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Bow Thruster PropellerTidewater Yacht Service Center - Boat Repair and Yacht Service

Naiad Bow Thruster Installation

A Naiad Marine 10" Hydraulic Bow Thruster - installed in a SeaRanger 65.
Why a bow thruster? A thruster provides more docking control and maneuverability than most motor or sail boaters ever thought possible. Stop bumping that piling, avoid those scratches, turn your boat in its own length - DOCK LIKE A PRO. Let Tidewater Yacht Service Center improve your boat's handling and make you a more proficient skipper. (CLICK the photos for a better view.)
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Haul Out and Bottom Wash
Mark the center line
Scribe the opening

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Haul out and clean the bottom
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Scribing to a hull shape other than "flat" requires special techniques. Exact placement makes a difference in thruster performance.
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marking for the opening
a tunnel is cut
inserting the thrust tube

Try drawing a circle on a compound curved surface...
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The opening
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Inserting the tunnel tube
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thrust tube centered
glassing the tube ends
the toughest part

The tube inserted
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"Glassing" the tunnel ends to create a strong, watertight seal
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The difficult work is "inside"
and "keeping it clean" -
a contortionist indeed...

drive unit
propeller installed
control center and hydraulic pump

The drive unit
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Finished - from the outside
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Hydraulic control unit
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hydraulic power unit
installation complete
flow of water

Hydraulic drive unit
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Completed installation
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Let there be "Thrust"
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