![]() ![]() what about my precious wake? Wakeboarding, skiing, and wakesurfing remain at the forefront of Mastercraft's focus the new Dockstar Handling System only steps into action when reversing, leaving you free to enjoy your favorite tow-sports all summer, your dock-stress long forgotten. The Dockstar's design is simple deliver ultimate control via additional rudders to redirect prop wash, allowing for precise steering in reverse! Imagine, reversing your boat as easily as you would reverse your vehicle! The Mastercraft Dockstar Handling System, avaliable on most 2019 Mastercrafs, gives all drivers the ability to navigate the tightest marinas and park efficiently, even on those windier days. Sounds too good to be true? That's what I first thought. ![]() Going into 2019, I can rely on Mastercraft Dockstar to ensure I can get my passengers to shore with ease. Thankfully, dock-stress has become a thing of the past. ![]() I am stressed because I am driving a big, beautiful, shiny boat towards a stationary collection of wood and metal whereby one wrong move leaves both boat and dock in rough shape. Not just because I am sad to be getting out of the boat, that goes without saying. Mastercraft DOCKSTAR bronze 3/4 shaft docking rudder 200181C may have been used by Mastercraft for testing but appears to be new other this is a tight turn. In this example the boater is able to simply pull straight up on the lanyard and secure it to the hook at the top of the rail.My biggest fear, every time I take the boat out? Docking. This leaves the top of the rail available for a hook to hold the Smart Thruster's lanyard up when retracted. The DockStar Handling System is an exclusive option available on select 2017 MasterCraft boats. The top of the rail is secured using a Bimini top slide attached to a deck hinge. The bottom of the railing is mounted to the rear edge of the swim step using a swivel deck hinge. The attachment of the thruster to the T-track and the attachment of the T-track to the stainless railing is the same as for the bow installation, although the section of railing is much short for stern installations. This thruster is shown in the deployed position down against the track stop. It is not necessary for the Smart Thruster to be mounted on the boat's centerline. Fortunately, the compact size of the Smart Thruster allows it to slant under the tender. As is often the case, the stern is a crowded place with the tender, the barbecue, and a cooler. The picture to the left (below if you are viewing on a mobile device) shows a stern Smart Thruster installation. For more detailed information about mounting the Smart Thruster to your bow or stern, please see the "Bow Installation Guide" and the "Stern Installation Guide" on our manuals page of this website. The pictures below show a sampling of the types of installations for both bow and stern configurations. View our video of the installation of a Smart Thruster onto the swim step of a trawler as an example of one mounting scheme, ![]() DockStar offers a number of installation kits that include the T-track, the stainless tube, and the fittings typically required to mount the stainless tubing to your boat in a variety of configurations. This tubing can then be mounted to the hull using readily available marine fittings. This is accomplished by first mounting the T-track to a section of 1" stainless tubing. It is mainly a matter of mounting this standard track to your boat. It allows the Smart Thruster to slide easily along a standard Schaefer 3/4" T-track. The 23-foot (7-meter) boat can feature MasterCrafts DockStar Handling System. This patent-pending innovation is exclusive to MasterCraft towboats and is available on most 2018 models. The result is precise steering while reversingin both port and starboard directions. We refer to this feature as the Track Guide. U.S.-based MasterCraft Boats created the MasterCraft XT23 with those very. DockStar’s breakthrough design delivers the ultimate control with a system of additional rudders that deflect prop wash beneath the boat. The Smart Thruster housing includes a special mounting feature that runs the length of the shaft. Featuring 24 gauge galvanized steel, a polyurethane foam core, and a rigid durable construction. Spend more time enjoying the view and let us do the finishing for you. Other than needing recharging, it doesn't need much from the boat it is being mounted to. MASTERCRAFT ® Prefinished Steel Doors provide a lifetime of vibrant fade resistant color in addition to all of the great benefits of our Steel Doors. It has its own batteries, motors and wireless control electronics. The Smart Thruster is completely self contained. ![]()
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