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Old 06-24-2009, 08:49 PM
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Been wanting this for a long, long time and finally getting it put in....
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Old 06-24-2009, 09:00 PM
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keep the pics coming. I would love to see how this is done. thanks
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nice boat - what make?
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That pipe is gonna' hurt your top end!

Good lookin' boat!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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what's that aboriginal jungle tribal people that stick stuff thru their nostrils?
your boat kinda looks like that right now ;>

After the install, the hull in that area should actually be stronger than before.
Keep us posted on the work with lots of pics, pls.
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Is the boat a Topaz or Bimini? Very nice ride. You're gonna love the thruster.
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What was used to drill the hole? Any pics of that?
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a gigantic holesaw. ShipShape TV had an episode showing one being installed. pretty cool.
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The boat is a 1978 24' Topaz that I restored a few years back (some of you fellow "THT old timers" may remember all my posts on here when I was redoing it). I did not take a picture of the device used to make the hole, but now wish I had.

The process is basically to measure where the center of the hole is going to be on each side (multiple measures and triangulation!) then drill a pilot hole in each side. We have a long piece of all thread with a bracket and another piece of all thread perpindicular to it. Once the all thread is through the two pilot holes the 2nd piece is adjusted to the diameter of the tube and then you just spin it around and mark the hole so it can be cut out with a rotary bit. The location of the pilot holes is the toughest part of this process....
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Very Cool! I have always admired your boat.
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NICE boat, got any shots closer of the back end ?
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You're going to have a hell of a time getting out of the hole with that pipe sticking out like that...
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Not being a Smartass , But why would you need a Bow Thruster on a 24 ft. boat?
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I think it is a very helpful addition to a single screw inboard...no matter what the size. We don't need a lot of stuff we put on our boats but they do make things much easier.
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There's a reason for everything. If I had a bow thruster,I'm sure I could use it some days, but it's way down my priority list.
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There's a reason for everything. If I had a bow thruster,I'm sure I could use it some days, but it's way down my priority list on a 23 footer I own.
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There's a reason for everything. If I had a bow thruster,I'm sure I could use it some days, but it's way down my priority list on a 23 footer I own.

If it was a single screw inboard 23'er you'd be singing a different tune. . .
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I run my boat a lot by myself and keep the boat on a boat lift in a canal where the dominant summer winds come straight down the canal - can make for some interesting docking manuevers. The boat, being a single inboard only backs straight back and to the port (with the prop walk), so the bow thruster allows me to back up directionally. I also do a fair amount of bottom fishing so this will help me hold over a spot like a twin screw with a lot less effort than I have to do now. It isn't a must have and in 10 years of owning the boat I've got in trouble twice so it definately isn't a "must have" and a convenience item.

I appreciate the nice comments on the boat. Here are a couple of more pics of the progress - more next week... will be done by next weekend for 4th of july outing!
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about ready for some paint! Should be back in the water thursday in time for July 4th weekend...
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