A portable bow thruster for use on the bow of a boat in a body of water
having a water line. The bow thruster includes a blower assembly for
producing an air flow to provide thrust, an exhaust air duct for
expelling the air flow from the blower assembly, pivoting means for
pivoting the bow thruster in the clockwise and counterclockwise
directions, support means for supporting the blower assembly, and a
mounting assembly for mounting the bow thruster to the bow of the boat.