We are now the largest independent Sleipner SidePower dealer in the UK and have acquired an excellent knowledge of bow thrusters and their installation.

3 Reasons to invest in Bow Thrusters:-

As marinas get smaller and slips get tighter, safely docking a boat is more challenging than ever before. Thrusters give you total control of your boat and allow you to manoeuvre into and out of tight spots with ease.

Boating is meant to be fun. Why end your day or week on the water with a stressful experience? A Sidepower thruster offers the help you need to be in full control when docking and departing regardless of wind conditions and currents.

A thruster makes you less dependent on having a skilled crew. The independence a thruster provides will allow you to use your boat whenever you want, whether alone or with others. The "insider tip" is to also have a radio remote for your thruster(s).

To gain total control of your boat the solution is to install a stern thruster in addition to the bow thruster, leaving the main engines to propel the boat forward and backward as they were intended.

The SidePower dual joystick and the docking control panel provides control of both thrusters with just one hand. Dual thrusters combined with a remote control (or conveniently placed extra panels) are the best combination to make docking easy for a single- handed boater.

A stern thruster consists of a standard SidePower mounted in a special tunnel fixed onto the transom of the boat, either by bolts or bonding. These tunnels are meticulously designed to enhance the performance of the thruster. Manufactured in fibreglass, they are extremely strong and durable. The complete installation is very easy and meets the same high standards of a Sidepower bow thruster installation