{"id":10739,"date":"2025-06-03T10:02:09","date_gmt":"2025-06-03T10:02:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/krogragg.com\/?p=10739"},"modified":"2025-06-03T10:02:09","modified_gmt":"2025-06-03T10:02:09","slug":"the-benefits-of-volvo-pentas-electronic-vessel-control","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/krogragg.com\/?p=10739","title":{"rendered":"The Benefits of Volvo Penta\u2019s Electronic Vessel Control"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>    The Benefits of Volvo Penta\u2019s Electronic Vessel Control<br \/>\n \t<BR><br \/>\n<BR><\/BR><br \/>\n    <!-- no image --><br \/>\n \t<BR><br \/>\n<BR><\/BR><\/p>\n<div>\n<section class=\"hydra-container\">\n<div class=\"hydra-canvas\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.boatingmag.com\/uploads\/2025\/05\/BTG525-MHD-Volvo-1-1024x768.jpg?resize=800%2C600&#038;ssl=1\" class=\"hydra-image disable-lazyload\" alt=\"Volvo Penta EVC helm\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.boatingmag.com\/uploads\/2025\/05\/BTG525-MHD-Volvo-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.boatingmag.com\/uploads\/2025\/05\/BTG525-MHD-Volvo-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.boatingmag.com\/uploads\/2025\/05\/BTG525-MHD-Volvo-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.boatingmag.com\/uploads\/2025\/05\/BTG525-MHD-Volvo-1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.boatingmag.com\/uploads\/2025\/05\/BTG525-MHD-Volvo-1.jpg 2000w\">                <\/div><figcaption class=\"caption margin_top_xs full border_1 hydra-figcaption\">\n                <span class=\"hydra-image-caption\">The helm of a 2003 boat looks nothing like a new boat\u2019s helm. Upgrade your engine\u2019s EVC and you can upgrade your helm, adding value, function, and a modern look.<\/span><br \/>\n                <span class=\"article_image_credit italic margin_right_xs\">Courtesy Volvo Penta<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/section>\n<p><iframe id=\"wxuzj5efbz\" src=\"https:\/\/boatingmag.dragonforms.com\/wxuzj5efbz\" scrolling=\"no\" style=\"width:100%;height:165px;border:none;overflow:hidden;\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Maybe you own an older boat and don\u2019t want to replace it but would love some \u201cnew boat\u201d features such as assisted docking or a \u00adDynamic Positioning System? Or maybe you\u2019re selling your boat and think it will sell quicker and for a higher price if it offers newer systems, such as joystick steering. You simply might desire a \u201cglass helm\u201d with touchscreens in place of older gauges. Or maybe \u00adlightning struck your boat, killing the \u00adcurrent \u00adsystem, and an \u00adall-in-one \u00adreplacement sounds great. If your boat is powered by Volvo Penta, you might be able to accomplish these things by upgrading the current Electronic Vessel \u00adControl system aboard your boat to a \u00adnewer version.<\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s another consideration for an EVC upgrade: A potential lower price for the repair and\/or<br \/>replacement of some features. Because Volvo Penta compiled the parts necessary for the EVC upgrades\u2014things such as steering modules, circuitry, control boxes, joysticks and such\u2014into kits, \u00adupgrading to a newer EVC version might result in a lower cost than replacing any one of those parts as an individual item. Plus, you\u2019d get an upgraded operating system, which comprises the \u00adlatest engineering advancements\/improvements that have been achieved over the years.\u00a0The boat would be ready for future software add-ons as well. Individual situations vary, but Volvo Penta-engine owners should know to ask about this when in need of service.<\/p>\n<section class=\"hydra-container\">\n<div class=\"hydra-canvas\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"764\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.boatingmag.com\/uploads\/2025\/05\/BTG525-MHD-Volvo-2-1024x978.jpg?resize=800%2C764&#038;ssl=1\" class=\"hydra-image\" alt=\"Volvo Penta EVC helm upgrade\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.boatingmag.com\/uploads\/2025\/05\/BTG525-MHD-Volvo-2-1024x978.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.boatingmag.com\/uploads\/2025\/05\/BTG525-MHD-Volvo-2-300x287.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.boatingmag.com\/uploads\/2025\/05\/BTG525-MHD-Volvo-2-768x733.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.boatingmag.com\/uploads\/2025\/05\/BTG525-MHD-Volvo-2-1536x1467.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.boatingmag.com\/uploads\/2025\/05\/BTG525-MHD-Volvo-2.jpg 2000w\">                <\/div><figcaption class=\"caption margin_top_xs full border_1 hydra-figcaption\">\n                <span class=\"hydra-image-caption\">New controls, screens and functions are all part of what\u2019s possible  with a Volvo Penta Electronic Vessel Control upgrade.<\/span><br \/>\n                <span class=\"article_image_credit italic margin_right_xs\">Courtesy Volvo Penta<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/section>\n<p>Volvo Penta is leading the way with this industry-first operating-system-upgrade program.\u00a0The following are some details gleaned from a discussion with Kevin Arnoux, business development and territory parts manager for Volvo Penta.<\/p>\n<p>The EVC upgrade will take boats to EVC-E4, Arnoux says, and is available for all marine-diesel engines going back to 2003. It is available only for vessels with EVC generations EVC-A to EVC-D. For reference, once a boat has EVC-E1, it does not need hardware to update to EVC-E4. The D3 diesel engine, and all gas engines, did not receive the EVC system until 2008\/2009. Older D3 and gas engines cannot upgrade.<\/p>\n<section class=\"hydra-container\">\n<div class=\"hydra-canvas\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.boatingmag.com\/uploads\/2025\/05\/BTG525-MHD-Volvo-4-1024x768.jpg?resize=800%2C600&#038;ssl=1\" class=\"hydra-image\" alt=\"Volvo Penta EVC joystick\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.boatingmag.com\/uploads\/2025\/05\/BTG525-MHD-Volvo-4-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.boatingmag.com\/uploads\/2025\/05\/BTG525-MHD-Volvo-4-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.boatingmag.com\/uploads\/2025\/05\/BTG525-MHD-Volvo-4-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.boatingmag.com\/uploads\/2025\/05\/BTG525-MHD-Volvo-4-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.boatingmag.com\/uploads\/2025\/05\/BTG525-MHD-Volvo-4.jpg 2000w\">                <\/div><figcaption class=\"caption margin_top_xs full border_1 hydra-figcaption\">\n                <span class=\"hydra-image-caption\">Upgrading your older Volvo Penta engines\u2019 operating system offers the opportunity to upgrade your boat-operating experience. Features vary by engine model, other factors, and the tier of EVC upgrade that you select. <\/span><br \/>\n                <span class=\"article_image_credit italic margin_right_xs\">Courtesy Volvo Penta<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/section>\n<p>When you perform the \u00adupgrade, the boat moves from whichever version between \u00adEVC-A and EVC-D automatically up to the \u201cbase EVC-E4\u201d system, according to Arnoux. At that juncture, you\u2019ll need to decide how much additional software you want. For reference, the base \u00adEVC-E4 \u00adoperating system comes with the software\u2019s Trip-Meter\/Cruise-Control\/Single-Lever-Mode and PowerTrim Assist (where applicable). If you want Assisted Docking or DPS, you would then have that ability, but those require additional software on top of the EVC system upgrade.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read Next:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boatingmag.com\/water-sports\/volvo-penta-debuts-joystick-wakesurfing\/\">Volvo Penta Debuts Joystick Wakesurfing<\/a><\/p>\n<section class=\"hydra-container\">\n<div class=\"hydra-canvas\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.boatingmag.com\/uploads\/2025\/05\/BTG525-MHD-Volvo-3-1024x768.jpg?resize=800%2C600&#038;ssl=1\" class=\"hydra-image\" alt=\"Volvo Penta diesel IPS\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.boatingmag.com\/uploads\/2025\/05\/BTG525-MHD-Volvo-3-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.boatingmag.com\/uploads\/2025\/05\/BTG525-MHD-Volvo-3-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.boatingmag.com\/uploads\/2025\/05\/BTG525-MHD-Volvo-3-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.boatingmag.com\/uploads\/2025\/05\/BTG525-MHD-Volvo-3-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.boatingmag.com\/uploads\/2025\/05\/BTG525-MHD-Volvo-3.jpg 2000w\">                <\/div><figcaption class=\"caption margin_top_xs full border_1 hydra-figcaption\">\n                <span class=\"hydra-image-caption\">Whether you own diesel IPS (pictured), gasoline sterndrive, or any fuel, drive or shaft combination, you might be eligible for this Volvo Penta EVC upgrade.<\/span><br \/>\n                <span class=\"article_image_credit italic margin_right_xs\">Courtesy Volvo Penta<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/section>\n<p>The Volvo Penta website offers a database into which you can enter your engine\u2019s serial number to determine the version of EVC in use, and thus which upgrades are available to you. (Visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.volvopenta%E2%80%8B.com\/marine\/%C2%ADleisure-boating\/upgrade-your-%C2%ADexperience\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">volvopenta\u200b.com\/marine\/\u00adleisure-boating\/upgrade-your-\u00adexperience<\/a>.) As\u00a0for price, Arnoux cautioned that it varies by model year, EVC version and number of engines, but offered a range of between $5,000 and $15,000.<\/p>\n<p>With this EVC-upgrade program, Volvo Penta offers boaters a new way to refresh and elevate their boat-ownership \u00adexperience, save money on repairs, and potentially make the boat more \u00adattractive to prospective buyers.<\/p>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.boatingmag.com\/boats\/benefits-of-volvo-pentas-electronic-vessel-control\/\">The Benefits of Volvo Penta\u2019s Electronic Vessel Control<\/a> appeared first on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.boatingmag.com\/\">Boating Mag<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> \t<BR><br \/>\n <BR><\/BR><br \/>\n    Kevin Falvey<br \/>\n \t<BR><br \/>\n<BR><\/BR><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.boatingmag.com\/boats\/benefits-of-volvo-pentas-electronic-vessel-control\/\">Go to boatingmag<\/a><br \/>\n \t<BR><br \/>\n <BR><\/BR><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Benefits of Volvo Penta\u2019s Electronic Vessel Control The helm of a 2003 boat looks nothing like a new boat\u2019s helm. Upgrade your engine\u2019s EVC and you can upgrade your helm, adding value, function, and a modern look. 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