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Old 01-04-2013, 09:46 PM   #7
Earl34Mainship
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City: New Smyrna Beach, FL
Vessel Name: Gone Coastal
Vessel Model: 2005 34' Mainship Trawler
Join Date: Oct 2012
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Agree with all above... with near zero wind/current, a single screw w/bow thruster can walk the boat sideways and I've found the thruster to be almost ineffective with a strong side wind. Just out of curiosity I tried the thruster (at the mooring) with a strong port side wind, and the bow moved to port very little. Now I know what the thruster will do and what it won't do in strong winds. Good lesson learned.
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