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scottie2212 · 19-05-2004

Hi Guys,

I hope you can help me out with some advice. My latest project is a ferry, length 51", displacement 34lbs. I am planning twin motor drive and bow thruster. Can anyone suggest motor and prop size and supplier.
I have very limited width for the bow thruster, approx 1 1/2", and was planning to put in a 20mm tube with a pair of thin pipes connected to a windscreen washer pump. Has anyone any experince with this, would it work, is there a better was of doing it? Finally, this ship has a bow rudder, should this be linked to the stern rudder or controlled seperately? If it is linked to the stern should it turn to the same side or opposite?

Thanks for any help you can give me.

Scottie

19-05-2004	#1 (permalink)
scottie2212 Scale Model Builder Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Lancashire My Models: Boats, boats and, er, more boats Visit scottie2212's Gallery Posts: 113	Motors and bow thruster Hi Guys, I hope you can help me out with some advice. My latest project is a ferry, length 51", displacement 34lbs. I am planning twin motor drive and bow thruster. Can anyone suggest motor and prop size and supplier. I have very limited width for the bow thruster, approx 1 1/2", and was planning to put in a 20mm tube with a pair of thin pipes connected to a windscreen washer pump. Has anyone any experince with this, would it work, is there a better was of doing it? Finally, this ship has a bow rudder, should this be linked to the stern rudder or controlled seperately? If it is linked to the stern should it turn to the same side or opposite? Thanks for any help you can give me. Scottie __________________ Visit my marine modelling pages at - www.marine-modelling.co.uk