Stern Gear: Bearings, Impellers, Seals & Shaft Supplies

Aqualoy - Stainless steel boat shafting and rudders. Aqualoy boat shafting is available in four different grades and is stocked in shaft sizes ranging from ¾ inches up to 7 inches in diameter with lengths up to 32 feet. Aqualoy 22 rudders offer high strength with superior corrosion resistance and are hydrodynamically designed to provide excellent performance throughout the entire speed range. Aqualoy rudders are available in seven standard sizes. Other products include flanged steel shaft couplings, bronze propeller hex nuts and solid stainless steel rub rails - Western Branch Metals, Portsmouth, VA

Aquamet® - There is only one world leader in stainless boat shafting, one original Aquamet®, and it sets the standard for excellence and dependability. Aquamet® meets virtually every boat shafting service need, from fishing vessels to pleasure craft, from workboats to naval craft and other ocean-going vessels. Aquamet® shafting is stocked in popular diameters from ¾” to 8” in lengths up to 22', ready for machining and installation. Sizes up to 15" diameter and lengths up to 38' are available by special order.

Aquatech - Stainless steel alloy boat shafting. Aquatech boat shafting is the product of decades of experience and study by metallurgists, specialty steel mill operators, custom shafting finishers, boat builders, marine machinists and distributors. Available in diameters from ¾” to 8” and lengths from 10’ to 27' - Gulf Global, Inc., Harvey, LA

Van der Velden™ Marine Systems - The market leader with the engineering, design and production of all types of high-lift rudder arrangements and compact steering gear systems for seagoing vessels. Specializing in high-lift flap type BARKE™ rudders, BARKE™ steering gears with advanced control systems, and BARKE™ nozzles - Reinbeck, Germany

Duramax® Marine - Duramax® water-lubricated nitrile rubber bearings are available for marine propulsion, rudder and industrial pump applications. Duramax® bearings possess inherent vibration-dampening qualities and are non-polluting. Grit particles and other abrasives wash into grooves and are flushed away, protecting the shaft and prolonging bearing life. Over 100 different sizes in stock, including inch and metric sizes. We also offer an extensive choice of shaft sealing systems designed to accommodate a wide range of shaft sizes and system requirements - Hiram, OH

Globe Rubber Works Inc - Drivesaver provides a flexible, non-metallic barrier between your transmission and shaft. This barrier reduces not only drive train vibration, but the transmission of vibration and noise to you, your crew and the water. Absorbs shock, prevents electrolysis and installs easily - Rockland, MA

IHC Lagersmit - Manufacturers of SUPREME® white metal lined stern tube bearings and seals, rudder stock seals, and propeller shaft bearings - Kinderdijk, Netherlands

Lasdrop Shaft Seals - The only good stuffing box is no stuffing box.  Manufacturers of marine dripless shaft seals since 1975. Three model styles are available for shaft diameters up to 8 inches.  They are easy to install, require little or no maintenance and are sold as a complete kit, and guaranteed by a three-year warranty. Custom and metric sizes are also available.  A full range flange adapters are available for any configuration of stern tubes - Nautical Specialties, Harrison Twp., MI

Marinox - Valbruna Stainless Steel offers Marinox® stainless steel for the production of boat shafting.  Five grades of Marinox® shafting are available in diameters from 25 to 200 millimeters and lengths from 2.5 to 9 meters - Vicenza, Italy

NautiCAN Research & Development Ltd. - Since established in in 1972, NautiCAN has developed integrated propulsion systems specifically designed to maximize vessel fuel efficiency, speed, and maneuverability. NautiCAN will develop a propulsion system design suited to your vessel. Products include nozzles, propellers, triple rudder systems, pre-swirl stators and Hydralift Skegs - Lions Bay, BC, Canada

Palmer Products, Inc. - Our ShaftSaver™ patented bearing features a polymer sleeve that attaches to your existing prop shaft. The protective sleeve rotates with your shaft; eliminating prop shaft wear and reducing annoying vibration - Akron, OH

PYI Inc. - Manufacturers of PSS Shaft Seal™ maintenance-free dripless stuffing boxes and packing gland replacements; Caravel™ water lubricated shaft bearings; Python-Drive™ constant velocity drive units; R&D™ flexible shaft couplings, damper plates and engine mounts; and Jefa™ rudder and steering systems - Lynnwood, WA

R and D Marine - Manufacturers of flexible shaft couplings, steel half couplings, damper drive plates and engine mounts for marine engines from 5 HP to 800 HP - Baldock, Hertfordshire, UK

Seagold Marine Services - Exclusive distributor of FEROFORM™ self lubricating and wear resistant Stern Tube, Rudder and Pintle Bearings. Other products include: Wartsila Lip Seals; Straub Pipe Joints; Hyde Marine H-136 Ballast Tank Mud Remover; Recovered Energy BOSS Bilge Oil Separation Systems; High Quality After-Market Lubricating & Fuel Oil Purifier Parts; Meco Rudderstock Seals; and NoSpray Anti-Splashing Tape - Port Colborne, Ontario, Canada and New Orleans, LA

Teignbridge Propellers - Our extensive range of sterngear is regarded by many as second to none: Shaft Couplings, Propeller Shafts, Cooper Bearings, Flexible Couplings, Sterntubes, Oil Lubrication Systems, Bearings, Shaft Glands, Seals, Outer Bearings, P & A Brackets, Rudders, Sea Strainers & Greasers, Valves & Scoops, Skinfittings & Pipe Adaptors - A Mercury Marine/Brunswick company, Newton Abbot, United Kingdom

Tides Marine - Designers and manufacturers of a full line of self-aligning dripless shaft seals and bearings for propeller shaft and rudder assembly applications. Strong® SureSeal™ self-aligning shaft seals are used by more US pleasure boat builders than any other - Deerfield Beach, FL

Walter Machine Company - Walter Clamp-Fit Propeller Shaft Couplings grip the entire diameter of the shaft and compensate for small size variations in propeller shafting, providing an accurate connection between the transmission and propeller shaft for smooth, vibration free operation. Split design saves time during installation and allows for easy removal in the future - Jersey City, NJ

WEKA Marine - Manufacturers of Boxcoolers, Keelcoolers, and Shell & Tube Heat Exchangers - Krimpen aan de Lek, Netherlands