The Iveco 4141 SRM82+SDMU saildrive version has a 1.92:1 gear reduction, and including gearbox, head is 1038mm long with fibreglass bed measurements of 1036 x 643mm and a dry package weight of 274kg. Volvo Penta's 150S saildrive, on the other hand, has a 2.19:1 reduction ratio the D2-75 weighs 264kg.
The M82 has the same fore/aft and port/starboard inclination angles and all the engine features of the M48, including the saltwater cooled exhaust system - unlike the D2-75's freshwater cooled system. The alternator output is the same at 65amp and 14V, whereas the D2-75 has a 115amp alternator - but at 2.2kW the starter motor has 10 per cent greater output. For more information on the M82, contact Stewart Butler at Lees Industries, tel (07) 3390 5522 or email leesinda-sales@powerup.com.au.