Some boats do not have the possibility to fit a tunnel thruster and thereby require a retractable thruster. Side-Power now launches the first models of a series of retractable thrusters where we have talked to the market and identified the weaknesses in existing solutions and improved these to offer retractable thrusters in true Side-Power spirit with no compromise on safety and reliability.

The retracting thrusters are built with the same high safety standards as all Side-Power products, and incorporate all features introduced with the SE-series thrusters. Our focus on safety is a totally integral part of the product design so that everything from build quality to ease of installation is thought of to ensure long term reliability.

Specific Retracting thruster features
• Plug and play S-Link two way communication control cable wiring
• Motor assembly rigid mounted on retract casing - no moving parts during retract operation
• Compact measures
• Reliable retract mechanism, avoids sticking
• Fast deployment time
• Easy to use control panel with status feedback from thruster

The SR-series thrusters also incorporate the advanced features from the SE-series tunnel thusters:
• Q-prop
• Sealed Drive - lifetime lubricated
• Galvanic Separation
• IPC intelligence for extra safety