Side-Power Technology – Intelligent Power Control
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
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?
Bow Thruster Installation: What Model of Side-Power Thruster Do You Need?
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?
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
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…
Sleipner Thruster Trouble-Shooting Guide
Trouble-Shooting Guide for post-2005 Thrusters with IPC Control System Recommended Tools For Trouble-Shooting • Metric Allen Wrenches, 4mm to 12 mm • Metric wrenches or sockets • Needle Nose Vise-Grips (for holding jammed nuts when removing battery cables from motor) • Phillips head screwdriver • Small jumper wire (with male…
Bow Thruster Installation: The Side-Power SE Series
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…