Bob, I will let Skip make his own decisions about his ability.

Of course.

It sounds
like you and I are in agreement,

Absolutly..!

though, and I was trying to point out the
difficulty of drilling a hole in the rudder at sea.


Id say near impossible even for those who dive for dollars.


but in reality this is something you
would only attempt in calm conditions, or in extremis.


Again, with no fear of making an ass of my self I'll make a blanket
statment: extemis is an absolute NO time. Assuming not fun weather.


For what it's worth, my emergency steering options a

Wise, prudent, and solid judgment.

Yes, there are ample methods to make a boat go the way ya want. Those
you mentioned are great!. Ever toss a warp/drogue/tire/3'd bouy-bumper
off the side while tied to a bow cleat?


Chris

-Paul
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