peterg
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- Jul 29, 2021
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We have been trying to move our new to us Mainship 430 from Annapolis to our home port near Syracuse. We got out to Cape May and were stuck for a week with east winds and small craft warnings, with more of same forecast for the next week. Decided against the njicw. Made decision to backtrack to Chesapeak and haul there for winter. Stayed at Del City on way out, and at Summit North on way back
While leaving Summit North, the bow thruster became stuck on, pushing bow to port continually. Very exciting! Turning thruster controller off had no effect. I used engines to center boat in fairway while we spun. Engines could not counteract thruster. After about 3 revolutions, I remembered there is a thruster battery switch under fwd bed. Was able to explain to wife were switch is, she was able to turn it off. Crisis over.
It’s a Vetus thruster, any suggestions?
While leaving Summit North, the bow thruster became stuck on, pushing bow to port continually. Very exciting! Turning thruster controller off had no effect. I used engines to center boat in fairway while we spun. Engines could not counteract thruster. After about 3 revolutions, I remembered there is a thruster battery switch under fwd bed. Was able to explain to wife were switch is, she was able to turn it off. Crisis over.
It’s a Vetus thruster, any suggestions?
