Reversing Capabilities

Much has been written in the past about the reversing abilities, or perhaps lack thereof, on vessels powered by surface drives.

Let us assure you, this is a thing of the past.

Seafury were the first surface drive manufacturer to introduce the 45° transom, making for astern performance equal to that of water jet systems, stern legs and conventional drive units. Says Brett Lakey, Skipper of Pure Adrenalin on the Gold Coast (propelled by twin SF36 units), “We had a charter last night with rain squalls and wind gusts up to 48 knots. (We) Had to berth PA in 38 knots at Marina Mirage in a very tight berth, with 50 guests onboard all eyes watching and comments of, ‘They’ll never park it in there’, and with another vessel beside us no further away than 3 feet. Another confident manoeuvre and again a tribute to the astern propulsion from the drives.”

Seafury's unique 45° transom design has the beneficial effect of deflecting thrusted water flow down and under the hull when reversing. Some other surface drives experience poor performance when reversing. This is primarily because half the thrust from the propeller is deflected back off the transom, giving the effect of partial forward propulsion. This is not the case with Seafury due to its 45 degree transom design.