Joe wrote:
Doug I use to push a 220 foot barge carrying 250,000 gallons of fuel
all over the gulf coast for a company called Grasso.


Did you ever do a 360 with that 220' barge in a 225' space?



IMO a bow thruster is not needed for such a small vessel as yours
unless your just a bad boat handler.

Or maneuver in tight spaces with cross winds & current etc etc.

... You just need much more practice.


That much is true. But then, I have practiced plenty and I haven't
banged into anything, either. You can ask the dockmaster at our marina
if he thinks I know how to handle a boat.

We are putting on a bow thruster because we would like to be able to
move the boat into & out of tight places under a wider range of
conditions, and do less warping.

DSK