Protection Of The Bow Thruster Against Corrosion - Vetus RimDrive RD125 Instructions D'installation

The centre line of the tunnel of a standard
stern thruster installation must be at least 1x
the diameter of the tunnel below the water-
line for an optimum result.
The use of a extension kit for stern thrusters
makes it possible for the tunnel tube to be
less than 1x the diameter of the tunnel below
the waterline.
The sucking in of air is prevented by this.
The upgrade kit is available as an option.
Vetus art. code: SDKIT250.
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Protection of the bow thruster against corrosion

To prevent corrosion problems, do not use
copper based anti-fouling on the RimDrive.
If copper based anti-fouling is applied to pro-
tect the hull make sure that the RimDrive is
fully sealed during application.
vetus® Installation instructions thruster RIM DRIVE 250 mm
Cathodic protection is a 'must' for the protec-
tion of all metal parts under water.
In order to protect the housing of the Rim-
drive against corrosion, it is supplied with a
anode.
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