On Mon, 08 Oct 2007 20:44:31 -0400, Wayne.B
wrote:

On Tue, 09 Oct 2007 00:06:06 GMT, Short Wave Sportfishing
wrote:

Is it easier to manuever a boat with twin engines with two rudders?
What would be the difference if it had one rudder? Or if you have a
single engine and two rudders?

In close quarters maneuvering it's nice to have the prop wash blasting
directly against the rudder, especially important with a single engine
boat but useful even with twins. The rudder deflects the prop wash
and creates a lateral (rotational) force.

So if I read that correctly, and I might not be, using a single rudder
would be similar to applying vectored thrust as you do with an
outboard, but not so with twin rudders?