Volvo Penta EVC

[jdrakeford]

Well I love the controls and the slick finger control it allows especially for docking and close up control. Wouldnt want to go back to cable and even my old morse controls required a wrestle at times. Cant agree about not being fit for purpose but maybe because mine are tucked next to the SB windscreen (targa 40) and well out of the way. Sounds like the installation position is what the concern is.
Hope u find a solution

I agree with you it's very nice to operate, I have an Aquador 28c with side door which makes it a bit more exposed if being clumsy!

Gear selection is still via a Morse cable. The shift levers are electronic with no effort; they control an actuator which attaches to the outdrive via a shift cable ! If the cable gets stiff, rather than requiring more manual effort at the helm, it overloads the actuator, causing the engine to go into limp mode and the outdrive stays in whatever gear it was in. Not good for low speed docking actions at all, speaking from experience !

The VP OE shift cable is a basic one with a solid core. Teleflex TFXtreme ones, with a multi strand core are way, way better. Some 10% more expensive. Such a cable transformed the shifting on my previous petrol DPS boat. D4/ D6 outdrive cables have a tortuous path to the outdrive. A nightmare to fit compared to the VP USA SX/ DPS drive ones. It's like VP Sweden and VP USA cannot agree on anything, like Saab and GM ! I have fitted a TFXtreme one to my boat.

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That's interesting, my 2006 D6 DPH just had a new actuator just before I bought it...maybe related to the cable too. It seems to work fine though. Probably a good idea to check the cable when I lift it out the water in spring time.

 

[Megs20Burt!]

I agree with you it's very nice to operate, I have an Aquador 28c with side door which makes it a bit more exposed if being clumsy!

That's interesting, my 2006 D6 DPH just had a new actuator just before I bought it...maybe related to the cable too. It seems to work fine though. Probably a good idea to check the cable when I lift it out the water in spring time.
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It’s now on my spring job list...??