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346 Bow Thruster
- g36
- Admiral
- Posts: 1993
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- Vessel Info: 1997 Carver 405
- Location: Soddy Daisy TN.
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Re: 346 Bow Thruster
Crusader xli
The Black Pearl
Soddy Daisy Tn.
- Lyndon670
- Admiral
- Posts: 657
- Joined: July 29th, 2013, 11:35 pm
- Vessel Info: 2000 Carver 506
Volvo TAMD74EDC - Location: Georgian Bay
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Re: 346 Bow Thruster
I do not have a stern thruster. I do not need a stern thruster.
I am tied port side along a mooring wall. I have a boat in front and a boat behind. I put the port transmission in reverse and the starboard engine in forward. As the bow starts to move towards the port, I bump the bow thruster towards starboard. The boat moves sideways to starboard. When I come back to the dock, I do the exact opposite - and the boat moves sideways towards the mooring wall.
This happens with or without wind.
2000 Carver 506
FOXY JOE
Volvo 7.4TAMD
Queens Cove Marina
Georgian Bay, Ontario
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- Scurvy Dog
- Posts: 12
- Joined: January 24th, 2015, 2:31 pm
- Vessel Info: 2002 346 Carver Twin MerCruiser MX 6.2 MPI (320-hp)
Fox Island, WA
Re: 346 Bow Thruster
I agree, with twins, there is no problem with the stern, I am installing just the bow thruster due to wind docking, the bow gets a bit out of shape.
Jim
346 Carver Full Canvas
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- Scurvy Dog
- Posts: 12
- Joined: January 24th, 2015, 2:31 pm
- Vessel Info: 2002 346 Carver Twin MerCruiser MX 6.2 MPI (320-hp)
Fox Island, WA
Re: 346 Bow Thruster
thanks,
Jim
2002 346 Carver
- g36
- Admiral
- Posts: 1993
- Joined: April 7th, 2014, 6:07 pm
- Vessel Info: 1997 Carver 405
- Location: Soddy Daisy TN.
- Has thanked: 7 times
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Re: 346 Bow Thruster
Crusader xli
The Black Pearl
Soddy Daisy Tn.
- Lyndon670
- Admiral
- Posts: 657
- Joined: July 29th, 2013, 11:35 pm
- Vessel Info: 2000 Carver 506
Volvo TAMD74EDC - Location: Georgian Bay
- Has thanked: 124 times
- Been thanked: 140 times
Re: 346 Bow Thruster
2000 Carver 506
FOXY JOE
Volvo 7.4TAMD
Queens Cove Marina
Georgian Bay, Ontario
- g36
- Admiral
- Posts: 1993
- Joined: April 7th, 2014, 6:07 pm
- Vessel Info: 1997 Carver 405
- Location: Soddy Daisy TN.
- Has thanked: 7 times
- Been thanked: 613 times
Re: 346 Bow Thruster
diesel boats are less common in m area.
Crusader xli
The Black Pearl
Soddy Daisy Tn.
- Lyndon670
- Admiral
- Posts: 657
- Joined: July 29th, 2013, 11:35 pm
- Vessel Info: 2000 Carver 506
Volvo TAMD74EDC - Location: Georgian Bay
- Has thanked: 124 times
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Re: 346 Bow Thruster
My point was, with a bow thruster - one can very easily crank the rudders opposite lock and use the trannys with the thruster and bump the stern in, boat sideways. If I had a bow thruster only on my boat (gas or diesel), I wouldn't waste the money on the stern thruster. If your 405 doesnt have a bow thruster, than obviosly not going to walk sideways. My 42C did not have a bow thruster either - and I could not walk it sideways. I could do a pretty damn good job, but there were some days with the windw howling that brought some f-bombs out of my mouth.
2000 Carver 506
FOXY JOE
Volvo 7.4TAMD
Queens Cove Marina
Georgian Bay, Ontario
- waybomb
- CYO Moderator
- Posts: 2479
- Joined: February 5th, 2013, 9:24 pm
- Vessel Info: 1995 Boston Whaler Rage15
1987 3697 Carver Mariner
1988 Cougar 46 Kevlar Vee offshore
1969 15' Glasspar / 1967 Johnson Electromatic 85 - Location: Saint Joseph,Mi
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Re: 346 Bow Thruster
Tell me some more about losing the wife off the platform - I may be able to use that someday....
Back to topic at hand.
Fred
1969 Glaspar Avalon /1967 Johnson Electromatic 85
1987 Carver Mariner
1988 Cougar Kevlar 46' with triple blown 572 ci
1995 Boston Whaler Rage
Past - 1988 2807, 1989 4207 Aft
- Lyndon670
- Admiral
- Posts: 657
- Joined: July 29th, 2013, 11:35 pm
- Vessel Info: 2000 Carver 506
Volvo TAMD74EDC - Location: Georgian Bay
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Re: 346 Bow Thruster
2000 Carver 506
FOXY JOE
Volvo 7.4TAMD
Queens Cove Marina
Georgian Bay, Ontario
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