bowthruster

[max]

Hi there,

we are refitting an old sailboat 18.6m long, displ. 27 tons with a long keel.
We would like to install a bowthruster and found interesting products of the companys lewmar, max power and side power. has anybody experiences with retracting bowthrusters of them ? Or any other options ?

- My second question is , does anybody has an idea or examples how much speed a tunnel bowthruster can cost during sailing ?

Thanx ,

Max

[Dim]

max,

may be "Vetus" products & manuals?
http://www.vetus.nl/home/mainns.asp?lang=2&keuze=4

Dim.

[max]

Thanx for your hint Dim ,
I checked Vetus for the tunel thrusters.

See you,

Max