PRODUCT BENEFITS

Yacht Thruster™ is a German quality/Swiss precision designed, engineered and tested system manufactured to provide durability and performance with almost triple the operating time of a comparative electric boat thruster system. 25 minutes an hour, plus a 3-year warranty. Yacht Thruster™ requires no maintenance other than bottom paint and the motor is completely sealed.

EASY INSTALLATION

Requires drilling of only three small holes to assemble, which are sealed tightly with a special rubber sealant. No fiberglass work is necessary.

LONG RUNTIME

The external placement of the unit gives a more efficient water cooling and allows much longer duration per cycle of the unit than with traditional bow and stern thrusters.

MINIMAL NOISE

About 80 % noise reduction is obtained by the external placement of the engine. this also results the elimination of possible border cavitations.

SPACE SAVING

The complete drive unit is very compact and placed externally, saving valuable boat space. Only the operating and control elements, as well as the power supply remain inside the boat.

OPTIMAL EFFICIENCY

Optimal efficiency comes from a shorter transverse channel and ideal leverage, achieved by positioning further from the pivot point, providing up to 40% higher efficiency than conventional systems.

OPTIMAL DESIGN

Hydrodynamic shape, very short flow-channel and ideal placement reduce the water resistance to a fraction compared to conventional systems. There is no perceptible loss of speed.

SIMPLE & QUICK INSTALLATION

Virtually No Resistance In The Water!

Tank testing proves that water resistance under power is less than .09% (nine hundredths) power loss, under sail is .05% (five hundredths) loss under sail compared to a tunnel thruster at 10% sail handicap, and equivalent to the drag of only a folding propeller.

Utilizes approximately ½ the amperage of an equivalent LBS thrust tunnel thruster and Minimizes battery consumption Yacht Thruster™ Nominal current.

Compact Thruster Model Specs

Model 300CSpecs
Power (KW)3.0
Thrust Equivalent (lbf)148 stern
Voltage (V)24
Nominal Current (A)175
Length17 in
Diameter6.5" x 6.5"
Weight34 lbs
Propeller (type)B010903003-C
Recommended Boat Size (Bow) N/A
Recommended Boat Size (Stern)Up to 47ft

I-BOX

The system control center

• Provides delay between drive directions.

• Monitors solenoid functions to reduce the chance of solenoid lock-in.

• Will stop the thruster in case of a locked-in solenoid, without extra user action and even without controlling the main switch.

• Uses the same components as the other Side-Power series and can be combined with any other Side-Power thruster.

Sailboat Installation Positioning

Optimal position for Yacht Thruster™ installations:
Bow Thruster (B)
Stern Thruster (S)

On round chines there is no/limited necessary GRP work

Powerboat Installation Positioning

Optimal position for Yacht Thruster™ installations:
Bow Thruster (B)
Stern Thruster under swim platform (S1)
Stern Thruster on “vertical transom” (S2)

On hard chines a fiberglass adaptor may be necessary for installation.

AdaptEr Installation

Installing an external Yacht Thruster™ is quick and easy. Drill a 50 mm hole for the S/S through-hull fitting (with wiring), which comes with a watertight seal—no fiberglass work needed. The kit also includes S/S rods, watertight seals, and bolts for secure, rigid installation through two pre-drilled 18 mm holes.

Special Watertight Sealing
The unique seals provide a permanent watertight solution.
Mounting Bolts (Boat Interior)
The front mounting bolts are also secured from the vessels interior and provide a watertight seal.

HI-TENSILE ALUMINUM

Our thrusters are milled from solid blocks of hi-tensile aluminum for incredible strength and durability.