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Something for you boaties to think about? - captainrob - 28-03-2015 Something for you boaties? I'm relieving as Master on Sea Swan which has unusual 'pulling' propellors - as different to convential propellors that 'push'. Similar to an aeroplane propellor which pulls the aircraft through the air. Each propellor is on the front of a pod which can rotate 360. Blades are fixed and are not reversing, so you rotate each pod where you need the thrust. To stop you thrust them both outwards. Picture shows sister ship, drawings show the pod. RE: Something for you boaties to think about? - Zoro - 28-03-2015 Does it feel different from the conventional system? What's the thinking behind it? RE: Something for you boaties to think about? - captainrob - 28-03-2015 Pull the lever and hang on? They reckon the propellor is always working in solid water, no cavitation? Seems to work ok, just looks a bit different - no Skandi Hawk tho! RE: Something for you boaties to think about? - Lesabre1 - 30-03-2015 The ultimate in manouverability, the bow on that vessel is it an X-bow design?? RE: Something for you boaties to think about? - captainrob - 31-03-2015 Spot on! X-bow is the Ulstein design name (Ulstein is owned by Rolls Royce). They work well in heavy seas and the ship is more comfortable, but they look like shit! RE: Something for you boaties to think about? - Lesabre1 - 31-03-2015 Think i would go for the comfort and handling even though your right, it looks very unconventional . something for Captain Rob - Lesabre1 - 23-06-2015 New rig tender build,