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Felds, James

Mon, Jul 20, 2020 7:20 PM

Hi All,

I have a Side-Power 24V bow thruster. Simply put, these control switches
are lousy. The fly bridge unit dies after a year exposed to the weather.
The PH does better (it's given me four years of service). They are closed
systems, no cleaning of contacts or lubrication.

Has anyone tried to use another brand control switch with a bow thruster OR
is there a GENERIC switch that would work? After all it's just
On/Off/Left/Right, right?

Please let me know ASAP. Thanks.

Jim

Jim Felds
M/Y Kokomo
Hatteras 48 LRC
US Phone: 910-352-7119
Caribbean: 590-6600-96453
Jim@Focustarcapital.com
www.LifeonKokomo.com (Blog)
Lying Port Louis Marina, St. George's, Grenada

Hi All, I have a Side-Power 24V bow thruster. Simply put, these control switches are lousy. The fly bridge unit dies after a year exposed to the weather. The PH does better (it's given me four years of service). They are closed systems, no cleaning of contacts or lubrication. Has anyone tried to use another brand control switch with a bow thruster OR is there a GENERIC switch that would work? After all it's just On/Off/Left/Right, right? Please let me know ASAP. Thanks. Jim -- Jim Felds M/Y Kokomo Hatteras 48 LRC US Phone: 910-352-7119 Caribbean: 590-6600-96453 Jim@Focustarcapital.com www.LifeonKokomo.com (Blog) Lying Port Louis Marina, St. George's, Grenada

RG

Rich Gano

Mon, Jul 20, 2020 7:37 PM

Mine is 15 years old and going strong. My boat being a hardtop pilot has
not exposed controls. Whatever you get for the flying bridge, be sure to
keep it well covered. I do not know what would work there, but it's a
pretty simple arrangement of a basic on-off-on type switch.

Rich Gano
Frolic (2005 Mainship 30 Pilot II)
Panama City area

Hi All,

I have a Side-Power 24V bow thruster. Simply put, these control switches
are lousy. The fly bridge unit dies after a year exposed to the weather.
The PH does better (it's given me four years of service). They are closed
systems, no cleaning of contacts or lubrication.

Has anyone tried to use another brand control switch with a bow thruster OR
is there a GENERIC switch that would work? After all it's just
On/Off/Left/Right, right?

Please let me know ASAP. Thanks.

Mine is 15 years old and going strong. My boat being a hardtop pilot has not exposed controls. Whatever you get for the flying bridge, be sure to keep it well covered. I do not know what would work there, but it's a pretty simple arrangement of a basic on-off-on type switch. Rich Gano Frolic (2005 Mainship 30 Pilot II) Panama City area Hi All, I have a Side-Power 24V bow thruster. Simply put, these control switches are lousy. The fly bridge unit dies after a year exposed to the weather. The PH does better (it's given me four years of service). They are closed systems, no cleaning of contacts or lubrication. Has anyone tried to use another brand control switch with a bow thruster OR is there a GENERIC switch that would work? After all it's just On/Off/Left/Right, right? Please let me know ASAP. Thanks.

TS

Thaddeus Sargent

Mon, Jul 20, 2020 10:35 PM

Jim remove the switch and source the contacts individually there is nothing special about them they are generic if the aesthetics are still good on the outside the contacts are replaceable
Best

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On Monday, July 20, 2020, 3:21 PM, Felds, James via Trawlers-and-Trawlering trawlers@lists.trawlering.com wrote:

Hi All,

I have a Side-Power 24V bow thruster. Simply put, these control switches
are lousy. The fly bridge unit dies after a year exposed to the weather.
The PH does better (it's given me four years of service). They are closed
systems, no cleaning of contacts or lubrication.

Has anyone tried to use another brand control switch with a bow thruster OR
is there a GENERIC switch that would work? After all it's just
On/Off/Left/Right, right?

Please let me know ASAP. Thanks.

Jim

Jim Felds
M/Y Kokomo
Hatteras 48 LRC
US Phone: 910-352-7119
Caribbean: 590-6600-96453
Jim@Focustarcapital.com
www.LifeonKokomo.com (Blog)
Lying Port Louis Marina, St. George's, Grenada

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Jim remove the switch and source the contacts individually there is nothing special about them they are generic if the aesthetics are still good on the outside the contacts are replaceable Best Sent from AT&T Yahoo Mail for iPhone On Monday, July 20, 2020, 3:21 PM, Felds, James via Trawlers-and-Trawlering <trawlers@lists.trawlering.com> wrote: Hi All, I have a Side-Power 24V bow thruster. Simply put, these control switches are lousy. The fly bridge unit dies after a year exposed to the weather. The PH does better (it's given me four years of service). They are closed systems, no cleaning of contacts or lubrication. Has anyone tried to use another brand control switch with a bow thruster OR is there a GENERIC switch that would work? After all it's just On/Off/Left/Right, right? Please let me know ASAP. Thanks. Jim -- Jim Felds M/Y Kokomo Hatteras 48 LRC US Phone: 910-352-7119 Caribbean: 590-6600-96453 Jim@Focustarcapital.com www.LifeonKokomo.com (Blog) Lying Port Louis Marina, St. George's, Grenada _______________________________________________ http://lists.trawlering.com/mailman/listinfo/trawlers_lists.trawlering.com To unsubscribe or modify your subscription options (get password, change email address, etc) go to: http://lists.trawlering.com/mailman/listinfo/trawlers_lists.trawlering.com Trawlers & Trawlering and T&T are trademarks of Water World Productions. Unauthorized use is prohibited.

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Replacement Control Switches for Bow Thruster

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