"Grumman581" wrote in message ...
"Calif Bill" wrote ...
But you do not have to have full throttle to steer.

No, but you pretty much need to have at least enough throttle as it would
have taken to maintain your current speed...

My Sea-Doo jet boat (a twin engine jet with gunwales, and a steering
wheel instead of handlebars - for those that refuse to call it a real
boat) gives me little steering trouble at low speed, or when slowing
from high speed with closed throttles. As soon as you learn "thrust
is required to steer" you learn to provide small bursts of power to
maintain or command a change in heading.

I have more positive and responsive steering control in my jet boat at
very low speed than I do in my 36' cruiser - which is of course
equipped with rudders.