Parking with bow thruster on 32ft long keeler

And 'real' sailors don't have an engine fitted, they do it all under sail. Nasty modern thing the internal combustion engine, gaff and lug sail is all you need for a marina (if you know what you're doing).
 
Agesim & Bowthrusters

timmygobang said:
No idea of the drag, but being relatively new to long keel boats myself I would say save your money, and get to know how your boat moves first.

I wouldn't judge you, but I think a bow thruster on a 32ft boat may raise a few eyebrows and be seen as unnecessary
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Mrs Nortada says I am not old enough to have a bow-thruster.

Fighting talk or what?

Just have to crashing on through life 'til I come of age.
 
If I was buying a long keeler afresh I would look for one with a bow thruster or fit one, but having the same boat for 20 years and learnt to accept it`s ways and do all the things like accepting help, warping round and going for the easy berth even if a longer walk, is it worth the cost and disturbance to the boat to fit one now: when I first had Dabchick they were expensive, uncommon on smaller boats and out of my price range, now those have changed bit I have got used to the boat: if I had 1-2K to spend are there better things, eg a Brunton`s autoprop ?
 
sailorman said:
I managed my Co32 for 11 yrs with out a thruster, they dont "Do" backwards well either
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I managed my 1934 Wolsely Hornet with a crash gearbox, lousy brakes and no power steering. Still has as little meaning in today's context as your comment.
 
Long Keel in Marina

timmygobang said:
No idea of the drag, but being relatively new to long keel boats myself I would say save your money, and get to know how your boat moves first.

I wouldn't judge you, but I think a bow thruster on a 32ft boat may raise a few eyebrows and be seen as unnecessary
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We had a 55 foot vessel with a long keel - and a crew. In strange Marinas we always but the dingy in
in case of trouble it could move the bow or whatever - Never like spearfishing a Hatteras.
 
Well, I have a MAB which hates going anywhere near a marina. I have also had a 25 ton steel ketch with a powerful bow thruster. Even the tightest marina was a breeze. I get more satisfaction from the MAB and would not have a bow thruster if you gave one to me.

I also have a 1937 Morris 8 and get more satisfaction successfully driving it over 50 challenging miles than driving a modern car 1,500 effortless miles from here to the Algarve.

Horses for courses. It is whatever turns you on. If the OP wants a bow thruster on a Nic 32, fine; I wouldn't feel the need. Nothing to do with being defined as a 'real sailor'.

This is, after all, a hobby/pastime - isn't it?
 
This is clearly a situation where the OP was not a dinghy sailor in their earlier life because everyone knows dinghy sailors make much better cruising skippers. If only they'd learnt to sail in Mirror dinghy they'd have none of these problems. :p:p::p
 
grumpy_o_g said:
This is clearly a situation where the OP was not a dinghy sailor in their earlier life because everyone knows dinghy sailors make much better cruising skippers. If only they'd learnt to sail in Mirror dinghy they'd have none of these problems. :p:p::p
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Never a truer word
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Thread Change?

grumpy_o_g said:
This is clearly a situation where the OP was not a dinghy sailor in their earlier life because everyone knows dinghy sailors make much better cruising skippers. If only they'd learnt to sail in Mirror dinghy they'd have none of these problems. :p:p::p
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Here we go. Here we go. Here we go.

Do I smell Fred Drift!
 
Lazy Kipper said:
I know personally you're not judging, but why would he mind if his choice of a manoeuvring aid raises eyebrows? I just don't get this whole bowthruster thing, it makes manoeuvring tricky boats much easier. In the days of long keel design marinas were much rarer and the boat was designed with sea keeping and handling as priorities; now we need our yachts to spin on the spot to get into a tight berth. A bowthruster is just a retro fit to give most of that manourverability. What on earth is wrong with that on a 25 footer, a 32 footer or a blumin pond yacht? Is it really just old fogeyism? Surely there must be better reasons than just that it gives the wrong impression?
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I'm not debating whether the OP would mind if it raised eyebrows or not, I've just stated that it could, and I think my prediction has been spot on :D

As I said "long as you're out on the water who cares" Make tea not blumin war! :D
 
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