I'm on the lookout for a new tug - see 'Tug Wanted' in the 'Wants' section. A Smit Nederland has just come up on ebay, so I thought I'd ask what people's experiences are of this tug. I'm talking about operating, reliability, problems etc rather than construction issues.
For example, what's the handling like with the motors under just one ESC? Is it better to put in two, for independent motor control? I notice that the example on ebay has inwards turning props rather than outwards. Is this standard, and has anyone done things the other way? What's she like for endurance and how does she tow?
Lots of questions I know, but I'm sure there are some owners out there who will have the answers!
Many thanks
Andy G