Side-Power SE 80/185 T Bow Thruster - 12V

Side-Power SE 80/185 T Bow Thruster -12V The SE80/185T suits a wide range of boats around the 12m/40ft mark

Side-Power SE 80/185 T Bow Thruster - 12V

The SE80/185T suits a wide range of boats around the 12m/40ft mark and is thereby a very popular model.

Utilizing the same mechanical parts as the even more powerful SE100/185T, the reduced power makes it an exceptional energy-efficient thruster demanding less from the electrical installation as well as being a very cost-efficient model with a compact installation size.

The SE80/185T includes all the important and unique Side-Power features and qualities - why settle for less

Intelligent Power Control

The Side-Power unique thruster controller intelligently protects the thruster from potential inherent problems in all high current applications as well as user faults. It includes several important safety features imperative in a product with such high power, run by DC electrics, as a thruster.

• Provides delay between drive directions
• Monitors solenoid functions to reduce the chance of solenoid lock-in
• Will stop the thruster in case of a locked-in solenoid, without extra user action and even without controlling the main switch.

Q-prop

The new 5 blade special skew propellers are the result of over 2 years of development work and thousands of tests. They have been designed to reduce the noise level while maintaining the exceptional efficiency of the old 4 blade Side-Power propellers. This goal was achieved, and we even chose to make them a little bit more aggressive on some models, increasing the thrust on some thrusters by about 5 per cent. Please see individual information on each new thruster for more details.

• Noise reductions of up to 75 per cent measured in controlled environments
• The expected and tested normal noise reduction in average installations 20-40 per cent
• Will be delivered on all Side-Power models except models with 300mm and 385mm tunnel diameter
• Upgrade kits are available for most SP series thrusters with special adaptors

Sealed and lifetime lubricated gear leg

Sealed gear leg with long-life 'mechanical seal where highly polished ceramic and carbon surfaces form the only moving sealing surfaces, ensuring protection against damaging water intrusion into the gear leg. Pre-filled with special gear oil for lifetime lubrication.

• 'Mechanical' seals with surfaces of ceramic and carbon for ultimate security against water intrusion

Twin Propellers

The twin-propeller system can give more thrust than a single propeller system in the same tunnel diameter. This is our choice for our mid-range models where the high thrust is required in small tunnel diameter. Due to the compact design and high performance, the twin models have become the thrusters of choice among boat builders around the world.

Galvanic Separation

The gear house/drive legs of most Side-Power DC Electric thrusters are now fully galvanically isolated/separated from the electric motor and motor bracket. This ensures that even if there is an accidental short circuit or a current leak for other reasons, the immersed parts are not affected as they could be with direct electric contact.

• Achieved by composite bushings around the bolts and beneath the washers and a bushing in the motor bracket electrically isolating the drive housing from the motor bracket.

• Available on DC electric models with flexible couplers only, where the flexible coupler provides galvanic separation of the motor and gear leg shaft.

All Side-Power thrusters get their thrust rating from the actual performance you can expect in a boat - at the voltage, a normal installation will provide at the thruster. We have chosen to use the net performance at 10.5V/21V, but we also list the effect at 12/24V for comparison.


All battery CCA ratings are stated with the DIN rating, multiply by 1.9 to get the SAE equivalent - at 0 F, ABYC standard

Please note this is not sold in our store - It is Shipped from a secure Location - Online Orders Only