Grand Soleil 45’
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Bow thruster
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The bow thruster, if provided, is installed at the bow, in the anchor peak.
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The thruster usually installed consists of a compact unit and is a retractable propeller type,
complete with all necessary equipment for its functioning.
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Four buttons to control it are provided near the engine control panel.
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Any foot control can be positioned on the cockpit bottom, near the above-mentioned buttons.
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For the bow thruster power supply there are:
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a magneto-thermal switch on the 12 Vdc electrical panel;
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an additional heavy duty battery switch, also used in case you install electrical winches (see
page 57);
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a fuse protecting the thrusters unit, installed in the same place where the above-mentioned
heavy duty battery switch is located.
Instructions
To operate the bow thruster you need to:
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Turn on the heavy duty battery switch mounted on the headboard side of the starboard aft
cabin or make sure it is already turned on.
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Turn on the BOW THRUSTER switch in the 12 Vdc electrical panel (see page 50).
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Activate the button controls located near the engine control panel. These buttons,
rhomboidally arranged, have the following functions:
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upper GREEN button to make the thruster go UP or come back;
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lower RED button to make the thruster go DOWN into the sea;
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forward WHITE button to move the bow to the PORT side;
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abaft WHITE button to move the bow to the STARBOARD side.
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A lever switch can be used instead of the two above-mentioned white buttons. Pushing the
lever towards the bow the yacht bow will move to the port side; pushing the lever towards the
stern the yacht bow will move to the starboard side.