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SE60/185 S2
How to use Side-Power thrusters
EN
How to use a bowthruster
1. Turn main power switch for the bowthruster on. (Always turn off
the main power switch when not onboard.)
2. Please take some time to exercise thruster usage in open water
to avoid damages to your boat.
3. Turn the control panel on by pushing both “ON” buttons on the
original Sidepower panel simultaneously. If another type of control
is installed, engage the On/Off switch for the bowthruster.
4. Turn the bow in the desired direction by pushing the red button for
port movement or the green button for starboard movement. If you
have a joystick control, move it in the direction you wish the bow
to move. Other controls like footswitches or toggle-switches on
the throttle can be used. These are normally logically installed,
so by engaging the port control, the bow goes port etc. In case of
any doubts, try in open waters fi rst.
5. Depending on the sideways speed of the bow, you must
disengage the control device shortly before the bow is in the
desired direction, as the boat will continue to move after stopping
the bowthruster.
How to use a single stern thruster
Some boats might however have installed a single stern thruster
because of space limitation in the bow. In this case the stern
thruster is used in the same way as a single bow thruster (see
above) for moving the boat’s stern.
How to use a bow and stern thruster combined
The combination of a bow and stern thruster off ers total
manoeuvrability to the boat and the opportunity to move the bow
and the stern separately from each other. This enables you to
move the boat sideways in both directions and to turn the boat
around its own axis staying at the same place.
• Again, if in doubt, try in open water fi rst!
Turn boat to port
Turn boat to starboard
To turn panel OFF
To turn panel ON
Bow+Stern
Thruster
Turn boat to port (Stern)
Turn boat to starboard
(Stern)
