They should make SILENT bow and stern thrusters. Then you would really impress everyone, HA, HA Capt Perry
-----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of fishinfuul Sent: Monday, May 25, 2009 1:53 PM To: UnifliteWorld Subject: [UnifliteWorld] Re: Going over to the dark side I was up in Blind Channel a few years ago, this large boat (+60') came in very quickly and everyone on the dock jumped up to catch it and lend a hand. Up on the fly bridge was this tiny, older gent who was quite calm and did not seem to be at all concerned with the rate of knots he was approaching with. His crew, (wife) equally tiny and calm stood in the cock pit with line in hand. Just as he approached the dock we could hear some whirring and water moving as he stopped the boat and brought it up to the dock with just the slightest sigh from the fenders, his crew handed the line to one of the fellows on the dock as she stepped off the boat wondering what all the fuss was about. Not only a bow thruster but a stern thruster under the swim platform too, which he controlled with a wireless remote hanging from his neck by a lanyard. We were all impressed! David. On May 25, 9:04 am, Bob S <[email protected]> wrote: > You may recall I recently asked the group the value of a bow thruster > and got a good variety of answers and opinions. > > After long thought I just had one put in my 42'. > > Should have done it years ago - although then we were young enough to > leap. I was told by those who had one that I would love it. Thanks, > you were right. There is a reason they are now standard equipment on > new boats. > > My crew (wife) likes it even more. > > If you plan on owning your boat into your 60's and 70's you might as > well get one now and get your moneys worth. I bet it helps resale as > well.......... > > See you on the water. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "UnifliteWorld" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/UnifliteWorld?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
