Cutwater28GG
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- Joined
- Jan 14, 2016
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- Location
- seattle
- Fluid Motion Model
- C-28
- Non-Fluid Motion Model
- Cutwater 28
- Vessel Name
- Living The Dream
Had the symptoms of thruster failure today out of the blue. Turned on the breaker and the stern thruster runs to port. I can stop it by pressing the starboard thruster. Sounds like a control board / solenoid issue.
I looked into the location where the thruster is and there is only a little dampness at the bottom. No sitting water.
It also looks like I have the non waterproof version of the thruster. I think the factory has learnt the lesson now and puts the waterproof version in.
Question. On the cutwater under the stern seat I have just two access ports - 10 inch round holes. There is no way to get into to replace/repair it via these ports. Even for a thruster pin issue let alone something more serious.
How do people do this on the cutwater 28?
The only option I see is to remove the pipe work and the black water tank. But that’s a crazy amount of effort.
I looked into the location where the thruster is and there is only a little dampness at the bottom. No sitting water.
It also looks like I have the non waterproof version of the thruster. I think the factory has learnt the lesson now and puts the waterproof version in.
Question. On the cutwater under the stern seat I have just two access ports - 10 inch round holes. There is no way to get into to replace/repair it via these ports. Even for a thruster pin issue let alone something more serious.
How do people do this on the cutwater 28?
The only option I see is to remove the pipe work and the black water tank. But that’s a crazy amount of effort.