Installation of a bow thruster - The Metan Way

Installing a bow thruster isn't just about bolting in a motor — the real challenge is fabricating the fiberglass tunnel that houses it. In this video, Metan Marine walks through the complete bow thruster installation on our custom Barretto Cove 26 Center Console, with a focus on the fiberglass fabrication that makes or breaks the entire project.We show every step of building the thruster tunnel from scratch — layout, hole cutting, tunnel tube fabrication, fiberglass layup, tabbing, and fairing — all done to professional standards by the boat builders at Metan Marine, a recognized leader in the boat building, restoration, and fiberglass industries with over 30 years of experience.Whether you're planning a bow thruster install on your own boat or want to see how professional-grade fiberglass work is done, this is the video that shows you the part most others skip — the tunnel fabrication.🔧 What You'll See in This Video: 1:01 • Bow thruster tunnel layout and hole cutting on the Barretto Cove 26 3:12 • Fiberglass tunnel tube fabrication from scratch 4:26 • Fiberglass layup and tabbing the tunnel into the hull 9:15 • Fairing and finishing for a factory-quality result 11:08 • Complete bow thruster installation and test📍 Built at Metan Marine — southeastern Massachusetts ⚓ Over 30 years of professional boat building, restoration, and fiberglass repair🔗 Follow Metan Marine: YouTube: @MetanMarine Instagram: instagram.com/MetanMarine Website: https://metanmarine.com #BowThruster #BowThrusterInstall #Fiberglass #FiberglassFabrication #BoatBuilding #CustomBoatBuild #CenterConsole #BoatRestoration #MarineFiberglass #BarrettoCove26 #MetanMarine #BoatRepair #FiberglassRepair #BoatYard