To thrust or not to thrust? (the bow)

Doggabear · Mar 19, 2026 at 5:19 AM

Dark horse said: ↑

So Im looking to buy an older yacht in the 40-50 foot range. I have no experience driving large boats. I have some difficulty piloting my 25’ speed boat at the dock. I believe I really need a bow thruster for the yacht. Several experienced guys have told me it’s not nearly as difficult driving a twin engine. (My speedboat is single engine)

I can understand how you could work one engine against the other to turn a big boat on a dime, but still it seems like the bow thruster would allow a lot more control.

What say you guys?
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Still looking Dark Horse ? We have a 45 waterline Boro Ketch steel in Brisane. Where are you located ?

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To thrust or not to thrust? (the bow)

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