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PBrowne900@aol.com

Wed, Aug 2, 2000 12:58 PM

Anybody ever use a sweep as a bow thruster? That's my plan. I figure it
will make an excellent rudder for going astern too. And fuddamore, it could
be quickly shifted aft if a stern thruster were needed. It could provide get
home power as a yuloh. I could repel boarders with it.......

Paul Browne

Anybody ever use a sweep as a bow thruster? That's my plan. I figure it will make an excellent rudder for going astern too. And fuddamore, it could be quickly shifted aft if a stern thruster were needed. It could provide get home power as a yuloh. I could repel boarders with it....... Paul Browne

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scaramouche@tvo.org

Wed, Aug 2, 2000 1:26 PM

PBrowne900@aol.com writes:

Anybody ever use a sweep as a bow thruster? That's my plan. I
figure it
will make an excellent rudder for going astern too. And fuddamore,
it could
be quickly shifted aft if a stern thruster were needed. It could
provide get
home power as a yuloh. I could repel boarders with it.

Wazza "sweep". I've been thinking of an electric trolling motor. Is
that similar to your sweep?
George of Scaramouche
(Sailboat without mast)

PBrowne900@aol.com writes: >Anybody ever use a sweep as a bow thruster? That's my plan. I >figure it >will make an excellent rudder for going astern too. And fuddamore, >it could >be quickly shifted aft if a stern thruster were needed. It could >provide get >home power as a yuloh. I could repel boarders with it. Wazza "sweep". I've been thinking of an electric trolling motor. Is that similar to your sweep? George of Scaramouche (Sailboat without mast)

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Jack@Haring.ORG

Wed, Aug 2, 2000 9:40 PM

At 08:58 8/2/2000 , you wrote:

Anybody ever use a sweep as a bow thruster? That's my plan. I figure it
will make an excellent rudder for going astern too. And fuddamore, it could
be quickly shifted aft if a stern thruster were needed. It could provide get
home power as a yuloh. I could repel boarders with it.......

I've seen literature on a water jet bow thruster. Does anyone have any
thoughts on this kind of propulsion? It seems like it would make for a much
simpler installation.

Jack Haring
WhoopeeWagen

At 08:58 8/2/2000 , you wrote: >Anybody ever use a sweep as a bow thruster? That's my plan. I figure it >will make an excellent rudder for going astern too. And fuddamore, it could >be quickly shifted aft if a stern thruster were needed. It could provide get >home power as a yuloh. I could repel boarders with it....... I've seen literature on a water jet bow thruster. Does anyone have any thoughts on this kind of propulsion? It seems like it would make for a much simpler installation. ________________________________________________________________ Jack Haring WhoopeeWagen

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rbryett@ibm.net

Wed, Aug 2, 2000 9:42 PM

"Anybody ever use a sweep as a bow thruster? That's my plan. I figure it
will make an excellent rudder for going astern too."

It could be a bit difficult to operate while at the same time turning the
wheel, operating the throttle, gears etc.

One of the things that has always bothered me about having a bow thruster
is that in a tight situation I'd need four arms to twirl the wheel, operate
throttle and gears and operate the thruster controls. If the situation
isn't tight, why would I need a thruster in the first place?

Regards, Robert Bryett
Sydney, Australia.
mailto:rbryett@ibm.net

"Anybody ever use a sweep as a bow thruster? That's my plan. I figure it will make an excellent rudder for going astern too." It could be a bit difficult to operate while at the same time turning the wheel, operating the throttle, gears etc. One of the things that has always bothered me about having a bow thruster is that in a tight situation I'd need four arms to twirl the wheel, operate throttle and gears and operate the thruster controls. If the situation isn't tight, why would I need a thruster in the first place? Regards, Robert Bryett Sydney, Australia. mailto:rbryett@ibm.net

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