From the October 2010 issue of InTheBite magazine:
In just a few short years, pod drives have revolutionized marine propulsion in the cruising
and long-range trawler market segments, yet the sportfishing world has been slower in coming around to the concept. Are these new drives the next greatest hit or just another over-hyped techno-dream? Pod drive systems trace their roots to heavy-duty commercial applications in vessels like cruise ships and large oceangoing tugs where they greatly increased both efficiency and maneuverability. In a pod application the entire propulsion system rotates, providing vectored thrust; in contrast, a standard shaft-and-propeller system only forces water in two directions (fore and aft), relying on rudders to deflect thrust and provide steerage.
