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Bow Thruster Install

Matt_D
Guest Contributor

Looking to get reviews about the company Florida Bow Thrusters, I am thinking of using them to install a thruster on my 2008 28' Sundancer. Has anyone used them and  were you happy with the job? Thanks Matt

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wingless
Rising Contributor
Welcome to the forum.

FYI, the question needs to be asked only once, in one place.

Sorry in-advance if the information in my post is already known to the OP.

That boat w/ the it's twin engines doesn't need a bow thruster.

Get one if you'd like, but not required.

Few things break the quiet evening peace as a loud bow thruster while docking.

My suggestion is learn how to dock w/o the thruster. For 80-90% of situations. everything is possible from the helm w/o assistance.

The remainder are handled by an assistant wrapping a line around a piling and a cleat, either at the bow or stern, planning in-advance, looking at wind and current.

Once those skills are secured, then those are applicable for larger boats, but they will be even easier to dock, w/ larger props and engines spaced further apart.

Matt_D
Guest Contributor
Thanks, I'm new the forum so just leaning how it works.