Ed: I sailed/lived aboard a 51 for many years. Everyone thought we were crazy when we removed the bow thruster (it didn’t work anyway). I can say I never missed it. They do add some drag - probably not as much as you would expect. I would think a pod hanging down would be worse. Nevertheless,I just don’t see the need and I sail in the same area as you. It sounds strange, but my experience has been the tighter the slip the easier it is to get into. There just isn’t as much room to screw up! Yes, there has been the rare occasion where it would have been helpful coming in. Leaving a dock it serves no purpose as god invented spring lines. To me, the complexity of the systems, to say nothing of the cost, just isn’t justified. I
My opinion would be just say no… Of course, it’s your money and you should spend it however you damn well want to. John > On Sep 27, 2015, at 2:14 PM, Russ & Melody via CnC-List > <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > > > Hi Edd, > > There's an external bow thruster on a Fortune 30 at our Club. My first remark > to the Admiral was, "Look at the drag on that thing!" > > Any weeds in your area? It also looks like a weed trap. We often go through > "tide line" o' weeds on the surface around here. > > After owning full keeled cruisers for 30 years before getting the C&C I can't > imagine needing one. But if you must, how about a stern thruster? Less > obtrusive and you might be clever enough to make it retractable. (Think > electric outboard motor on a pivot arm like those d'flatable dinghy wheels > for haulin' up a beach.) > > Cheers, Russ > Sweet 35 mk-1 > > At 06:10 AM 27/09/2015, you wrote: >> Listers, >> >> Was at the Norwalk Boat Show yesterday and there was a bow thruster company >> there which had a product that looked interesting. It was a bow thruster >> "pod" that mounts under the hull (as opposed to a tunnel thruster that goes >> through the hull). >> >> Easier install, can run 5 minutes nonstop without overheating, wireless >> control, etc. >> >> Is anyone using one of these types? Any disadvantages? I guess my biggest >> concern is the drag factor -- will it cost me a half knot or more? >> >> >> All the best, >> >> Edd >> >> ------------------------------- >> Edd M. Schillay >> Starship Enterprise >> NCC-1701-B >> C&C 37+ | City Island, NY >> www.StarshipSailing.com <http://www.starshipsailing.com/> >> ------------------------------- >> 914.332.4400 | Office >> 914.774.9767 | Mobile >> ------------------------------- >> Sent via iPhone 6 >> iPhone. iTypos. iApologize >> _______________________________________________ >> >> Email address: >> CnC-List@cnc-list.com >> To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the bottom >> of page at: >> http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com >> <http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com>_______________________________________________ > > Email address: > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the bottom > of page at: > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com >
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