Where to install bow thruster on Oceanis 411?

[pulrich]

yes, I know, I should have it installed at the bow

however the thing is that a bow thruster should be placed at its specific location to give its best performance. This differss from boat to boat.
Please does anyone have a beneteau specification where this exact bow thruster locaction is located?
I'm planning to install Vetus 75k bow thruster for my 411 located in Split.
thanks

-petr

 

[Gunni]

dalmatinski mornar prijatelja

Brod nije bio osmišljen za ovu opremu.

 

[platogb]

yes, I know, I should have it installed at the bow

however the thing is that a bow thruster should be placed at its specific location to give its best performance. This differss from boat to boat.
Please does anyone have a beneteau specification where this exact bow thruster locaction is located?
I'm planning to install Vetus 75k bow thruster for my 411 located in Split.
thanks

-petr

I'm asking the same questions as you on a Beneteau 393 - layout very similar. See thread
http://forums.lancer.sailboatowners.com/showthread.php?p=791687

A tunnel thruster is not really a good idea. To put it where you have enough space between waterline and hull is has to be too far back in the boat. Am looking at retractable - possibly Max Power.
Happy to share knowledge - let me know where I can send links and layout drawings.
rgds

 

[joker460]

Just my 2 cents worth. This bow thruster is interesting as you do not have to put a tunnel in. You may have seen this already.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tk1PMLY8YfE&feature=related

 

[platogb]

yes - have looked at that - but anything that's stuck outside the boat like that is going to get snagged on anything in the water. We're in Greece - crowded - not big open spaces like you guys have