From a selection of the latest kit in Yachting Monthly’s New Gear pages

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If you think bow thrusters are noisy and cut out when you need them the most, think again.

The new Bow Pro range of thrusters from Vetus all reach its ‘10 minute full power’ test, meaning that to a large heat sink and smart motor controller, the motor won’t overheat and cut out.

The Bow Pro also feature what it claims to be near-silent operation thanks to brushless motors.

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Using Vetus’s controllers will give the operator proportional power, so the helm can speed up or slow the bow’s rate of turn gently rather than unsteadying the foredeck crew with bursts of full power.

The Vetus Bow Pro costs from £1,769 and are available from www.vetus.com

From Yachting Monthly’s New Gear pages April 2018