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Eco Surface Drive
The so called ” Eco Surface Drives” is an Levi Drive inspired Surface drive produced by Mr. Azman in Malaysia. Mr. Azman has no technical education and was working for Levi Drives as a seller for the government sector under … Continue reading
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Levi Drive test boat missing
The Levi Drive Test Boat is missing since 2015 from the Marina of Y.P in Port Dickson (Mr. Lau), Malaysia. We have launched a police report without success. The boat is a standard Malaysian fishing boat. Length: 25 feet Width … Continue reading
Vesonite bushes for Surface Drives
Here some more explanation about the material Vesconite. Levi Drives uses Vesonite for bushes on all their Drives. Here the link to Vesconite www.vesconite.com
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Surface Drive
Here a short video about Levi Surface Drives installed on a 25 foot commercial fishing boat. Speed achieved 27,7 knots. Click to watch the video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zvp84Iso0ec
Test Levi Drive LD170-150 on 25 foot commercial fishing boat
In 2011 Levi Drives demonstrated that the LD 170-150 (Fisherman) Surface Drive can be used on a commercial inshore fishing boat. These tests were a remake of the tests done 5 years earlier in Penang (Malaysia). It was an attempt … Continue reading
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Para-Sailing with Levi Surface Drives
Here a video showing that it is possible to operate a para-sailing equipment with a “Levi Surface Drive”. This particular drive was employed because the Volvo Dual Props are too sensitive in a commercial application and cutting deep in the … Continue reading
Vesconite South Africa
Levi Drives use Vesconite water lubricated bushing material for all its surface drives.It replaces the rubber propeller and rudder bushing of the past. Levi Drives uses Vesconite also for our custome made hydraulic rudder cylinder. Please visit their website at: … Continue reading
Polyflex Australia
We recommend to install a Polyflex Flexible-Coupling between gearbox and levidrive. It reduces vibration and acts as a predetermined breaking point in case of a sudden and possibly hazardous stop of the propeller. It helps to protect both, gearbox and … Continue reading
A Revolution in Surface Drive Design
Wholly manufactured in Port Dickson, Malaysia Levi Drive® is a transom mounted surface propeller drive. The propulsion systems are a compact, highly efficient propulsion solution for marine vessels ranging from 50 to 4000 hp. Levi Drives® are an evolution of … Continue reading
The Design Concept
The Problem When it comes to finding efficient underwater boat propellers, naval architects are faced with a limited range of choices. On one hand, naval architects could choose to employ the biggest propeller size to achieve maximum efficiency. But the … Continue reading