MAX-PROP Automatic Feathering Propellers
THE STORY Max-Prop was designed and built in the early 1970’s by Maximillian Bianchi in Milan, Italy. Max, a young Italian engineer, invented a new type of propeller at the request of a sailboat racing friend in the golden days of the IOR racing rules. Little did he know at the time, this simple product would become his lifelong passion and livelihood. To this day, Max still oversees any new development of the product and follows it all the way through the manufacturing process. It is hard to believe, but Max quality checks each and every propeller that comes out of his factory. Nowadays, his son and daughter work with him, so the legacy will continue long after Max retires...if he ever does. THE FOUNDRY In order to keep the metal quality to a constant high standard, Max bought a foundry in the mid 70's. To this day, the majority of Max-Prop cast parts are made in that foundry near Lake Cuomo, a two hour drive from Milan. The ownership of this foundry not only resulted in high quality cast parts, but also insured that any defect in the material or the part would not be passed on to the next stage of machining. This vertical integration is one of the main reasons for the success and durability of Max-Prop. THE MACHINE SHOP The actual machining of the propellers has always been under the full supervision of Max, from the early days of manual lathes and mills to the ultra-modern CNC machines of today. Through the years, the machine shop has had multiple locations and currently is in Milan, in the same building as the sales offices, management and where the final assembly of the Max-Prop occurs. Once again, Max himself oversees each and every process. SALES OFFICE PYI is the only sales office for Max-Prop in North/South America and Asia. Since then, PYI has added products which are well known in the sailing community, some as a manufacturer and some as a distributor. Through the years, Max-Prop has been the driving force for PYI, allowing us to facilitate the manufacturing of other quality products.
1972 Original
1978 2 Blade Classic
1982 3 Blade Classic
1989 3 Blade V.P.
2002 4 Blade Fast
2008 3 Blade Gen II
2013 3 Blade Easy
2013 4 Blade Easy
2015 5 Blade Whisper
2017 2 Blade Easy
2018 5 Blade Boomerang
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