[C320-list] Bow Thruster

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Look up fill and turn or pivot turn maneuvers on Google.  You will find various sailboat sites to show how to pivot a sail boat with right hand propeller movement in a little more than a boat length.  If you don't have a lot of wind, at very slow speed (less than .25 knots) crank the wheel to starboard and engage reverse at idle on the throttle.  When the boat starts to move backwards engage forward keeping at idle.  When the boat starts to go forward, engage reverse maintaining idle.  Cycle this process untill you are turned around.  Lots of wind will not allow this subtle maneuver to work.  This takes advantage of prop walk in reverse to move the stern to the left and the propeller wash off the rudder in forward to also move the stern to the left.

Once learned this is a great way to pass time away on windless days and impress those you don't hit with your boat.

Bob Sloat
Savannah #894
-------------- Original message -------------- 
From: Orlando.Duran at AveryDennison.com 

> Or new sails or a portable, gas-powered drink blender!!....Not only that, but a 
> bow thruster will really slow the boat and if you happen to have a 3-bladed 
> fixed prop, you will crawl whenever you sail.... 
> 
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Bryan Campbell" [bcampbell at valp.net] 
> Sent: 07/12/2006 10:57 AM 
> To: "C320-List" 
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Bow Thruster 
> 
> Like Boat Drinks! 
> 
> -----Original Message----- 
> From: C320-List-bounces at catalina320.com 
> [mailto:C320-List-bounces at catalina320.com]On Behalf Of Robert Seastream 
> Sent: Wednesday, July 12, 2006 12:49 PM 
> To: John Van Vessem; C320-List 
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Bow Thruster 
> 
> 
> We just bought our 320 last November. I was pleased to find this 
> spring that she turns within her own radius (boatlength). Even my C25 
> couldn't do that. Put the bow thruster money towards something else. 
> 
> Bob Seastream 
> Intuition, hull 906 
> 
> 
> On Jul 11, 2006, at 11:55 PM, John Van Vessem wrote: 
> 
> > Mark, 
> > 
> > I think you will find in time that the 320 turns on a dime around the 
> > keel. I think a bow thruster would be a grave mistake. 
> > 
> > John Van Vessem 
> > Sojourn 645 
> > Vallejo Yacht Club 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > ----- Original Message ---- 
> > From: Mtimney at aol.com 
> > To: C320-List at catalina320.com 
> > Sent: Tuesday, July 11, 2006 7:05:58 AM 
> > Subject: [C320-list] Bow Thruster 
> > 
> > 
> > We recently moved our 320 to a new location on Catawba Island, Ohio. 
> > Our 
> > slip is located in a very narrow channel, where there is barely enough 
> > room to 
> > make the turn in fair conditions. Has anyone investigated or 
> > installed a bow 
> > thruster in their 320? If so, which manufacturer/model, and what has 
> > your 
> > experience been with the unit? 
> > 
> > FYI, I couldn't locate any past threads on this subject in the 
> > archives. 
> > 
> > Mark Timney 
> > Second Wind #349 
> > 
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