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Unique Features of VARIPROP

1. Independently adjustable external pitch control. Forward and reverse pitches can be changed in just seconds- even underwater
   
   Benefits: 
   Custom fine tuning (in micrometer-small increments) of reverse thrust vs. prop-walk. (For most owners, eliminating prop walk is more important than maximizing reverse thrust.)
   VARIPROP allows you to customize that balance for optimum control, maneuverability and safety.
   
   Independent fine tuning of forward thrust means that VARIPROP delivers the best possible performance (speed, thrust, fuel economy) in forward without compromising reverse performance.. and vice versa
   
   
2. SoftStop™ Shock Absorbing Multidisc Brake (patented) built into the VARIPROP hub
   
   Benefits:
   Dramatically reduces shock loads on gearbox and drivetrain, permits shifting at higher speeds without damage, preserves preset pitches by eliminating hard limit stop impacts (the typical “clunks” of all others)
   
   The entire drive train benefits: longer cutless bearing life, minimized wear on gearbox, clutch plate, bearings
   
   
3. Gears are 35% - 50% longer than competing props
   
   Benefit:
   Substantially extended service life. With proper service props can last for decades, not just for a few years.
   
   
4. Precision engineering
   Superb German precision engineering in a custom made prop vs. mass-produced competitors
   
   Benefits:
   Every VARIPROP is built to order-consistently 100% up to stringent specs for reliable, smooth and efficient operation
   
   Quality is assured by compliance with DIN EN ISO 9001 international manufacturing standards and approved according to the standards of the “Germanischer Lloyd”.
   
   
5. Comes fully assembled and tested
   
   Benefits:
   VARIPROP mounts on your shaft just like a solid prop. No disassembly, no shaft modifications
   
   
6. Balanced by Hand
   As a final step, each propeller is dynamically balanced by hand to perfection
   
   Benefits:
   Smoother, quieter running with absolutely zero vibration
   
   
7. Shortest hub
   VARIPROP’s hub is flush with the forward edges of the blades, and barely protrudes past the aft edges
   
   Benefits:
   VARIPROP will fit into the smaller prop apertures of older traditional “full keel“ yachts – not possible with most competing propellers
   
   Line cutters – SPURS or solid types – can be mounted very close to the VARIPROP blades, the ideal position. This is a huge advantage for boats operating in areas with fields of lobster pots, crab pots and fish traps. With competing props, because of their much longer hubs, all such cutters must be mounted farther away from the prop blades, which drastically reduces their effectiveness.