It is a Sidepower SE100/185T 8hp unit. We were on a side tie with winds blowing us onto the dock of about 25 to 30mph. One of the fenders rolled out of place. I pushed as hard as I could and didn’t move the boat even 1/4”. Turned around and put my back into it using my legs to push, nothing. Then I thought about the thruster. Had my wife activate it and the boat immediately moved off the dock and I was able to put the fender back in place. We love the thruster. I would like to put a bow thruster in but the water tanks are in the way. I expect that I will eventually put an Exturn bow thruster in the boat. We have twin engines but I have to maneuver the boat from the flybridge and by the time I get down to handle the stern line the boat usually has blown off the dock. With the wireless remote I can just bump the thruster and we are back on the dock.
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