T&T: Bow thruster price

[Pascal Gademer]

i really wouldn't use the existing batteries...  those coffee girnders suck 
a lot of power and the last thing you want is voltage issues to your main or 
house bank.  especially the main which is likely to have starting batteries 
instead of deep cycle.  your really don't want to loose propulsion to your 
only engine (assuming you have a single since you're adding a bt)

if you're going to spend $10k on the girnders, adding a couple of batteries 
is cheap...

pascal
miami, fl
70 hatteras 53MY

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David Hart" <davehrt at yahoo.com>
To: <trawlers-and-trawlering at lists.samurai.com>
Sent: Wednesday, December 31, 2008 7:45 PM
Subject: T&T: Bow thruster price


>I am thinking of having a bow thruster put on my new to me 44' trawler. I 
>have a price from Florida Bow Thrusters of $10800 for a dual station, using 
>my batteries and charger including parts and installation at my location. 
>The thruster is a Vetus 215 lb thrust 12 volt. Does anyone have any idea if 
>this is a good price and does anyone have any experience with Florida Bow 
>Thrusters?
> Thanks and Happy New Year
>
> Dave Hart
> Lake Ontario
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