Re: Have I lost the bow thruster prop ?
Nick, The Bow thruster Propellor, Delrin (looks like nylon) Hub may be cut through by stainless steel pin. It is likely that either you or someone before you damaged the hub by reversing the propellor from Port to Starboard without waiting 2 seconds. If this is done repeatedly, the pin will cut through the hub. I have never seen it cut all of the way around, but it is possible. If it is NOT the Hub, it is likely the Bow Thruster gears inside the Foot of the bow thruster, or something else. You'll need to remove the Bow Thruster and investigate. Alex on s/v NIKIMAT completed an overhaul and documented it very well here: http://nikimat.com/bow_thruster_overhaul.html --
On Sat, Oct 19, 2019 at 2:42 PM John Clark <john.biohead@...> wrote:
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