Does anybody have a bow thruster that is powered by an
electric 12 volt hydraulic
pump?
I currently have a bow thruster for my
boat that is powered by mechanical hydraulic
pump attached to an old 20kw genset via a reducer (I guess slowing down the RPMs).
I would like to remove the dependency of the
generator without having to replace the whole system.
I am trying to find 12 volt pumps but not sure of the specs I am looking for like GPM and HP of the
motor needed (if I need to buy
motor separate from the pump). So if anybody can give me the specs they have for their
boat that will give me a frame of reference to search for.
I do know that the system has a max of 3,000 psi and that is all. Come to think of it, all I really need is an 12 volt
electric motor that will mount to the existing pump but once again, no idea the HP of motor or RPMs needed to reach the GPM and PSI to run a bow thruster on a 55ft (54,000 #) boat.