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Joystic Manoeuvres

MANŒUVRES

AT PORT HAVE ALWAYS BEEN DELICATE OPERATIONS FOR

POWERBOATS, OFTEN WATCHED WITH A CRITICAL EYE

– NOT ONLY BY THE

ENTIRE CREW, BUT ALSO BY IDLE BYSTANDERS ON THE PIERS WHO STOP TO ATTEND THE EVENT

– WHILE THE WIND AND THE ABSENCE OF A KEEL

ON THE TECHNICAL SIDE, THE VOLVO PENTA JOYSTICK AND TWIN STERNDRIVE ENGINES ALLOW THE DRIVER TO ENGAGE THE TRANSMISSIONS INDIVIDUALLY AND ELECTRONICALLY.

WITH THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE, NO

ADDITIONAL THROTTLE CABLES OR HYDRAULIC HOSES ARE NEEDED.

MAKE FOR A VERY DELICATE MANOEUVRE, INDEED, A BIT LIKE WALKING ON BROKEN GLASS WITH SOAP TIED TO YOUR FEET. TER REMAINS A HIGH-END OPTION.

AND THE BOW THRUS-

WHEN MANOEUVRING, THE BOAT FOLLOWS THE DIRECTION OF THE JOYS-

WE HAVE SEEN THE REPUTATIONS OF

TICK, AND YOU ONLY HAVE TO TURN THE DIAL ON TOP OF THE JOYSTICK TO

GREAT SAILORS DISINTEGRATE AT THREE METRES FROM THE DOCK

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!

PIVOT THE BOAT. INCREASING PRESSURE WILL INCREASE THE POWER PRO-

NOW, WITH THE REVOLUTIONARY VOLVO PENTA JOYSTICK, DOCKING THE

DUCED, ALLOWING FOR EASY CONTROL OF ADDITIONAL POWER IN CUR-

LEADER 10,

RENTS OR STRONG WINDS.

EQUIPPED WITH TWIN STERNDRIVE ENGINES, HAS BECOME

UNLIKE BOW THRUSTERS AND STERN THRUS-

CHILD’S PLAY. THESE TWIN STERN DRIVE ENGINES PIVOT 360°, ALLOWING

TERS, THE JOYSTICK CAN BE USED CONTINUOUSLY AS LONG AS THERE IS

THE DRIVER TO MANOEUVER BY JOYSTICK AND TO GUIDE THE BOAT WITH

FUEL IN THE RESERVOIR.

PRECISION.

YOU

FORWARD,

AFT, SIDEWAYS, DIAGONALLY, OR TURNING IN A

NO ADDITIONAL BATTERIES ARE REQUIRED.

ARE STILL HESITATING

? HAND

THE CONTROLS OVER TO YOUR

CIRCLE… IN MINUTES, YOU WILL BECOME A MASTER AT DOCKING, IN ANY

GRANDCHILDREN, WHO REGULARLY PLAY VIDEO GAMES, AND THEY WILL

CONDITIONS. YOUR PARTNER WILL ADMIRE YOU, CHILDREN WILL ENVY YOU

BE HAPPY TO DEMONSTRATE, SINCE MANIPULATION OF THE JOYSTICK IS

AND ONLOOKERS WILL BE MESMERISED.

INTUITIVE.


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