Ambassador Marine was formed by Robin Shaw after his boat Ambassador ran over a rope and the propeller fouled in the Bay of Biscay.
This led to harsh consequences that the crew were lucky to survive.
I thought that with my long keel and folding propeller I would be safe. I learned the hard way that motoring can be likened to vacuum cleaning the sea, any unseen debris drifting just below the surface will be sucked into the propeller.
As a professional marine designer, Robin made it his personal mission to create a rope cutter to prevent propeller fouling that is as close to perfection as can be achieved.. “My belief is that when lives are at stake then only the best will do.
