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Old 10-09-2013, 12:19 PM   #34
Dswizzler
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City: Bocas del Toro, Panama
Vessel Name: Delta Swizzler
Vessel Model: 1988 58' Vantare
Join Date: Feb 2010
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Fighting that same concern, with a electric bow thruster, even using it in short burst, I have on two occasions tripped by circuit breaker. having twins and pretty big wheels we don't use it often, but it is nice to have it for insurance. If I was paying the ticket for a new one I too would go Hydraulic but like most things it came with the boat, so I was thrilled.

I've checked the connections and they are all clean, the breaker is correctly sized according the manufactures specs, so not sure what we are doing wrong. We try to use in it only in short burst less then 5 sec, but usually by the 3rd burst, you can count on resetting the breaker....which is of course down three sets of stairs by the thruster.

Suggestions ?
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