTOLDI TURBODRIVE 400 H.C.. IS THEREFORE AN ADVANCED TOP-PERFORMANCE HIGH SPEED WATERJET. FITTED WITH A SINGLE STAGE AXIAL FLOW IMPELLER. IT CAN BE DRIVEN BY A GASOLINE OR A DIESEL ENGINE. WITH A MAXIMUM OUTPUT OF 882 KW DEPENDING ON BOAT SPEED. THETURBODRIVE 400 H.C. IS A MASS-PRODUCED UNIT IN HIGH-STRENGTH MARINE ALUMINUM ALLOY CASTINGS ALLOWING IT TO MEET THE GOAL OF BEING A LIGHT AND STRONG PROPULSION SYSTEM. IT IS PROTECTED BY THE MOST UP-TO-DATE AND SOPHISTICATED ANTI-CORROSION TREATMENTS. THE IMPELLER. THE SHAFTS. THE GEAR WHEELS AND ALL OTHER METAL ITEMS NOT IN ALUMINUM ALLOY ARE MADE OF HIGH-GRADE STAINLESS STEEL. STEEL. TITANIUM AND BRONZE ALUMINUM ALLOY. THE TURBODRIVE 400 H.C. IS EOUIPPED WITH EXCLUSIVE PARTICULARS WHICH MAKE THIS MODEL A COMPLETE. UNIQUE AND TRUE MARINE PROPULSION UNIT. THESE INCLUDE THE INTEGRATED MULTI-RATIO GEARBOX WHICH FINELY MATCHES THE POWER AND R.P.M. CHARACTERISTICS OF THE ENGINE TO THE WATERJET. THE HYDRAULIC MULTI-DISC DISCONNECTING CLUTCH FOR ENGAGING AND DISENGAGING THE UNIT. THE FLUSH MOUNTED MOVABLE GRID FOR PREVENTING THE ASPIRATION OF DEBRIS INTO THE WATERJET AND CLEANING THE INTAKE DUCT. JUST TO NAME A FEW.