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Bow thruster

Discussion in 'Post Yacht' started by ruby, Jun 23, 2015.

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  1. ruby, Jun 23, 2015
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    Well after much thought I had a bow thruster installed on my 46 today image.jpg
  2. ruby, Jun 23, 2015
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    image.jpg
  3. RT46, Jun 23, 2015
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    nice work.

    now that's what I call a drill bit!

    what size?
    electric I assume?
    let us know how it performs.
  4. ruby, Jun 23, 2015
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    Vetus electric with dedicated 24 volt charging system
  5. Fishtigua, Jun 25, 2015
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    Wazzat?

    Looks like a Vetus jobbie to me. :)
  6. Davidoc, Jun 25, 2015
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    Oh Ruby, that looks scary to me. I will never drill a whole in my bow like that. My 46 spins on a dime. That's the way they made it and that's the way I'll keep it. No offense but a Post doesn't need that.
  7. P46-Curaçao, Jun 25, 2015
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    +1 my 46 handles with finger tips (sorry Ruby)
  8. ruby, Jul 3, 2015
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    You guys are right the boat spins on a dime, but sometimes when I get to a dock and I have 20-25 mile an hour winds I need to hold it against the dock so my crew can get a line on it. My marina does not have dock hands and when I go to other places and have no wiggle room because of over crowding after I have gotten there this should help.
  9. ruby, Jul 18, 2015
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    Well, after spending the day on the boat and going from restaurant to bars, to town docks and then to my dock and having to go around a 70 footer and a 65 azimut, to get in my slip, not to mention 15mph winds it was really easy to hold it against my dock so the guys were able to catch a few lines. I have been boating for over 45 years, this was probably the best money I ever spent on upgrades, I have done the same maneuvers before; but it was much easier with the thruster
  10. olderboater, Jul 18, 2015
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    There you hit it. It's not that we can't do things without, but then why? Why not make things easier if we can?
  11. P46-Curaçao, Jul 19, 2015
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    Well done Ruby, hope you enjoy your thruster for many years!!!
  12. DOCKMASTER, Jul 20, 2015
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    I couldn't agree more Ruby. I didn't "need" a thruster, handled fine without it. But now that I have one I love it. Just makes things a lot easier, especially in tight situations or with green crew members. My only regret is I didn't do it sooner!