T&T: Bow thruster price

[Peter Bennett]

Although a bow thruster does take a lot of current, it does so only
for a short time - the actual consumption can be measured in
ampere-minutes rather than ampere-hours, so there should be little
concern about operating a thruster from the starting batteries (and,
in view of the large, but short-term, draw, starting batteries would
be more appropriate than deep-cycle.)

Thursday, January 1, 2009, 6:01:02 AM, Pascal wrote:

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

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

PG> pascal
PG> miami, fl
PG> 70 hatteras 53MY

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