CJR Propulsion has partnered with Wingate Marine to deliver experienced on-the-ground technical support for their customers on the West Coast. Alex Stevens, CJR Propulsion’s Technical Sales Director, said: “I’m delighted to work with Wingate Marine as our West Coast Master Distributor. It means we can be confident our customers in…
How to increase boat speed: Benefits of using flow-aligned rudders – a case study
When included as part of a fully optimised propulsion package, well-designed rudders can have a notable impact on maximising boat speed. They can also reduce fuel consumption, noise, vibration, and cavitation levels. Why? Although traditionally motor yacht rudders are straight, they operate in an area of uneven water flow directly…
How to choose the right propeller for your workboat or superyacht
The right propulsion system is key whether your priority is achieving optimum speed, improving fuel efficiency, reducing lifetime costs, or enhancing comfort. To help you source the best available system, we’ve put together this quick list outlining what questions you should be asking your propeller supplier. The propulsion and sterngear…
METSTRADE Show 2023: Everything you need to know
What is the METSTRADE Show? Later this month, the 35th annual METSTRADE Show will take place. It is the world’s largest leisure marine equipment trade show aimed at marine industry professionals. With around 1700 exhibitors and thousands of visitors expected, it is an annual event where the leisure marine industry…
Propellers: A complete history
CJR propulsion has 80 years of experience in the marine manufacturing industry and we like to think that in that time we have become propeller experts. We are also forward-thinking and innovative manufacturer blazing trails in optimising the speed and quality of our outputs. Despite all this, we still believe…
Propellers: A complete guide
What is a propeller and what is its function? Propellers are sometimes colloquially referred to as ‘screws’, and that’s because at a basic level, they are the same thing. Like a screw is pushed into a wall by a helical thread turning clockwise, a propeller has radiating blades coming away…
Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show 2023: Everything you need to know
What is the history of the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show? Later this month, the 64th annual Fort Lauderdale Boat Show will take place. The show has a rich history, beginning with informal displays in the Fort Lauderdale Yacht Club in the 1960s. The first official show in 1976 featuring…
CJR Propulsion attends Cannes Yachting Festival 2023
The sun was shining down on Vieux Port on Wednesday as our Technical Sales Director Alex Stevens attended the Cannes Yachting Festival. He met with Lindsay Hill, CJR’s representative in the South of France, as well as numerous clients of CJR. What is the Cannes Yachting Festival? Cannes Yachting Festival…
CJR Propulsion in Management Buyout
One of the UK’s most respected marine manufacturers has undergone a management buyout. CJR Propulsion, which designs and manufactures precision engineered propellers and sterngear for leading superyacht, commercial, and leisure brands around the world, has been bought by four former members of the management team for an undisclosed sum. Former…
Pushing the boundaries of sterngear and propeller design
We’re excited to be taking delivery of a shaft-driven Marex 360 this month, which we’ll be using as a research and development boat to help us push the boundaries of sterngear and propeller design. We are taking a standard boat and will be optimising it for fuel efficiency, speed, and…