Low buck bow thruster??

[wildcard]

Thank you for one of the few intelligent replys. It's a full keel 35 footer that does not like to turn to port in either direction. Electric motors can be found that have a long cradle for lack of a beter term. You just flip them up and they go down and lock in place. They can also be run by IR remote saving the extra wiring. I think it would fit nicely along the toe rail with a cover to avoid the afore mentioned comments.
Id just like to know if anyone has done it and how it worked?
Lack of ability? Hey, I have one motor why not two? Im not good enough to do it without any power nor are most so why fight it?

[GaryHLucas]

Since the resistance of water at zero speed is virtually zero, it takes almost no thrust to actually move a boat of any size. What you can't get with a small motor is acceleration and speed. As soon as the boat starts to move the resistance goes way up. However consider this. Most people would have a VERY hard time pushing with a100 lbs of force against a piling. Now imagine that you could do that, and do it continuously too. I think the reality is that even a small trolling motor will spin a 40 foot boat around a whole lot quicker than you might think! All of the issues come down to how to mount the thing. You only need to mount it sideways, and use forward and reverse if you just want to steer. It doesn't have to be centered either. So if you had a permanent stainless bracket with a wedge slot on one side of the bow, and a plug for the unit on deck, you could reach over the side and drop the motor into the bracket and plug it in when you needed it.

[RXBOT]

Good reply but the threads 2 years old.

[j34035]

Originally Posted by RXBOT

Good reply but the threads 2 years old.

That may be true, but if he had not revived this thread, I would have never seen it. This was pretty funny stuff.
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