Just completed maiden trip with new 53 Grand Alaskan with 10 HP electric SidePower bow thruster. Very effective for 55,000 pound boat. We have a model 155 powered by the start bank of two 8Ds, 25 feet away via 4/0 cable. SidePower is a dual prop in this size, unlike Wesmar and runs much longer before overheating. ________________________________________________________________ GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less! Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/web/.