Category: Volvo Penta

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 […]

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Volvo Penta Engines Providing Power & Reliability to Ferries

Volvo Penta Engines Providing Power & Reliability to Ferries To get to Daufuskie Island, South Carolina, you need a boat. The special thing about the island is that it offers a glimpse, for visitors and residents, of what sea islands were like before bridges, causeways and development. Richard Inglis, Director of Transportation for Haig Point, located on [...]
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Repowering Boats with Volvo Penta – A Johnson & Towers Specialty

We recently had the opportunity to repower two Volvo Penta powered vessels: a 28’ Carolina Classic and a 50’ workboat. Pension Plan Since 2005, twin Volvo Penta D4-260s powered the Carolina Classic, affectionately named Pension Plan. After many years of reliable service, Pension Plan retired her original engines and replaced them with twin Volvo Penta [...]
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NEW VOLVO PENTA-POWERED VIKING 44 CONVERTIBLE

VOLVO PENTA POWERS THE NEW VIKING 44 CONVERTIBLE JOHNSON & TOWERS SUPPORTS INSTALL AND TESTING OF TWIN INBOARD 1,000hp DIESELS In sea trials, the twin Volvo Penta D13-1000 diesels met or exceeded all expectations, according to Chris Landry, director of communications at Viking Yachts. “The boat achieved top speeds of over 38 knots, with a [...]
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