A 37-foot Californian with a flybridge has significantly more windage than a 40-foot Sea Ray (non-flybridge), requiring a more powerful thruster even though both are similar length, because the flybridge design creates additional wind resistance that affects bow thruster effectiveness.
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Speaker
Mike BonakerEvidence Quote
“if you have a flybridge motor yacht 40 foot it's got a whole lot more windage uh than you know a 40-foot sea ray uh something like that”
Source
ABYC Online Education "Huddle": Discussion and Review of Popular Technical Topics with Mike Bonicker— American Boat & Yacht Council - ABYCCreated: 8/13/2026, 9:52:05 AM
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