American Bow Thruster 
Arcturus Marine In The News
TRAC in boat international usa
April 2007
Snapper: Sunseeker 37m tri-deck
"Sunseeker’s new 37 meter tri-deck yacht is possibly the most important boat the company has ever built, and its launch at this year’s London boat show was the moment when Sunseeker stepped up to the big league...
...The yacht is highly responsive at slow manoeuvring speeds, reacting well to engine control commands, and you quickly learn to apply throttle with a light touch. Berthing and slow speed direction control is made particularly easy with a bow thruster of 100hp and a stern thruster of 65hp. Both are the result of a special build process initiated through the UK distributors of Arcturus Marine TRAC (ABT), Golden Arrow Marine, which has an established relationship with Sunseeker.We tested the bow thruster against a steady wind of 18 knots and she easily moved into it.The yacht is fitted with stabilisers that also come from Arcturus Marine TRAC, and they have proved highly effective in heavy seas even though the yacht clearly has good sea-keeping qualities. Indeed, during rough seas created by a Force 7 off the south coast of England, the stabilisers were switched off to test the handling – and the results were impressive.We did not get the opportunity to test the stabilisation while the yacht sat at anchor, but Captain Ben Young, the trials master with Sunseeker, told us of an incident when, at anchor off the Sunk awaiting a London river pilot, the 11kW electro-hydraulic motor quickly kicked in once the main engines were turned off, and the stabilisers stopped the yacht from rolling despite the beam-on 1 metre swell.
In open waters, her trials crew say she handled well in moderate seas and achieved speeds of over 20 knots on her way into London for the boat show. Certainly during our time on board she demonstrated the excellent performance found on smaller Sunseekers coupled with handling characteristics found on large yachts, and the 37 metre will almost certainly become a highly successful addition to the company’s range."
Sunseeker pilot house panel
Sunseeker engine room - integrated hydraulics reservoir for TRACStar system
By Michael Howorth
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Calendar 2008
Sydney
Sydney International Boat Show
31 july - 5 august
Syndey, Australia
Cannes
Festival International de la Plaisance
9 september - 14 september
Cannes, France
Southampton
Sounthampton International Boat Show
12 September - 21 September
Southampton, UK
Monaco
Monaco Yacht Show
24 september - 27 september
Port Hercules, Monaco
Genova
Genoa International Boat Show
4 october - 12 october
Fiera di Genova, Genova, Italy
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