Camano 31 bow thruster

[NCheaven]

Delving deeper into maintenance over the winter..... The manual I received from Key Power reviews a wide range of models, and wasn't specific to maintenance. Can our Camano 31 members recommend a good maintenance program for the standard Key Power bow thruster, especially lubrication? (I looked at the titles of all of our threads, didn't find one on bow thrusters.)

Thanks!

 

[nussbda]

The recommendations I received were to check all of the electrical connections at least annually, and every few years to drain and replace the 90wt fluid, which requires removing the two 5/16 allen bolts and then run lubricant through until clean, then replace one bolt, fill and cap with the other bolt. A header tank was also recommended to keep positive pressure in the event the seal between the motor and the tube develops a slow leak. Still on my to do list...
Dave

 

[NCheaven]

bow thruster

Dave -
Thank you for this information....exactly what I needed!