--- title: The Side-Power blog description: Side-Power blog about the world's most comprehensive line of thrusters for leisure boats and smaller commercial boats. --- [![Side Power by Sleipner](https://blog.sleipnergroup.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Logos/Side_Power_by_Sleipner_R_300px.png?width=214&name=Side_Power_by_Sleipner_R_300px.png "Side Power by Sleipner")](https://blog.side-power.com/en?hsLang=en) ![](https://blog.sleipnergroup.com/hubfs/Template%20Files/Flags/EN-01.png) [![](https://blog.sleipnergroup.com/hubfs/Template%20Files/Flags/NO-01.png)](https://blog.side-power.com/no?hsLang=en) [![](https://blog.sleipnergroup.com/hubfs/Template%20Files/Flags/SE-01.png)](https://blog.side-power.com/se?hsLang=en) [![](https://blog.sleipnergroup.com/hubfs/Template%20Files/Flags/DE-01.png)](https://blog.side-power.com/de?hsLang=en) [![](https://blog.sleipnergroup.com/hubfs/Template%20Files/Flags/IT-01.jpg)](https://blog.side-power.com/it?hsLang=en) ![Pier talk_EN_72dpi](https://blog.sleipnergroup.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Template%20Files/New%20blog%20header/Pier%20talk_EN_72dpi.png?width=600&name=Pier%20talk_EN_72dpi.png) - [Latest posts](https://blog.sleipnergroup.com/en) - [Marine Stabilizers](https://blog.sleipnergroup.com/en/category/marine-stabilizers) - [Marine Thrusters](https://blog.sleipnergroup.com/en/category/marine-thrusters) - [Marine Hydraulics](https://blog.sleipnergroup.com/en/category/hydraulic-thrusters) [![](https://blog.sleipnergroup.com/hubfs/high-speed-ferretti-yacht.jpg)](https://blog.sleipnergroup.com/en/how-do-stabilizers-affect-speed-and-fuel-consumption?hsLang=en) ## 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