Stern Gear

Macduff Shipyards have over 30 years of experience in the design and the manufacture of stern gear systems. The company manufacturers the stern gear for most of the companies new builds and works closely alongside multiple partners to provide the optimum propeller for each specific project. 

We also have vast experience in the powering of all types of vessels and can help our customers access the best engine, gearbox, stern gear and propeller for not only new builds but also refits.

Macduff Shipyards Limited has recently taken over the trading assets, stock and equipment of Henry Fleetwood & Sons Ltd in Lossiemouth.

Henry Fleetwood & Sons produced over 2300 sets of Fleetwood sterngear with a size range of 50 to 300mm shaft diameter available in oil or water lubricated gears. A standard range is also available in bronze tubes for wooden and GRP vessels. We can also make replacement CPP shafts with diameters to 250mm and lengths to 7m.

The manufacture of sterngear to customers requirements is produced at our machine shop in Macduff and a store has been set up for stocking a full range of spares for wooden and steel vessels. All drawings and records of the sterngears manufactured by Henry Fleetwood and Son Ltd are available for manufacturing spare parts.

For sterngear repair, modification and replacement we offer:

• A comprehensive stock of specialist non-ferrous and stainless steel products.
• Extensive machine shop facilities.
• A full conversion service on existing vessels including re-powering vessels using our experience to advise on best engines, gearboxes, and stern gear options.

We stock a range of engine spares for Volvo and Cummins engines at our facility

Separ and Racor filter unit spares and filters are also available from our store.