Boat engine shaft coupling
UNIFLEX Vetus

We are often asked why we offer 3 different types of flexible couplings for one and the same purpose. The answer is that, notably from the after-market,
there is still a huge demand for replacement flexible couplings, for units already in service, like the type 6 and the Uniflex models. The Bullflex flexible couplings represent the latest, state-of-the-art technology and are therefore recommended for new installations.

TYPE UNIFLEX
Exact alignment and concentric installation of a propeller shaft in a boat is not easy and often not even possible. VETUS flexible couplings of the Uniflex type solve these problems. In addition to the qualities of the VETUS couplings
shown at the bottom of this page, Uniflex couplings have extra features that permit a misalignment of 2º, so that they will centre the shaft to the gearbox, resulting in an ideal flexible coupling for a propeller shaft with a selfaligning bearing and an engine on flexible supports. If the propeller shaft is connected to the engine at an angle of 2º, then the maximum admissible number of revolutions is 1500 r.p.m. on the shaft. These couplings are axially and radially secured against shearing off.