“THE PEOPLE WHO ARE CRAZY ENOUGH TO THINK THEY CAN CHANGE THE WORLD ARE THE ONES WHO DO.”
—STEVE JOBS
Few innovations have changed boating in recent years quite like IPS propulsion. The efficiency and maneuverability of pods, especially when paired with a joystick has made a video game of docking and helped to usher in a new, younger wave of boaters and allowed others to grow into larger vessels than their skills previously allowed. It’s cliché to say but IPS has been a true game changer.
It’s important to remember that IPS was not universally accepted out of the gate, in fact it was quite the opposite. The Inboard Propulsion System was met with widespread skepticism. Would the pods be hard to work on or service? Could forward-facing props even work and what kind of catastrophe would you incur if you ran aground and sheered one off? The hole in your boat would no doubt end in catastrophe.
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