SUPER DRIVE SYSTEM

When Caudwell Marine unveiled their new radical drive system in 2009, it was met with a few oohs and aahs, and perhaps a certain level of disbelief and suspicion. However, like it or not, the radical new Axis Drive System is set to change the way the industry views engine and gearbox configurations.

...Now, Caudwell Marine has broken into the F1 Powerboating scene with the recent launch of their Axis-Drive F1 engine demonstrated in a DAC-designed two-seater F1 boat. Recent testing showed that even though the boat weighs 150 kg more than the actual F1 mono-seat racing hulls, it easily matched top end F1 performance levels, reaching an impressive 232 km/h (an unofficial SA water speed record).