A technical background in marine propulsion and propellers
An expert in boat propellers, Vincent Beauvilain set up Triskhelice in 2022, a company specializing in the repair of these essential on-board components. After 18 years with Nantes-based propeller specialist Maucour as technical manager, and a spell with Breton company Hydro-Armor, the technician decided to set up his own business. After further training as a metal welder, to broaden his capabilities, he set up Triskhelice in Saint-Pol-de-Léon in North Finistère.
A need in propeller repair
The propeller market in France has a limited number of players to meet the demand from professionals and yachtsmen alike. From this observation, Vincent Beauvilain identified an opportunity in his sector: "There are only 3 or 4 players doing propeller repairs, with a shortage in Northern Brittany. I'm here to fill the gap. Proximity is important, to avoid transport costs and delays. I mainly target professionals and yacht mechanics. They're the ones yachtsmen turn to, rather than seeing us directly. They dismantle the propellers for them, send them to us, and reassemble them for the customer."
A comprehensive offering
In his Saint-Pol-de-Léon workshop, the contractor has the necessary equipment to meet a wide range of requirements, corresponding to a significant part of the boat fleet: "I can work on propellers up to 1.4 m in diameter and 2 tonnes in weight. It's a question of balancing, geometric control, pitch modification or repair. I only repair propellers for Inboard engines, in cupro-aluminium or cupro-manganese. I can eventually sell outboard propellers, but aluminum or stainless steel cost more to repair than a new propeller."
Installed since 2022, Triskhelice had to wait 7 months for a machine essential to its business - the pitchmeter used to measure pitch - due to supply delays. The company is now fully up and running.
