'For 100 years Norwegian based company Sleipner motor has produced products of the highest quality, propellers, engines and steering systems to name few. Early in1984 Sleipner released its Side-power range of bow propellers - now more commonly known as bow thrusters. Over the next 24 years Side-Power has grown to become the leading manufacturer and supplier of thruster system to the world's boat-builders, constantly improving and developing the standard and performance of their systems.

2008 has been no exception with Side-Power releasing their new ranges of 5-blade skew propellers and possibly more significantly an exclusive and unique stern thruster system. The SX stern thruster is the only system on the market exclusively designed for use on boats with sterndrives.

The unique design allows the unit to be installed quickly and efficiently whilst offering the opportunity for owners of boats with sterndrives to have an effective thruster system installed in the stern. The SX unit utilises special cowls to enable good performance by diverting the water flow past the stern drive legs, which normally block water flow and thrust. The unit comes pre-assembled, wired and sealed in the waterproof box, and only require a small hole into the boat’s transom to attach the power and control cables. The cable connection points are fully sealed, so that the unit is suitable for installation in gasoline powered boats. Suitable for installation at build stage or for retro fitting, for further product details on the SX stern thruster system, or any Side-Power bow and stern thruster products contact Tom Gardiner at JPC Limited on 01603 784884 or alternatively email tom@jpcdirect.com.'