Vetus Bow thuster problem and fix

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Apr 12, 2007
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NY LI Sound
Boat Info
2003 380 sundancer
Engines
8.1 Gas
When testing boat systems, Bow thruster would not run for more than 10 seconds and then slow down and then stop and then be fine 2 minutes later and repeat symptoms. Thought is was the battery but voltage stayed at 12.75 before and after. Had someone run the thruster and I went below and saw major sparking. Removed the motor and the brushes cleaned a lot of corrosion from 3 out of the 4 brushes put a little dialectric compound of the brush housings and now we are good to go.

Thought I would pass along a simple fix.

2003 380 Sundancer
 

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