| The all-new Lagoon 420 offers a new method of | | | | Very few moving parts also means that noise |
| yacht propulsion, using a very old idea that | | | | generation is minimal. Since the marine gears |
| has already proven itself in locomotives. In | | | | are completely removed you achieve noise |
| essence, a diesel electric power plant | | | | reduction from the standard way of mechanical |
| includes a diesel engine connected to an | | | | propulsion. Fuel economy is greatly increased |
| electrical generator, creating electricity | | | | with this system along with engine room |
| that powers electric motors. Traditional | | | | space. |
| electric propulsion systems have been heavy, | | | | |
| and cumbersome. Diesel electric systems are | | | | Turning the propellers with electric motors |
| now lighter, and less expensive. Due to the | | | | enhances slow-speed maneuverability by |
| ongoing effects of pollution, environmentally | | | | providing unrestricted minimum propeller |
| friendly propulsion systems are being heavily | | | | speeds with 100 percent torque available to |
| evaluated. This type of power plant is the | | | | provide immediate power response at all |
| remedy for highly polluting traditional forms | | | | times. Propeller synchronization is |
| of yacht propulsion. This is one of the | | | | automatic and extremely precise. While the |
| reasons why Lagoon has chosen to incorporate | | | | vessel is under way the electrical power |
| this system into one of their latest yachts. | | | | required by can be supplied from the diesel |
| | | | electric propulsion system. Electrical power |
| Also, diesel electric propulsion is very | | | | from the Lagoon 420's genset can be used to |
| reliable. Electric components have few if any | | | | propel the boat, providing a built-in backup. |
| moving parts. They can run for thousands of | | | | On the contrary the prolusion system can |
| hours per year without having to be replaced | | | | serve as a backup for the yacht's gensets. |
| or fixed. The Lagoon 420 only requires a | | | | |
| bearing change after 20,000 hours. Since the | | | | Moving into an environmentally conscience |
| engine is removed from the propeller shaft it | | | | era, the Lagoon 420 is on the forefront of |
| is never under or overloaded. Spending less | | | | making a change. Since this type of |
| time maintaining your yacht will give you | | | | propulsion system has been in existence for |
| more time to enjoy it instead. | | | | many years now, the concern of trying out an |
| | | | untested technology is eliminated. |