igus® solutions for sailboats

Self-tacking jib

drylin® curved profile guides

Roller reefing (jib furler/spinnaker pole)

igubal® Pivoting bearings

Bow thruster

iglide® PRT slewing ring bearing

Individually curved drylin® linear guides for self-tacking jib.

Spherical igubal® bearings compensate for angle and tolerance errors in roller reefing (jib furler/spinnaker pole).

Self-lubricating iglide® PRT slewing ring bearings for bow thrusters.

Carriage systems

drylin® W stainless steel guide

Bilge pump

iglide® H1

Kicking strap

iglide® bar stock

Corrosion-resistant drylin® W profile guides made from VA stainless steel for carriage systems.

Durable, self-lubricating iglide® plain bearings in a bilge pump.

"Self-lubricating customized geometry" made from iglide® bar stock for kicking straps.

Jam cleats

iglide® G300

Hatches with plain bearings

drylin® WJRM hybrid bearing

Steering systems

iglide® J

Maintenance-free iglide® plain bearings for high edge pressures in jam cleats.

Smooth drylin® hybrid bearings for hatch movements.

iglide® J plain bearings for fast and slow movement in the steering gear.

Dodgers and bimini tops

drylin® N flat guide

drylin® N low profile guides for installation spaces of 9-12 mm for dodgers/bimini tops.

Applications involving high cycle counts, speeds and accelerations or demanding environmental conditions require proven systems providing durable and reliable operation, especially when it comes to energy chains, cables as well as polymer slide bearings and linear systems. igus® conducts tests continuously in the in-house laboratory under real conditions. Every year, we conduct more than 2000 tests on e-chains® and cables, and over 5000 tests on slide bearings . The focus of our tests are tensile strengths and shear forces. Coefficients of friction, wear, driving forces and abrasion under extremely different conditions and speeds. Influence coefficients such as dirt, weathering, low temperature, or impacts and shocks are tested