Is it the handling of a sterndrive? No, it’s hard to beat vectored thrust. It is the most affordable way to add bow and stern thrusters to any boat. As the rudders are located forward of the propeller, the hull’s pivot point is moved forward. DockStar bow and stern thruster is easy to use, easy to install, and very effective. We also backed the boat into a slip and spun it - to port - roughly within its own length. With Dockstar, I simply spun the wheel to port, gained the necessary clearance and backed away. Backing away from a lengthy dock when starboard-side-to can be a daunting task, especially if the wind is pushing the boat up against the dock itself.
BACKUP DOCKSTAR DRIVER
A Dockstar-equipped boat handles much like what we’ve come to expect from an outboard or sterndrive, pivoting in unison with the wheel as the driver spins it to port or starboard. Most notable is that the system is, ultimately, not all that noticeable. I tested two Dockstar-equipped models at MasterCraft’s Tennessee factory and can vouch for the system’s handling prowess. Dockstar will initially be available as an option on seven models between 20′-23′, including an all-new 2017 model yet to be released.
BACKUP DOCKSTAR PORTABLE
Dockstar requires no modification to existing hull shapes, allowing the company to use a common part. The company’s FreeAgent DockStar network adapter is a docking system where you can plug in a portable Seagate FreeAgent Go backup drive (sold separately). These rudders, each approximately half the size of the traditional steering rudder, and linked to operate in unison, flank the driveshaft and fall within the perimeter of the propeller’s slipstream to direct prop wash and better provide the sideways force necessary to turn the boat in either direction. Or, at least as easy as an outboard or sterndrive.ĭockstar adds a pair of smaller rudders forward of the propeller. MasterCraft’s enticement to the latter crowd is Dockstar, a steering system enhancement the company claims will make docking and maneuvering an inboard in reverse as easy as parking a car. Most inboard consumers learn to adapt, but the quirk keeps countless others, who may benefit from an inboard’s superior wake potential, behind the wheel of a sterndrive. A direction determined solely by prop torque, the directional force created by the spinning propeller. There’s nothing forward of the prop to deflect prop wash (and no vectored thrust like you’d find on a sterndrive or outboard you can’t “steer” an inboard’s prop), so no matter which way the wheel is turned the boat backs effectively in only one direction. But shift into reverse and that rudder is effectively nullified. Unfortunately, the Seagate Firmware and the Pogoplug service are rather restrictive, and place your device within reach of others, outside your home network. The Seagate Dockstar is an older, discontinued sharing device.
BACKUP DOCKSTAR PLUS
When moving forward, the propeller’s steady flow of water passes over the rudder aft to produce agile, spirited handling. Seagate Backup Plus Ultra Touch HDD 1TB External Hard Drive White USB-C USB. Ski and wake-boat manufacturers have gone to great lengths preaching the merits of inboard power, but for all the positives the fact remains inboards have an Achilles heel - manueverability in reverse.
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