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Old 08-09-2018, 03:43 PM   #5
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City: Tri Cities, WA
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I can't speak to the questions you posed but will make a comment about installing a thruster. GO BIG.


When I bought our boat and was putting a thruster on it the specs called for ~275 ft/lbs of torque. The boat yard manager suggested going with 300 with an 8" tube so I OK'd that. He couldn't find one so at his expense he went with a ~325 with a 10" tube.


I could not be happier. Noise? Who cares? You only use it for a few seconds so who really cares about a little extra noise? What I care about is the thing moves the bow where and when I want it to.
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