DH Porter, established 1912

Propeller & Stern
Gear Specialists

Manufactured, repaired and serviced in our own Sydney workshop since 1912, for commercial operators, boatbuilders and private owners.

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What we believe in

We Keep Vessels Moving

Through precision manufacturing and repair of propellers, shafts, rudders and stern gear, delivered with expert craftsmanship, responsive service and tailored advice.

Our Products

What We Offer

Propellers, shafting, bearings, seals, rudders and complete stern gear, made and supplied from our North Parramatta workshop - along with the repairs, Prop Scan measurement and shaft servicing that keep them turning.

Stern Gear Assemblies

Complete stern gear packages from gearbox flange to rudder: shaft, stern tube, propeller, rudder and gland, machined and trial assembled in-house.

Propellers

Propellers made to order in Sydney, cast from our own patterns and brought to ISO 484-2 Class I for smooth running. Gori dealer; folding props supplied.

Shafting

Propeller shafts machined, keyed and straightened to your drawing. 316, 2205, Marinox 22 and 431 held in stock.

Marine Bearings

Cutless and composite bearings from 3/4" to 4" on the shelf: Fibre, brass/rubber, phenolic/rubber and Railko. Odd sizes machined to order.

Shaft Sealing Systems

Traditional stern tubes, glands and stuffing boxes made in-house, plus PSS dripless shaft seals. NSW stocking distributor, Sydney.

Couplings

Tapered, clamp and flexible couplings made to order or modified to suit, with Poly Flex engine mounts supplied from stock.

Skegs

Skegs and A-frames fabricated for yachts, cruisers and workboats. Bent or damaged units assessed and repaired where condition allows.

Marine Rudders

Rudders, stocks, glands, bearings and tiller arms in stainless or bronze. Patterns already held for many popular production boats.

Marine Hardware

Prop nuts, lock nuts, key material, chain gypsies and fastenings in stainless and bronze, held in stock at North Parramatta.

Sea Strainers

Bronze sea strainers from 1/2" to 2", precision-machined for engine cooling and raw-water intakes that have to keep working.

Custom Fittings

One-off components CNC machined to your drawing or from a sample, for mining and general industry as readily as for boats.

Repairs & Servicing

Propeller repairs and re-pitching, Prop Scan measurement, shaft straightening and alignment, and skeg and rudder rebuilds.

Stern gear

Running gear, from the gearbox back

Shaft, stern tube, bearing, seal, propeller, rudder and gland, designed as one package, machined and fitted in our own workshop, and trial assembled on the bench before it ships. One drawing, one supplier, and parts that fit each other on the day, rather than a supplier for each part and as many sets of tolerances that might.

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A complete stern gear assembly, gearbox flange to tiller arm: couplings, tapered shaft, PSS seal, stern tube and fibre bearing, propeller, rudder and gland
About

Who we are

Established in 1912, DH Porter is a proudly Australian-owned marine engineering company serving commercial operators, boatbuilders and private owners, locally and overseas.

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Proudly Australian made since 1912