Expansion
Following the industrialisation desired by Aldo Marsili, in the 1970s production expanded with electro-hydraulic power packs for autopilot servo-assistance, opening further penetration into the marine market and reaching the motor-yacht segment. In 1978 the company took part in its first Genoa Boat Show.
Early ’80s
The strengthening of the technical staff to full-time brought the need to experiment and build servo-assisted steering systems for vessels up to 40 m. The fully hydraulic Follow-Up command system was marketed for the first time in Italy.
Leadership
The company moved to become an industry leader for large yachts and sailing yachts. The steering pump system was equipped with Load Sensing for energy saving: electric motor absorption follows the actual torque demand.
Differential cylinders
Time was ripe for new models: differential dual-cylinder steering machines, powerful and — at equal displacement — lighter, reliable and easy to install. Marsili Aldo pursued rationalisation and innovation; the market opened to tugs, short-sea trade and mid-size passenger vessels.
Electric evolution
A pivotal year: the know-how developed across many fully hydraulic «Follow-Up» applications was used to engineer an analogous electric system — leaner and more practical for installing yards.
Foreign markets
The crisis of these years was met with the completion of the Starter Box, and above all with a search for foreign markets — Spain, Algeria, Tunisia, Morocco — countries that already knew the product. North of France and Venezuela followed, markets where fishing was still alive.
Yachting
The sailor-yacht market enabled the commercialisation of bearing-mounted rudder supports, allowing the steering gear to be combined into a single base — as had long been done with bushing supports on smaller machines. Aldo Marsili visited METS and returned with ideas for new production and improvements to the existing range.
New range
Marsili launched a new range for the nautical market, never neglected: brass hydraulic cylinders with chrome-plated stainless rods, compact helm pumps with versatile mounting accessories. A dedicated range was designed for outboard control.