Bow Thruster

 Cut the hole for the bow thruster after taking the bed and it's base in the front bedroom apart.

There was fiberglass webbing and a shelf meant to support the A/C unit under the bed. All had to trimmed to clear the 7 3/4" tube. Then the big cut through the hull...GULP!

 With that done I built a halo tube at the back because I couldn't reach back there once the actual tube was inserted. This was thickly coated with an epoxy mix when the tube was inserted. The remained was thickly tabbed using a total of 2 gallons of epoxy and many yards of fiberglass!

That will do until spring, I have to replace the webbing and shelf inside and of course install the new Vetus thruster.  Boat has been winterized and the cover goes on this week. MERRY CHRISTMAS!