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Default Would a front rudder help steer the thing?

On Apr 15, 8:12 am, "Don White" wrote:
"Ernest Scribbler" wrote in message

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"Chuck Gould" wrote
Putting a second rudder on the front would likely
result in capsizing at any serious turn of speed.


How you gonna get a serious turn of speed in a 30' pontoon boat?


Wonder if a robust Minn Kota electric motor at the bow would assist
steering...... acting like a poor man's bow thruster.


Don, after the fact, i thougth of that myself. and with it cabled up
to the steering, it could also act as a rudder I suppose, or jsut
throw it in and use it to aid docking ect.

that's also and idea.