Cox Powertrain to announce details of diesel outboard, CXO300

British diesel specialist, Cox Powertrain, will share final production and performance data for its high-powered diesel outboard, the CXO300 at Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show (FLIBS).

The company’s hosting on-water demonstrations in a number of North American states. Visitors can sign up online at www.coxmarine.com/demo-booking/ or via Cox’s FLIBS show booth #1210, Yellow Zone, Engine Row.

Final production specifications and data will be available, along with preliminary performance data obtained during recent on-water demonstrations of the pre-production engines. The data has been collected from comparison tests of a pre-production twin CXO300 installation and a comparable gas installation on Intrepid’s Nomad 345 34” Center Console. At cruise speeds between 40-46mph the CXO300 performed fuel burns of between 20-28gph, compared to the twin gas 300hp on the same boat, which produced a fuel burn of 24-35gph, at the same cruise speeds.

During the demonstrations, the engines were consistently reported to have low vibration, an operational noise so low that regular conversation near the engine at cruise and full throttle was easy, impressive torque, good responsiveness and no smoke.

Delivering 300hp at the propeller, the twin turbo CXO300 is the world’s highest-powered diesel outboard engine. Designed specifically for marine application, the engine is based on the proven technology of a 4-stroke, V8 architecture. The final production engines will weigh 848lbs (380kgs). Customers will have the option of three leg lengths: 25”, 30”and 35”.

The CXO300 is topped with a robust, carbon fibre cowling, available in black or white.

For more information and to sign up for North America demo, visit Cox at FLIBS booth #1210 Yellow Zone, Engine Row or visit coxmarine.com.