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Old 04-17-2011, 10:45 AM   #3
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RE: Bow Thrusters and Stern Thrusters

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Carey wrote:
I have one, and I do appreciate it when I back into a slip. I have a single engine, and limited steering in reverse at slow speeds.... I would choose a bow thruster over a stern thruster. ..
******* I agree...My bow thruster is a valuable tool when backing, parallel parking, or just correcting for judgement errors when entering my slip. I have talked to people, however, who have both a stern & a bow thruster and they swear by them.

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