Bow-Thruster

Welcome to boatered! My father was born in Malta (in Senglea) and came to the US when he was 5. He had lost touch with all his relatives there over the years but back in 1999 one of them was able to track me down through the internet. Since then we've been able to re-establish ties with family in Malta (and some who had moved to England), and I got to visit a few years ago. It's a beautiful place (surrounded by beautiful water) and hopefully I'll be making another trip within the next few years.

John
 
I do agree with proper sizing of a thruster, but Veebyes, you'd be complaining about it being underpowered if that was the case. This isn't personal. I'm just saying that I would rather be overpowered than underpowered.
 
Mark,
Read a few other bow thruster threads on here ... us Bow thruster guys arent real boaters.... incase u didnt get the memo.....

Sorry had to stir the pot....

Rob
 
So...back to my question. :)

Do you think that the tunnel is low enough below the waterline?
 
Read the directions??? Several of the bow thruster mfgrs have very detailed instructions online.
 
I agree with reading the directions. It looks (to me) that it's kind of shallow in the water and I would be concerned with using while encountering cross waves/wakes...might pull the bow high enough out of the water that the thruster will be out and cavitate. I'm not 100% on this but I'm just curious about that location...
 
Depth from true waterline is fine. It is deeper the my Albin's. Never had a cavitation problem. The concern is inside the boat. In that location will there be enough room for the motor & space to work around it? I have taken mine out myself for service. The motors are heavy & it is nice to have plenty of room around it, even if that requires locating it a little further aft if stuff inside the hull allows it.
 
I HAVE read the directions...thanks

Just wanted some opinions with some useful advise like Veebyes'. There is enough space on the inside although moving aft might allow it to go deeper. Will look into it. Thanks
 
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Originally posted by Live2Dive

I generally hate to disagree with Pascal, and I have to say that I am proud of how little I use my bow thruster at this point, but I still find it convenient to have around. I agree it can give you a false sense of security, but it is another tool that makes my boating life easier.

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I second that.

Walter
 
You have to look closely. The pic was not taken to show the thruster but the tunnel location in relation to the true waterline can be seen here.

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As I have posted before, my sidepower thruster has a sacrificial shear pin that needs to be accessed when damaged. It involves me contorting myself up under the forward berth, removing all of the drawers under the berth, and removing a short section of flexible AC duct. I have to get at 4 allen head bolts blindly. It really is not much fun.

Dan
 
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