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About Side-Power Thrusters

Posted on July 18, 2020 at 9:04 am by JPC Direct / Side-Power, Thruster Installation In Norfolk, Thruster Installation in the Norfolk Broads, Thruster Installations, Thrusters / 0

Bow and stern thrusters are state-of-the-art mooring devices, with laterally operating propellers. They are designed to help you move your boat in tight spaces and to get to your mooring quickly and safely, even in the most crowded marina. Side-Power manufacture the world’s most comprehensive series of bow and stern…

Side-Power Technology – Intelligent Power Control

Posted on July 15, 2020 at 8:43 am by JPC Direct / Side-Power, Thrusters / 0

The Side-Power unique thruster controller that intelligently protects the thruster from potential inherent problems in all high current applications as well as user faults. It includes several important safety features imperative in a product with such high power, run by DC electrics, as a thruster. Provides delay between drive directions…

Side-Power Technology – Q-Prop

Posted on July 15, 2020 at 7:38 am by JPC Direct / Side-Power, Thrusters / 0

The new 5-blade special skew propellers are the result of years of development work and testing. They have been designed to reduce the noise level, while maintaining the efficiency of the old 4-blade Side-Power propellers. This new technology has increased the thrust on some thrusters by up to 5%. Benefits…

Bow Thruster Installation: What Size of Sleipner Thruster Do You Need?

Posted on July 14, 2020 at 2:13 pm by JPC Direct / Side-Power, Thruster Installation In Norfolk, Thruster Installation in the Norfolk Broads, Thruster Installations, Thrusters / 0

So, mooring in your marina can be a bit of a nightmare, particularly in windy weather or at busier times. You’ve heard that a bow or stern thruster can help. At JPC Direct, we stock, install, service and support Sleipner thrusters, which are widely accepted to be some of the…

Bow Thruster Installation: What Model of Side-Power Thruster Do You Need?

Posted on July 14, 2020 at 1:48 pm by JPC Direct / Side-Power, Thruster Installation In Norfolk, Thruster Installation in the Norfolk Broads, Thruster Installations, Thrusters / 0

For safe and easy installation, and the best possible performance across a variety of boats, uses and conditions, Side-Power and JPC Direct offer a variety of thrusters across four main series, to satisfy all possible requirements, for almost any boat under 160 feet. Side-Power SE Series Thrusters The SE series is…

Bow Thruster Installation: Why choose a Sleipner Thruster?

Posted on July 14, 2020 at 12:44 pm by JPC Direct / Side-Power, Thruster Installation In Norfolk, Thruster Installation in the Norfolk Broads, Thruster Installations, Thrusters / 0

Built for outstanding performance, you can rely on your Sleipner bow thruster or stern thuster year after year. Boat builders all over the world are choosing Sleipner for reliability, ease of installation and unrivalled safety features. Sleipner thruster performance The high performance of a Sleipner thruster is the result of years…

Bow Thruster Installation: A Guide To Side-Power Thruster Technology

Posted on July 14, 2020 at 11:37 am by JPC Direct / Side-Power, Thrusters / 0

Sleipner Motor, owners of the Side-Power brand, are based in Fredrikstad, Norway, and have been manufacturing high quality parts for the marine industry since 1908. While working at the cutting edge of both product and production technology, the philosophy made necessary by the tough Norwegian waters has not changed since…

Bow Thruster Installation: The Side-Power SE Series

Posted on July 12, 2020 at 3:32 pm by JPC Direct / Side-Power, Thrusters / 0

The Side-Power SE series is one of the most technically robust and widely used series of thrusters on the market, and JPC Direct can supply your entire thruster kit ready for installation at a very competitive price. The first Side-Power thruster was developed in 1985 and today’s tunnel thrusters are…

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