Length of the boat is not the only factor in maneuverability. My Hylas 44 had a fairly short keel and a 3 blade max prop. It would only back to port. My 49 has a much longer keel and a Gori prop and can be backed in either direction easily. This is not an indictment of the Max, its just how it worked on that boat. Never had a bow thruster. I've seen people try to use both the wheel and the thruster. Usually not pretty! Andy's method is probably much more successful. Joel
On Thu, Feb 23, 2023 at 10:33 AM Andrew Burton via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > I think all Oysters have bow thrusters; good ones, too. When backing into > a slip, I center the helm and use the thruster to steer the boat. > Andy > > Andrew Burton > 26 Beacon Hill > Newport, RI > USA 02840 > > http://sites.google.com/site/andrewburtonyachtservices/ > +401 965-5260 > > On Feb 23, 2023, at 10:04, David Risch via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > wrote: > > > > Danny, > > > > I may be preaching to the choir here and you may have already thought of > this but Oyster 47 handling vs. Tartan 40 handling is a different order of > magnitude in close maneuvering. Not the size per se, but the weight. A > thrusting bow may something to look for. > > > > *From:* Danny Haughey via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > *Sent:* Thursday, February 23, 2023 8:43 AM > *To:* cnc-list@cnc-list.com > *Cc:* Danny Haughey <djhaug...@juno.com> > *Subject:* Stus-List Re: Boatless again > > > > I was lust looking at a local Oyster 47 listing. I Really like how it > looks! Ticks a lot of boxes! If I can stay away from the newer flat > bottoms, I would be really happy! I got to keep the admiral happy > though... She did find a Trinella that looks really nice, it a Ron Holland > design. So, there is hope! > > ---------- Original Message ---------- > From: Andrew Burton via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > To: Stus-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > Cc: Andrew Burton <a.burton.sai...@gmail.com> > Subject: Stus-List Re: Boatless again > Date: Wed, 22 Feb 2023 15:00:40 -0500 > > Hi Danny, > I think an Oyster 47 might check those boxes. Good-sailing, we’ll-built > boat and very comfy. I made fairly quick passages to Antigua and back on > one a few years ago. > If you need to be more performance-oriented, there’s a sister to > Masquerade (Baltic 47) around that I bet will be on the market some day in > the not too distant future. > Cheers > Andy > > Andrew Burton > 26 Beacon Hill > Newport, RI > USA 02840 > > http://sites.google.com/site/andrewburtonyachtservices/ > +401 965-5260 > Please show your appreciation for this list and the Photo Album site and > help me pay the associated bills. Make a contribution at: > https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > Thanks for your help. > Stu > Please show your appreciation for this list and the Photo Album site and > help me pay the associated bills. Make a contribution at: > https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > Thanks for your help. > Stu > > Please show your appreciation for this list and the Photo Album site and > help me pay the associated bills. Make a contribution at: > https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > Thanks for your help. > Stu -- Joel
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