I have a Beneteau 473 Sailboat. 47' long about 28,000 Lbs wet/loaded. The
bow thruster is:

LEWMAR 185TT6
12 VD
8.0 HP
213 Lbs Thrust
7 5/16" Tunnel Diameter

It works very well and will easily do everything you list in item 4.

"T.O." wrote in message
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I'm looking for owners of sailboats in the 40 foot range that have a bow
thruster installed.

Can you tell me:

1-Make and model
2-Tube diameter
3-Ft-lbs of thrust if you know
4-And most importantly, how well does the size thruster you have work? If
you had a 10-15 kt direct crosswind, could you easily keep the bow
positioned while you backed into a slip or down a fairway??

Thanks all.

T.O.