Compare Bow and Stern Thrusters

Closely matched bow and stern thrusters side by side, 59 pairs in all. Each pair is scored the same way, with the independent tests and specs that separate them. See the full ranking.

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FirstChoose a product…Lewmar 110TT Tunnel Thruster Kit – $1,342.88Lewmar 140TT 2.0 kW Thruster Kit – $2,364.25Lewmar 140TT 2.0 kW Tunnel Thruster – $1,613.74Lewmar 140TT 2.2 kW Gen 2 Thruster – $1,839.37Quick BTQ 140-30 Bow Thruster – $4,166.15Sleipner SE30 Tunnel Thruster 12V – $1,341Sleipner SE40 Tunnel Thruster 12V – $1,450Sleipner SX35 External Stern Thruster 12V – $3,700Lewmar 185TT 3.0 kW Gen 2 Thruster – $2,197.12Lewmar 185TT 4.0 kW Gen 2 Thruster – $3,099.99Sleipner SE50 Tunnel Bow Thruster 12V – $1,700Sleipner SE60 Tunnel Thruster 12V – $1,900Vetus BOW4512D Bow Thruster 45 kgf – $1,836.41Vetus BOW5512D Bow Thruster 55 kgf – $1,845.97Vetus BOW6012D Bow Thruster 60 kgf – $2,242.61Vetus BOW7512D Bow Thruster 75 kgf – $2,026.32Sleipner SE130 Tunnel Thruster 12V – $4,013.39Sleipner SE80 Tunnel Thruster 12V – $2,700Sleipner SE80 Tunnel Thruster 24V – $2,500Vetus BOW9512D Bow Thruster 95 kgf – $3,734.35vsSecondChoose a product…Lewmar 110TT Tunnel Thruster Kit – $1,342.88Lewmar 140TT 2.0 kW Thruster Kit – $2,364.25Lewmar 140TT 2.0 kW Tunnel Thruster – $1,613.74Lewmar 140TT 2.2 kW Gen 2 Thruster – $1,839.37Quick BTQ 140-30 Bow Thruster – $4,166.15Sleipner SE30 Tunnel Thruster 12V – $1,341Sleipner SE40 Tunnel Thruster 12V – $1,450Sleipner SX35 External Stern Thruster 12V – $3,700Lewmar 185TT 3.0 kW Gen 2 Thruster – $2,197.12Lewmar 185TT 4.0 kW Gen 2 Thruster – $3,099.99Sleipner SE50 Tunnel Bow Thruster 12V – $1,700Sleipner SE60 Tunnel Thruster 12V – $1,900Vetus BOW4512D Bow Thruster 45 kgf – $1,836.41Vetus BOW5512D Bow Thruster 55 kgf – $1,845.97Vetus BOW6012D Bow Thruster 60 kgf – $2,242.61Vetus BOW7512D Bow Thruster 75 kgf – $2,026.32Sleipner SE130 Tunnel Thruster 12V – $4,013.39Sleipner SE80 Tunnel Thruster 12V – $2,700Sleipner SE80 Tunnel Thruster 24V – $2,500Vetus BOW9512D Bow Thruster 95 kgf – $3,734.35Compare

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• Under 45 kgf 17
• 45 to 75 kgf 20
• Over 75 kgf 4
• Across thrust classes 18

Best Bow Thrusters Under 45 kgf of Thrust

• Sleipner SE30 Tunnel Thruster 12V vs Sleipner SE40 Tunnel Thruster 12V
• Lewmar 140TT 2.0 kW Tunnel Thruster vs Sleipner SE40 Tunnel Thruster 12V
• Lewmar 140TT 2.2 kW Gen 2 Thruster vs Sleipner SE40 Tunnel Thruster 12V
• Lewmar 140TT 2.0 kW Tunnel Thruster vs Sleipner SE30 Tunnel Thruster 12V
• Lewmar 110TT Tunnel Thruster Kit vs Sleipner SE40 Tunnel Thruster 12V
• Lewmar 140TT 2.2 kW Gen 2 Thruster vs Sleipner SE30 Tunnel Thruster 12V
• Lewmar 110TT Tunnel Thruster Kit vs Sleipner SE30 Tunnel Thruster 12V
• Lewmar 110TT Tunnel Thruster Kit vs Lewmar 140TT 2.0 kW Tunnel Thruster
• Lewmar 140TT 2.0 kW Thruster Kit vs Sleipner SE40 Tunnel Thruster 12V
• Lewmar 140TT 2.0 kW Thruster Kit vs Sleipner SE30 Tunnel Thruster 12V
• Lewmar 140TT 2.0 kW Tunnel Thruster vs Lewmar 140TT 2.0 kW Thruster Kit
• Lewmar 140TT 2.0 kW Thruster Kit vs Lewmar 140TT 2.2 kW Gen 2 Thruster
• Quick BTQ 140-30 Bow Thruster vs Sleipner SE30 Tunnel Thruster 12V
• Lewmar 140TT 2.0 kW Tunnel Thruster vs Quick BTQ 140-30 Bow Thruster
• Lewmar 140TT 2.2 kW Gen 2 Thruster vs Quick BTQ 140-30 Bow Thruster
• Lewmar 110TT Tunnel Thruster Kit vs Quick BTQ 140-30 Bow Thruster
• Lewmar 140TT 2.0 kW Thruster Kit vs Quick BTQ 140-30 Bow Thruster

Best Bow Thrusters From 45 to 75 kgf of Thrust

• Vetus BOW5512D Bow Thruster 55 kgf vs Vetus BOW6012D Bow Thruster 60 kgf
• Sleipner SE60 Tunnel Thruster 12V vs Vetus BOW6012D Bow Thruster 60 kgf
• Lewmar 185TT 3.0 kW Gen 2 Thruster vs Vetus BOW6012D Bow Thruster 60 kgf
• Vetus BOW6012D Bow Thruster 60 kgf vs Vetus BOW7512D Bow Thruster 75 kgf
• Sleipner SE50 Tunnel Bow Thruster 12V vs Vetus BOW5512D Bow Thruster 55 kgf
• Sleipner SE50 Tunnel Bow Thruster 12V vs Sleipner SE60 Tunnel Thruster 12V
• Sleipner SE60 Tunnel Thruster 12V vs Vetus BOW5512D Bow Thruster 55 kgf
• Lewmar 185TT 4.0 kW Gen 2 Thruster vs Vetus BOW6012D Bow Thruster 60 kgf
• Lewmar 185TT 3.0 kW Gen 2 Thruster vs Sleipner SE50 Tunnel Bow Thruster 12V
• Lewmar 185TT 3.0 kW Gen 2 Thruster vs Vetus BOW5512D Bow Thruster 55 kgf
• Lewmar 185TT 3.0 kW Gen 2 Thruster vs Sleipner SE60 Tunnel Thruster 12V
• Sleipner SE60 Tunnel Thruster 12V vs Vetus BOW7512D Bow Thruster 75 kgf
• Sleipner SE50 Tunnel Bow Thruster 12V vs Vetus BOW4512D Bow Thruster 45 kgf
• Vetus BOW4512D Bow Thruster 45 kgf vs Vetus BOW5512D Bow Thruster 55 kgf
• Sleipner SE60 Tunnel Thruster 12V vs Vetus BOW4512D Bow Thruster 45 kgf
• Lewmar 185TT 3.0 kW Gen 2 Thruster vs Vetus BOW7512D Bow Thruster 75 kgf
• Lewmar 185TT 3.0 kW Gen 2 Thruster vs Vetus BOW4512D Bow Thruster 45 kgf
• Lewmar 185TT 4.0 kW Gen 2 Thruster vs Sleipner SE60 Tunnel Thruster 12V
• Lewmar 185TT 3.0 kW Gen 2 Thruster vs Lewmar 185TT 4.0 kW Gen 2 Thruster
• Lewmar 185TT 4.0 kW Gen 2 Thruster vs Vetus BOW7512D Bow Thruster 75 kgf

Best Bow Thrusters Over 75 kgf of Thrust

• Sleipner SE80 Tunnel Thruster 12V vs Sleipner SE80 Tunnel Thruster 24V
• Sleipner SE130 Tunnel Thruster 12V vs Vetus BOW9512D Bow Thruster 95 kgf
• Sleipner SE80 Tunnel Thruster 24V vs Vetus BOW9512D Bow Thruster 95 kgf
• Sleipner SE80 Tunnel Thruster 12V vs Vetus BOW9512D Bow Thruster 95 kgf

Across thrust classes

• Sleipner SE130 Tunnel Thruster 12V vs Vetus BOW6012D Bow Thruster 60 kgf
• Sleipner SE80 Tunnel Thruster 24V vs Vetus BOW6012D Bow Thruster 60 kgf
• Sleipner SE80 Tunnel Thruster 12V vs Vetus BOW6012D Bow Thruster 60 kgf
• Sleipner SE60 Tunnel Thruster 12V vs Sleipner SE80 Tunnel Thruster 12V
• Sleipner SE40 Tunnel Thruster 12V vs Sleipner SE50 Tunnel Bow Thruster 12V
• Sleipner SE130 Tunnel Thruster 12V vs Vetus BOW7512D Bow Thruster 75 kgf
• Lewmar 140TT 2.2 kW Gen 2 Thruster vs Sleipner SE50 Tunnel Bow Thruster 12V
• Sleipner SE80 Tunnel Thruster 24V vs Vetus BOW7512D Bow Thruster 75 kgf
• Sleipner SE80 Tunnel Thruster 12V vs Vetus BOW7512D Bow Thruster 75 kgf
• Lewmar 140TT 2.2 kW Gen 2 Thruster vs Lewmar 185TT 3.0 kW Gen 2 Thruster
• Lewmar 185TT 4.0 kW Gen 2 Thruster vs Sleipner SE130 Tunnel Thruster 12V
• Sleipner SE40 Tunnel Thruster 12V vs Vetus BOW4512D Bow Thruster 45 kgf
• Lewmar 140TT 2.0 kW Tunnel Thruster vs Vetus BOW4512D Bow Thruster 45 kgf
• Lewmar 140TT 2.2 kW Gen 2 Thruster vs Vetus BOW4512D Bow Thruster 45 kgf
• Lewmar 185TT 4.0 kW Gen 2 Thruster vs Sleipner SE80 Tunnel Thruster 24V
• Lewmar 185TT 4.0 kW Gen 2 Thruster vs Sleipner SE80 Tunnel Thruster 12V
• Vetus BOW7512D Bow Thruster 75 kgf vs Vetus BOW9512D Bow Thruster 95 kgf
• Lewmar 140TT 2.0 kW Thruster Kit vs Vetus BOW4512D Bow Thruster 45 kgf