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Originally Posted by NoBozo
Thanks for the info guys. Sure looks strange seeing such a big hole so far aft....and at the full beam of the model. Another thing, as a modeler myself, Scale and Accuracy is very important. The Full Scale Mount doesn't have thrusters does it..?
Thrusters are quite popular on Jet Drive boats like the Hinkley Picnic Boat because Jet Drives handle poorly during docking maneuvers. A Twin Screw boat on the other hand can be backed and filled and turned in it's own length by a skilled pilot. Having thrusters on a twin screw boat seems to me like a lazy alternative to learning seamanship and boat handling.   NB |
I have been on the boat. It does have a thruster, right where the dark spot is. If you look forward from that spot there is no place wide enough for the necessary tunnel and mechanical equipment.
Calling thrusters a lazy alternative is just wrong, Having owned two large flybridge cruisers I will tell you that docking in a windy situation is not always easy. The sheer size of the boat will catch a lot of wind and when you try to dock in tight places the additional manuverability is quite helpful.
All modern crise ships have both bow and stern thrusters and it is not because the captain was looking for a " lazy alternative to learning seamanship and boat handling". Many of the large cruisers on Winnipesaukee are equipped with bow thrusters (including the 53 Carver)
If you haven't owned or piloted one you just wouldn't know this.