Quality Pacific Manufacturing, Inc.
QPM - Composite Marine Propeller Bearings
The various types of composite marine bearing have become popular with larger shaft applications. Pacific Marine`s bearing is water lubricated in marine applications but can also be grease lubricated or run dry in some non marine applications.
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- Lubrication: Water or Grease or Dry
- Material: Woven Fabric, Solid Lubricants, Resin
- Placement: Forward Stern Tube, Aft Stern Tube, Strut and Rudder Shaft
- Size: Inside and Outside Diameters As Needed
- Styles: Non Flanged and / or Fully Split
- Advantage: Fast Production Time, Any Size as Needed, Long Life, Dimensionally Stable in Water
- Disadvantage: No Flanged Models
The method of production, by wrapping a mandrel, means that production is fast (1 day in an emergency) and any inner or outside diameter is possible.
The bearings are easily machined including the addition of water lubrication grooves for water lubricated stern tube systems.
These bearings are popular with sport fishing boats as the composite material dampens the engine room noise entering the water.