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Aluminum bow thruster tubing
Hello everyone!
I recently purchased a used bow thruster without the aluminum tubing and have priced them thru Volvo Penta and Vestus and they aren't cheap. I was wondering if anyone out there had the same situation and if they were successful obtaining a tube from another source? We're talking over 9" (250mm). Also, could I get away with fiberglass instead of aluminum? Any comments or suggestions will be greatly appreciated. John |
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Aluminum bow thruster tubing
"EASI54" wrote: I recently purchased a used bow thruster without the aluminum tubing and have priced them thru Volvo Penta and Vestus and they aren't cheap. I was wondering if anyone out there had the same situation and if they were successful obtaining a tube from another source? We're talking over 9" (250mm). Also, could I get away with fiberglass instead of aluminum? I laid mine up using a piece of 8" PVC pipe as a mold. Had 6 layers of 34 OZ triaxial glass and epoxy for final tube. Would NEVER consider metal for this application. Have fun. Lew |
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