Steps for Selecting the Ideal Location for Thruster Installation


Installation location is the top priority and frequently can be the drawback for the estimate of thruster’s installation. Bow thrusters apparently should be mounted as far as possible with the tunnel completely below the waterline to work efficiently. Some boats should be installed under a forward bed or near the anchor locker.

Measure

While cutting an 8-inch straight through the boat, it is quite vital to put into the right position, specifically when you have to cut from both sides and get them perfectly aligned. First of all, we make sure that the boat was levelled on the jack stands. Then we measured from the bow to give us time for locating the centre holes. We ensure this by getting through the hulls near the installation location during thrusters installation.

Cover the interior 

Mariposa has a lovely interior along with white carpeting. You’ll never want to spoil the interiors with any Maryland Bow thrusters out there. We then cut the masking paper to permit access only the places required to work.

Cut the holes in the boat

This is undoubtedly the most stressful part of the procedure, but it should be done. We commenced with a pilot hole in every side. Fortunately, all our measuring aid off and our pilot holes were seamlessly aligned. As long as the offset is less than the tunnel radius, the holes won’t matter as all that material should be removed during Bow thruster installation. The wiring involved here is quite simple, and the boat will already be equipped with a spot on the 110V panel for a bow thruster battery charger, hence all we should do is to install it in a proper way.

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