About Us
Our story
JP3 was created in February 1987 by Jean-Pol Zolli.
Its activity is based on two departments
1. The STANDARD department of JP3 mass produces for boat builders:
- A whole range of self-aligning rudder bearings.
- Rudder stocks in titanium, stainless steel or aluminum, which can be sized for free on request.
- Steering wheels, blocks, tillers, connecting bars, Vectran steering ropes, etc. In short, all the parts necessary for a steering system.
2. The CUSTOM department whose applications concern both the nautical and extra-nautical sectors.
The CUSTOM department of JP3 – boat section – aims to study and produce mechanical systems and fittings parts specific to each boat designed to the best of the possibilities offered by the materials used and with a permanent concern for optimization and reliability.
The catalog remains succinct because it is difficult to exhaustively list all the fields of application of JP3.
Also, the entire JP3 team remains at your disposal to provide you with the best solution at the lowest cost.
All of our parts are manufactured and assembled in France.
Sign of quality and liability our products have been constantly tested and improved through the racing circuits, then, adapted and offered to the production boatyards.
The JP3 self aligning bearing concept comes from the racing field.
The very first JP3 bearings were installed on a big racing multi-hull that capsized due to jammed rudder shafts in classic non aligning rudder sleeve bearings.
Our Team
Customer service is part of our corporate culture. The JP3 team, composed of professionals, responds creatively and carefully to your requirements.
The Workshop
JP3 specializes in precision mechanics, employ experienced professionals in digital and cnc lathing and milling.
We produce and weld stainless steel, aluminum and titanium as well as specific plastics.
In our workshop, we anodize the aluminum parts.
We also produces :
– Steering wheels
– Pedestals
– Large quadrants (up to 500mm radius)
To avoid pollution of stainless steel and aluminium, JP3 doesn’t manufacture steel.