The Konrad 520 has been engineered with hard work in mind and has a number of benefits that set it apart from the other stern drives on the market:

- Oversized bearings
- Thicker walled casings
- One piece propeller shaft
- Continuous oil circulation for cool operation
- No corrosive exhaust through drive
- Precision machined super alloy gears
- “Special K” gears available for demanding high performance
- No failure-prone cone clutch
- Minimal maintenance required