matt1
Well-known member
Moving my boat about singlehanded I'm contemplating a remote control for the bowthruster. Does anyone (who actually uses one) have any feedback on their use in the real world?
The problem I am trying to fix is;
I come alongside, with just enough time to get one line ashore (normally from a mid cleat) but with a high sided AWB the bow will have drifted off before I can get either the bow or stern line on, necessitating me going back to the cockpit (& normally the other side of the cockpit) to give a burst of thrust - but then by the time I'm ready to leap off with a line the bow is back on the move again ;-) It's akin to watching a kid chasing after a crisp packet in the wind.
With a remote I reckon I could get that mid cleat (or even a stern line on), bring the bow in on the remote with the thruster whilst stood on the side deck, or even walking up the foredeck, and then drop the bow line over the cleat.
The problem I am trying to fix is;
I come alongside, with just enough time to get one line ashore (normally from a mid cleat) but with a high sided AWB the bow will have drifted off before I can get either the bow or stern line on, necessitating me going back to the cockpit (& normally the other side of the cockpit) to give a burst of thrust - but then by the time I'm ready to leap off with a line the bow is back on the move again ;-) It's akin to watching a kid chasing after a crisp packet in the wind.
With a remote I reckon I could get that mid cleat (or even a stern line on), bring the bow in on the remote with the thruster whilst stood on the side deck, or even walking up the foredeck, and then drop the bow line over the cleat.