Thruster, Diver Dave?
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Re: Thruster, Diver Dave?
Stern thruster?? Bow thruster?? Wimpy!!
Have you seen the new boats have GPS docking like the cars that parallel park themselves?
Have you seen the new boats have GPS docking like the cars that parallel park themselves?
1970 42' Inland Seas Aluminum Cruiser
Inland C's
Twin Star Power Turbo 7.3 EFI Diesels
ZF Trannys
Port Clinton, OH
1972 32' Marinette FB Express
Siff Surf
Twin Chrysler 318s
Original Prestolite Distributors (No Issues)
Port Clinton, OH
Inland C's
Twin Star Power Turbo 7.3 EFI Diesels
ZF Trannys
Port Clinton, OH
1972 32' Marinette FB Express
Siff Surf
Twin Chrysler 318s
Original Prestolite Distributors (No Issues)
Port Clinton, OH
Re: Thruster, Diver Dave?
Yeah; they're incredible. They also 'park' themselves in open water, remaining in the same spot regardless of wind and wave.
Computers!
Jeff
Computers!
Jeff
"We live at the bottom of an ocean of air, not at the top." General Marvage Slatington
Re: Thruster, Diver Dave?
One day last summer I helped a very nice family get underway and started to push the bow out and they said don't bother, I have Axius and I can make this boat go sideways. I can make my 28 go sideways too: one night I landed about four feet parallel to the dock and didn't want to go round again. The dock was to starboard so I spun the wheel hard left, put the port engine in forward and the starboard in reverse and she sidestepped right in. The onlookers were impressed--in fact lots of people are impressed that I maintain and handle what they think is an antique boat. With all this stuff, I sometimes feel like an antique too, but these advances make boating safer and that's a good thing.
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Joe Napoli
1977 28' Express
Twin raw water cooled 318s
Beaver River--near mile 25 on the Ohio
1977 28' Express
Twin raw water cooled 318s
Beaver River--near mile 25 on the Ohio
Re: Thruster, Diver Dave?
Makes you wonder what the next advance will be. Maybe thorium propulsion . . .
Joe Napoli
1977 28' Express
Twin raw water cooled 318s
Beaver River--near mile 25 on the Ohio
1977 28' Express
Twin raw water cooled 318s
Beaver River--near mile 25 on the Ohio
Re: Thruster, Diver Dave?
The 'Flux Capacitor"!
When you screw up a docking, you simply go back in time and do it over! Works for me.
Jeff
When you screw up a docking, you simply go back in time and do it over! Works for me.
Jeff
"We live at the bottom of an ocean of air, not at the top." General Marvage Slatington
Re: Thruster, Diver Dave?
Thank you!
1962 Marinette 31' Express
Single Gray Marine AMC 327
1955 Feathercraft Deluxe Runabout
Mercury 500
1976 Saquaro Jet Boat
Ford 460
Single Gray Marine AMC 327
1955 Feathercraft Deluxe Runabout
Mercury 500
1976 Saquaro Jet Boat
Ford 460
Re: Thruster, Diver Dave?
That's cool. For some reason I think it would "grow legs" where I keep my boat docked.bcassedy wrote:I remember seeing pics of it. The specs on it, I can't recall. But yes, it was mounted at the rear of the boat, possibly on a swim platform. You might want to consider this unit:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=boe6BtZwjjo
Pretty slick!
Bill
1962 Marinette 31' Express
Single Gray Marine AMC 327
1955 Feathercraft Deluxe Runabout
Mercury 500
1976 Saquaro Jet Boat
Ford 460
Single Gray Marine AMC 327
1955 Feathercraft Deluxe Runabout
Mercury 500
1976 Saquaro Jet Boat
Ford 460
Re: Thruster, Diver Dave?
shade2u2 wrote:This Lewmar 140TT is on my stern...
Shade2u2, how did you mount it? Getting serious about this.
1962 Marinette 31' Express
Single Gray Marine AMC 327
1955 Feathercraft Deluxe Runabout
Mercury 500
1976 Saquaro Jet Boat
Ford 460
Single Gray Marine AMC 327
1955 Feathercraft Deluxe Runabout
Mercury 500
1976 Saquaro Jet Boat
Ford 460
Re: Thruster, Diver Dave?
Pretty sure that Lewmar involves cutting some serious holes in the hull!
Maestro
1986 32' Sedan
Chrysler 360s
1.5:1 Gears, 16x16 props
1970 28' Express
Single Chrysler 440
1:1 Gear, 14x12 prop
Green Bay, WI
1986 32' Sedan
Chrysler 360s
1.5:1 Gears, 16x16 props
1970 28' Express
Single Chrysler 440
1:1 Gear, 14x12 prop
Green Bay, WI
Re: Thruster, Diver Dave?
I won't be cutting any serious holes in my boat. I'm looking to surface mount something on the transom.Maestro wrote:Pretty sure that Lewmar involves cutting some serious holes in the hull!
1962 Marinette 31' Express
Single Gray Marine AMC 327
1955 Feathercraft Deluxe Runabout
Mercury 500
1976 Saquaro Jet Boat
Ford 460
Single Gray Marine AMC 327
1955 Feathercraft Deluxe Runabout
Mercury 500
1976 Saquaro Jet Boat
Ford 460