Boat water-jet drive 340 H.C.

THE CASTOLDI TURBODRIVE 340 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 OUTCÛME 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 (USING 24 TRUE-SCALE MODELS) PERFORMED BY MEANS OF AN INSTRUMENTED LABORATORY BOAT. AS A RESULT. THE CASTOLDI TURBODRIVE 340 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 625 KW DEPENDING ON BOAT SPEED. THE TURBODRIVE 340 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 340 H.C. IS EQUIPPED 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 MÛUNTED MOVABLE GRID FOR PREVENTING THE ASPIRATION OF DEBRIS INTO THE WATERJET AND CLEANING THE INTAKE DUCT. JUST TO NAMEAFEW.