Wilbur Hubbard wrote:


I see the logic in your thinking. So, in my previous example, what if were
to take the motor off the transom and attach it to the end of a hundred foot
long pole that was firmly affixed to the stern of the yacht and did the same
thing with the motor in reverse. I bet the boat would still turn lazy
circles even though no water stream was hitting the hull.


I feel not.

Cheers
Martin