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Volvo Penta

Forward Drive

Forward-facing drive

Forward-facing propeller drive package for wakesurf and tow boats.

Forward Drive is a Volvo Penta petrol drive package with forward-facing propellers, designed for wakesurf and tow boats used in watersports. It is part of Volvo Penta's leisure propulsion range, alongside Aquamatic sterndrives, inboard shaft packages and IPS pod drives, and is sold to boat builders and through dealers.

Specifications

Fuels
Gasoline

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