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The world of VETUS thrusters - a continuum of power outputs, sizes
DC BOW PRO RIMDRIVE
BOW AND STERN DC-AC INDUCTION BOW DC INDUCTION
THRUSTERS AND STERN THRUSTERS THRUSTERS
The original recreational boat thruster, The leading edge of thruster If you treasure peace, perfect peace, on
developed and refined over 30 years of development, but utilizing well proven gentle waters, or need to move with
hard work on boats ranging from 15 to components and technology. For boats stealth on troubled waters, the world’s
90 feet. ranging from 18 to 50 feet. quietest thrusters are for you. For boats
ranging from 40 to 60 feet.
• On-off, port-starboard controls. • Resistant to damage from misuse and
• Simple and intuitive to operate overuse, with heat sensing and self- • Proportional joysticks allow you to
• Lowest cost, simplest installation, easy regulating electronics vary the effective power output of the
retrofit • Proportional joysticks allow you to thruster for more boat control.
• A range of eleven thrusters, with vary the effective power output of the • Resistant to damage from misuse and
thrust outputs ranging from 25 kgf thruster for more boat control. overuse, with heat sensing and self-
to 285 kgf • Simple and intuitive to operate, with a regulating electronics
• Battery powered at 12, 24 and small self learning curve on adjusting • Simple and intuitive to operate, with a
48 Volts the thrust small learning curve on adjusting the
• Run time: 2-4 minutes continuous or • The same installation process as a thrust
combined in one hour standard VETUS DC thruster, but with • A slightly different installation process
• Motor technology: direct current, some simple and well documented from a standard VETUS DC thruster,
series wound with carbon brushes panel set-up procedures but no new skills required.
• A range of 18 thrusters, with power • A range of two thrusters with power
Turn to page 175 for detailed outputs from 30 kgf to 130 kgf outputs of 125 kgf and 160 kgf
information • Battery powered at 12 and 24 Volts • Battery powered at 48 Volts
• Run time: 10 minutes (minimum) at • Runtime: 10 minutes minimum at full
full power with longer runtimes at power with longer runtime at reduced
reduced power, ultimately limited by power, on minimum recommended
battery capacity and recharge rate battery bank, but easily extended by
• Motor technology: efficient, sealed, increasing battery capacity
induction motors (with no carbon
brushes) giving maximum run time on Turn to page 180 for detailed
a charged battery bank information.
Turn to page 178 for detailed
information.
Suitable for: Suitable for: Suitable for:
boats 4,5 to 27 meter boats 5,5 to 15 meter boats 12 to 18 meter
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