Fitting a Bow Thruster - Bayliner 2556 Commandbridge "Tortuga"
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- Опубліковано 16 вер 2024
- The Volvo Penta 5.0 V8 powered Bayliner "Tortuga" is having a Max-Power CT35 bow-thruster fitted, during the Mid Season Maintenance session.
The video shows the initial surveying and measurement of the fitting position, the cutting of the hull, fitting of the fibreglass tube and all the associated fibreglass work, followed by the electrical installation.
Find out how the bow thruster performs in the video "Mid Season Maintenance Part 2"
All music in this video is appropriately credited in the end credits.
What can I say? So professional! The Fiberglass King did an awesome job of making it look as if it had always been there!
As always, a really interesting video and one that can give others the confidence to make the same addition to their boat. 😄
Thank you - several people at the boat yard have made the same comment, looks like its always been there - no greater compliment than that !
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How much does something like this cost to do?
Hi, thanks for your question. The biggest cost here was the bow thruster unit itself. Brand new, the size that I used will retail at between £800 to £900 - I was able to get a great bargain on a used unit for less than £200. The additional equipment such as the battery, cables, and the fibreglass tube came in at another £200 approximately. The work took approximately 20 hours total to complete - also factor in the cost of having the boat lifted out the water as well.
If I had paid for this to be done by a marine engineering company/boat yard, it would easily have cost £2000-£2500 to complete.
I hope that helps