Diesel outboard trials generate high interest

Boatswain’s Locker, the Cox Powertrain distributor for western North America, has been offering on-water demonstrations of the CXO300 at destinations across the West Coast including Bellingham, Seattle, Portland, Sacramento, San Francisco Bay area, Greater Los Angeles area, and San Diego.

Boatswain’s Locker sales director, Lance Henrichsen, explained: “We’ve given boat builders, dealers and their customers – including both recreational, state and local agencies – the chance to take a ride and experience the CXO300 on the water.

“And they have shown great excitement that the CXO300 will be filling a need in the market and commented on its impressive torque and responsiveness, remarkable smoothness, low vibration, lack of smoke at start up and barely perceptible turbo noise.”

Quiet engine

Mr Henrichsen added there were no ranges where the CXO300’s vibration was more pronounced and those involved in the trials noted the quiet engine meant it was possible to hold a regular conversation next to it while at cruising speed or even wide open.

Production of the CXO300 is imminent at Cox Powertrain’s production facility in the UK. The engine has been developed over the last decade by Cox’s in-house engineers and is the only diesel outboard to have been created from a blank piece of paper, specifically for marine application.

The CXO300 delivers the same uncompromising power, performance and durability expected of a diesel inboard with all the convenience and flexibility of an outboard, said Boatswain’s Locker.

By Rebecca Jeffrey