With a bow thruster you steer the bow of the boat and make the boat move like a car, and you can even move the bow sideways without moving forward or backward, fine-tuning the docking action or tight spot manoeuvre. Bow thrusters are installed in all kind of boats from 20′/6m and up. These installations are easy to do both in new boats and retrofits as well. While installing a thruster may be a larger investment than some other accessories (like electronics), the upside is that it adds more long term valve to the boat because it does not go out of fashion or is likely to ever need replacement.
SH Hydraulic thruster systems
There is a limit to the power you can practically generate with DC electrical thruster systems, so for large yachts and heavier commercial applications a hydraulic system offers a more practical thruster solution. With models from 100 to 550kg of thrust for use as either bow or stern thrusters, Sidepower has suitable models for a wide variety of yachts and commercial vessels. To ensure matching quality of all components in a hydraulic thruster system, we also offer complete hydraulic systems with guaranteed performance and reliability.
SH 100/185 T SH 100/185 T |
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| Light duty thrust up to (kg • lbs) | 100 • 220 |
| Heavy duty thrust up to (kg • lbs) | 80 • 176 |
| Typical boat size (ft • m) | 30′ – 34′ • 9 – 16 |
| Tunnel I.D. (mm in) | 185 • 7.3″ |
| Propulsion system | Twin |
| Hydraulic power up to (kw • Hp) | 8.2 • 11.0 |
| Propeller output up to (kw • Hp) | 6.9 • 9.3 |
| Weight (kg • lbs) | 9.0 • 19.8 |
| Item Code | SH100/185T |
SH 160/215 T SH 160/215 T |
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| Light duty thrust up to (kg • lbs) | 160 • 352 |
| Heavy duty thrust up to (kg • lbs) | 140 • 308 |
| Typical boat size (ft • m) | 35′ – 62′ • 11 – 19 |
| Tunnel I.D. (mm in) | 215 • 8.46″ |
| Propulsion system | Twin |
| Hydraulic power up to (kw • Hp) | 13.1 • 17.5 |
| Propeller output up to (kw • Hp) | 11.0 • 14.8 |
| Weight (kg • lbs) | 10.5 • 23 |
| Item Code | SH160/215T |
SH 240/250 TC SH 240/250 TC |
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| Light duty thrust up to (kg • lbs) | 240 • 528 |
| Heavy duty thrust up to (kg • lbs) | 220 • 440 |
| Typical boat size (ft • m) | 42′ – 75′ • 13 – 23 |
| Tunnel I.D. (mm in) | 250 • 9.8″ |
| Propulsion system | Twin Counter rot. |
| Hydraulic power up to (kw • Hp) | 17.7 • 23.7 |
| Propeller output up to (kw • Hp) | 14.9 • 20.0 |
| Weight (kg • lbs) | 15.9 • 35.0 |
| Item Code | SH240/250TC |
SH 300/300 TC SH 300/300 TC |
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| Light duty thrust up to (kg • lbs) | 300 • 660 |
| Heavy duty thrust up to (kg • lbs) | 270 • 594 |
| Typical boat size (ft • m) | 55′ – 100′ • 17 – 31 |
| Tunnel I.D. (mm in) | 300 • 11.8″ |
| Propulsion system | Twin Counter rot. |
| Hydraulic power up to (kw • Hp) | 20.6 • 27.6 |
| Propeller output up to (kw • Hp) | 17.4 • 23.3 |
| Weight (kg • lbs) | 19.5 • 42.9 |
| Item Code | SH300/300TC |
SH 420/386 TC SH 420/386 TC |
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| Light duty thrust up to (kg • lbs) | 420 • 925 |
| Heavy duty thrust up to (kg • lbs) | 380 • 835 |
| Typical boat size (ft • m) | 76 – 120′ • 24 – 37 |
| Tunnel I.D. (mm in) | 386 • 15.2″ |
| Propulsion system | Twin Counter rot. |
| Hydraulic power up to (kw • Hp) | 30.0 • 40.2 |
| Propeller output up to (kw • Hp) | 23.7 • 31.8 |
| Weight (kg • lbs) | 51.8 • 114.2 |
| Item Code | SH240/386TC |
SH 550/386 TC SH 550/386 TC |
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| Light duty thrust up to (kg • lbs) | 550 • 1210 |
| Heavy duty thrust up to (kg • lbs) | 500 • 1100 |
| Typical boat size (ft • m) | 95′ – 145′ • 30 – 44 |
| Tunnel I.D. (mm in) | 386 • 15.2″ |
| Propulsion system | Twin Counter rot. |
| Hydraulic power up to (kw • Hp) | 51.0 • 68.4 |
| Propeller output up to (kw • Hp) | 42.9 • 57.5 |
| Weight (kg • lbs) | 52.6 • 115.7 |
| Item Code | SH550/386TC |