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Volvo Penta D11 Running Smoothly After Five Years
Water Proof, a 42-foot, custom-built Northern Bay sportfishing boat, completed in 2016, is running at its best with a Volvo Penta D11, 670-horsepower engine. It features yacht-quality amenities for up to six passengers and two crew, and is perfectly geared for multi-day, long-range fishing trips to catch tuna, swordfish, and mahi-mahi, up to 150 miles [...]
Genuine Marine Parts Offer Quality and Longevity, Less Downtime
To prolong the life of your marine engine, one of the main things an owner can do is use genuine parts for repairs and replacements. Genuine parts are built to factory specifications and can be easily obtained through Johnson & Towers, an Indel Power Group company. “With genuine parts the repair is done right the [...]
Repowering the Harbor Queen Improves Fuel Consumption and Speed
Devon Grosswiler grew up around boats as a member of the Tibbels Marina family. As an adult, he’s stayed in the industry, working as a certified Volvo Penta diesel technician during the week and spends his weekends during the fishing season operating as the owner/operator of the charter fishing boat, Harbor Queen. From the late [...]
Pilot Boats Running Well with Volvo Penta Engines
Pilot Boats Running Well with Volvo Penta Engines The Association of Maryland Pilots have been enjoying the superior performance of Volvo Penta engines installed in two pilot boats built by Gladding-Hearn Shipbuilding in Somerset, Massachusetts. The project team members consisted of JD Messler, Marine Territory Sales Manager, Johnson & Towers, a member of Indel Power [...]
Fifth Daufuskie Island Ferry Scheduled for Repower
Fifth Daufuskie Island Ferry Scheduled for Repower With four of the Daufuskie Island ferries repowered, Richard Inglis, director of transportation, Daufuskie Island Ferry service, is looking to repower a fifth ferry, the Haig Point IV, as well as a water taxi. Beginning in 2016, the ferry company began working with Ken Cotte, territory manager, Western [...]
Easy Boating Features Offer Major Benefits to Customers
Easy Boating Features Offer Major Benefits to Customers Johnson & Towers and Western Branch Diesel, part of Indel Power Group, are both authorized Volvo Penta Marine Power Centers in their respective territories. Volvo Penta, a leader in the marine engine industry, offers customers information and convenience at their fingertips through their Easy Boating Features. “Volvo [...]
Benefits of Regular Maintenance for Volvo Penta IPS
Committing to a maintenance schedule is an important part of extending the life of your marine engine and related systems. Johnson & Towers and Western Branch Diesel, part of the Indel Power Group, provide exceptional maintenance and repair for all marine engines and systems, keeping their customers on the water. An example of the type of systems [...]
Second Life for M/V Bus Brown
With two locations along the Kanawha River in West Virginia and one along the upper Ohio River, Amherst Madison, Inc., is an employee-owned business focusing on marine towing, construction, and repair. Tim Spencer, director of vessel maintenance and engineering, managed the repower of the M/V Bus Brown, which is primarily used by the company’s construction […]
