Boat handling Wheelhouse with view of galley Her 90 BHP engine is barely ticking over at normal canal speeds while the extremely powerful bow and stern thrusters and hydraulic steering allow fingertip control even in the most inauspicious of weather and cruising conditions and provide a level of manoeuvrability that is jaw-droppingly awesome. Her ability to creep forward or backward while simultaneously steering by the bow or the stern or both, to move sideways, even in severe cross-winds, to stop in her own length from maximum legal canal speed and to turn through 360 degrees in her own length—without even touching a steering wheel—transforms even complicated berthing and locking manoeuvres into child's play, thus enhancing even further the stress-free nature of cruising the continental waterways. The Owners' Manual describes clearly and simply how to operate BV 1500 boats.