How to choose a propeller: comparison trial data case study

The way a propeller is designed and manufactured can significantly improve speed and increase ride comfort. It can also reduce long-term costs thanks to lower fuel consumption and an extended working life. The case study below compares CFD-designed CNC-machined Class S propellers against hand-finished Class 1 propellers, so you can…

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…

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…