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Home Forums Search Boat Show TSBB Roster Chandlery Events Classifieds Resources More Fun About TSBB	Instructions/FAQ | Rules & Etiquette | Clear Cookies View Thread | Post Response | Return to Index | Read Prev Msg | Read Next Msg | Steering Posted By: Tom Ray Date: 6/25/08 6:27a.m. Report: outside forum guidelines In Response To: Com-Pac Sun Cat (Bob) When cruising up a channel or something, I let go of the rudder and turn the engine until the boat wants to go straight, then lock the engine and steer with the rudder. When maneuvering in close quarters, you can turn much tighter by turning rudder and engine together, and you can tighten the turn further by leaving the centerboard board down. In certain situations, such as docking, it can be useful to turn the rudder one direction and turn the engine in the other direction and put it in reverse. I wrote a little piece about that docking technique here.

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Com-Pac Sun Cat -- Bob -- 6/25/08 6:14a.m.

 Steering   -- Tom Ray -- 6/25/08 6:27a.m.

Nice article about docking -- Carl, Horizon Cat/Picnic Cat, Central Texas -- 6/25/08 9:53a.m.

Prop walk -- Dick Herman, Muddy Duck -- 6/25/08 10:19a.m.

Only part you are doing wrong is... -- John- Suncat "Wanderer" in Ontario Canada -- 6/25/08 10:38a.m.

From a jet jocky, that rings true -- Carl, Horizon Cat/Picnic Cat, Central Texas -- 6/25/08 11:43a.m.

I get it -- Dick Herman, Muddy Duck -- 6/25/08 6:28p.m.

And God bless 'em, all that have our backs. -- Carl, Horizon Cat/Picnic Cat, Central Texas -- 6/26/08 6:49a.m.

Someone take away Carl's P key -- Tom Ray -- 6/26/08 4:11a.m.

You make my rotors turn and burn folks -- Greg Miller -- 6/26/08 11:15a.m.

Helicoptors don't "fly"... -- Jim B., Yellowstone -- 6/26/08 3:56p.m.

Whop, Whop, Whop -- Dick Herman, Muddy Duck -- 6/27/08 8:12a.m.

Rudder and motor together -- Jim B., Yellowstone -- 6/25/08 6:54a.m.

steering\engine -- johnny walker -- 6/25/08 7:26a.m.

Welcome to the sailing community! -- Carl, Horizon Cat/Picnic Cat, Central Texas -- 6/25/08 9:32a.m.

Thanks! -- Bob -- 6/26/08 7:21a.m.

 

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