Pier 12 to become dealer after installation in Grand Soleil 46
Deze Grand Soleil 46
Deze Grand Soleil 46
This Grand Soleil 46 is a majestic performance cruiser, and
a Jet Thruster dealer! The Jet Thruster was installed flush. Both the
André Veen is its proud owner. Together with his wife Wilma – and
flanges of the water inlet and the nozzles on the outlet side are al-
often accompanied by their three children – he regularly sets off
most entirely smooth, i.e. they have been concealed within the hull
for the warm waters of the Mediterranean Sea.
without any protruding edges. As far as possible, the equipment was installed in the forehold. That meant very short hoses and conse-
“It can be difficult to maneuver in the small ports,” he says. “The
quently less weight. The nozzles, approximately 3 inches below the
narrow T-shaped keel means the boat tends to drift to leeward. With
waterline and at the furthest point at the front of the bow, ensure a
enough hands on deck, that is not a problem, but we sometimes
maximum leverage effect around the boat’s center of rotation. The
want to set sail with just the two of us. I didn’t want a bow thruster,
choice between the Jet Thruster JT-90 and the JT-70 related to the
as that would have had a negative impact on the performance. I con-
thrust power, but this method of installation meant that the JT-70
sidered a retractable bow thruster, but I think they’re too suscep-
was the perfect solution for the Grand Soleil 46. I can control it with
tible to damage; so I went for the Jet Thruster. The Italian shipyard
the standard joy stick supplied, but nine times out of ten I use the
Pier 12, at Marina di Ravenna, installed the system professionally.
wireless remote control supplied by Holland Marine Parts. It’s really
The installation went so well that Pier 12 then decided to become
handy; I highly recommend it.”
Holland Marine Parts