#V DRIVE VS INBOARD OUTBOARD INSTALL#
#V DRIVE VS INBOARD OUTBOARD SOFTWARE#
#V DRIVE VS INBOARD OUTBOARD PLUS#

While the outboard is cheaper to install it is not inexpensive to run when considering the cost of a litre of petrol. Overall, if it’s a cost thing, then the outboard is by far the cheapest option, followed by the sterndrive, the jet and the shaft packages. As for running costs, especially when considering petrol to diesel, well that’s another story. Plus, in both the Duoprop and Hamilton jet installations there were the extra costs of custom made jackshafts. The Hamilton 292 added a further $NZ44,134 to In the case of the shaft drive 6LY2A-STP option you then need to take into account the extra cost of the drive train, and steering which will add somewhere around $NZ25,000 to the overall price. Overall prices vary depending on the gearbox option.

#V DRIVE VS INBOARD OUTBOARD SOFTWARE#

The Volvo Penta D6-400 DPH has a retail price of around $NZ98,000 and is an all-in-one package, including electronic throttle controls, LCD dash display, power trim assist software, trip and fuel software and power steering. Plus, it comes with the heavy-duty Duoprop sterndrive and propellers. The two Yanmar engines price out at $NZ67,500 for the 6LY2A-STP and $NZ74,000 for the 6LY3-ETP. It comes with a standard rigging kit which has options as required and includes digital control Lan instruments and looms. Plus, it can be as quickly removed if you ever want to replace it. It is also the quickest and easiest to install, taking only a few hours to bolt onto the transom. So what about cost, both in the initial purchase price (prices include GST) of the engine/drive packages, and in the overall price of the boat? By far the least expensive to buy is the Yamaha V8 outboard around $NZ50,000. However, while the composite GRP hulls and superstructures are identical, due to the differences in the masses and locations of the various engines, tankage and some standard equipment are differently located for optimal balance of the boat. When you then add on the Hamilton 292 jet unit at 190kg, the all-up weight of the drive train for the 6LY3-ETP is 830 kg.Īn inboard Southstar 37 has a displacement around 7000kg, whereas the outboard powered Southstar is closer to 6000kg. The newer 6LY3-ETP is slightly heavier due to its being a 24-valve as opposed to the older 6LY2A-STP being a 12-valve engine, and the 6LY3 also has a cast flywheel and electronic components. The Yanmar 6LY2A-STP engine only, is 535kg and the Yanmar 6LY3-ETP engine only is 640kg. There is a 431kg weight difference between the outboard Yamaha V8 (354kg) and the Volvo Penta D6-400 DP (785kg). Like the rest of the boat, this area is totally custom built to suit whatever a client wants.

#V DRIVE VS INBOARD OUTBOARD PLUS#

The galley takes up most of the starboard side of the saloon and has an almost full-length composite bench top with the usual storage lockers and drawers beneath, plus an Isotherm fridge/freezer unit, two-burner gas powered stove and space for an under-bench oven. The forward steering station has also been kept as simple as possible, with minimal instrumentation, switches and electronics. Plenty of Hella LED flushmounted overhead lights keep the area well lit. The table also drops down to convert the area into an extra double berth. The saloon is surrounded by high profile side windows and with the raised port side settee you get excellent all round visibility – great for sitting and watching what your neighbours in the bay are doing. The ceiling is all tongue and groove painted timber that is run throughout the boat. For’ard is the master cabin with a central island berth with storage in side shelves, under the berth and side lockers. The layout of the Southstar 37 is very much about cruising.

As outboards last longer when they breathe fresh air, a special air ducting system was installed, which after a few seasons of boating has proven to work exceptionally well. Unless you open the hatch or ask, you would not know it was there. The forward space can then be converted to extra storage.Īlso, any readjustment of the weight distribution in the boat can still easily be achieved. With the V8 Yamaha powered Southstar, the engine is forward of the exposed aft transom and mounted separately under its own enclosed engine box that covers the engine totally. However, you do still have the option of running the engine at the rear of the cockpit and whilst the engine box needs to be only 100mm high from the sole, it makes much better sense to make it 400mm high, so you can have an extra table/seat area.

This served two purposes. Firstly, it meant the extra storage space in a large lazarette aft of the engine could be retained and secondly, the critical weight distribution and balance of the boat was not compromised. In Juno, (Volvo Penta D6-400 DPH) and Lady May (Yanmar 6LY3-ETP/Hamilton 292) a 1.2m jackshaft was used so the engine was well forward of the transom, and in roughly the same position as the standard inboardon- shaft option.

V drive vs inboard outboard