Darglow has over 30 years experience in feathering propeller design and has taken the brave decision to manufacture a fully feathering propeller in the UK when many companies are moving production to China or India.
The entire unit will be manufactured in nickel aluminium bronze and has an adjustable pitch stop*.
The FeatherStream Propeller is a simple solution to many problems that can be caused by fixed propellers.
When sailing the propeller automatically feathers to give minimum drag, improving your average sailing speed by as much as 15-20%. (compared to a fixed 3 bladed prop)
Requires no operating system and fits directly onto the existing prop shaft. Delivered fully assembled and ready to be fitted. They are almost as easy to fit as a fixed propeller.
Restricted apertures are not a problem. Normally if you can fit a fixed propeller, you can fit a FeatherStream. Technical drawing and size chart available. Please Download Datasheet.
No need for a shaft brake, the shaft remains stationary.
Greatly improved reverse thrust over a fixed propeller, giving less prop walk and outstanding close quarter's manoeuvrability.
Easy maintenance, all that is needed is to inject grease once per season and change the zinc anode when necessary.
* Depending on which model is chosen. |