Chris R
Member
- Mar 17, 2008
- 751
- Boat Info
- In between boats, now. Former boat: 2008 340 DA
- Engines
- 8.1 Horizons w/V-drives
I think what GCB is asking for here is some feedback on installing a thruster (prices, type, etc. have you ever done it, etc....). Yet. people keep wanting to have the "go out and get some experience conversation". He wants to install a convenience- for chrissakes.
Every boater I know, even the very experienced ones, want to be better and gain more experience at handling their boat. We all agree an experienced boat handler can overcome most any situation. GCB is not asking for feedback on how much more, or less, experience he needs here. He wants to install the convenience of a bow thruster. Convenience is the key word here.
Like I mentioned a couple of posts up, were he asking for chartplotter/GPS install information no one would be telling him to go get more experience reading paper charts. One can apply that argument to almost every modern convenience on our boats - which are there to make life simpler, safer, and more enjoyable.
Geeze...reminds me when I was a teenager and you heard people say "real drivers" use a stick....
Every boater I know, even the very experienced ones, want to be better and gain more experience at handling their boat. We all agree an experienced boat handler can overcome most any situation. GCB is not asking for feedback on how much more, or less, experience he needs here. He wants to install the convenience of a bow thruster. Convenience is the key word here.
Like I mentioned a couple of posts up, were he asking for chartplotter/GPS install information no one would be telling him to go get more experience reading paper charts. One can apply that argument to almost every modern convenience on our boats - which are there to make life simpler, safer, and more enjoyable.
Geeze...reminds me when I was a teenager and you heard people say "real drivers" use a stick....