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English Manual: Compact Retract 12/24V, Version 2 14/04/2005
3. MECHANICAL INSTALLATION
(Please refer to “Build Drawing” at back of this document, see pg 18 ):
3.1 GENERAL
MAX POWER can supply, either a steel reinforced G.R.P. mounting base or a 5086 aluminium
alloy-mounting flange. These bases save considerable shipyard time while assuring solid and
precise installation.
a) For GRP hulls the mounting base should be laminated into the hull. The base supplied is
only to help give the initial form; its strength will come from additional lamination (inside
and out) added when laminating the hull.
b) For alloy hulls the mounting flange should be welded onto the base, which has been
fabricated into the hull.
The method and materials used for making the mounting base must be adapted to the particular
hull material (laminated wood, GRP, sandwich, aluminium, or steel). Naval Architects,
Classification Societies or specialised firms should be consulted.
The thruster(s) mechanical stresses are spread over the hull by the mounting base. Its installation
reinforces the hull, if well calculated, but it might be necessary to attach it by gussets to frames
and stringers.
Compact Retract 12/24V Principal Dimensions
Total Unit Weight: 40 kg
555mm
387mm
241mm
( Stroke )
625mm
385mm
185mm
185mm
When fixing the mounting base, do not forget to take into account the overall dimensions of the
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