On Wed, 12 Feb 2014 20:13:42 -0500, Earl__ wrote:

Mr. Luddite wrote:
On 2/12/2014 9:36 AM, KC wrote:
On 2/12/2014 9:17 AM, Mr. Luddite wrote:
On 2/12/2014 8:09 AM, Poco Loco wrote:
On Tue, 11 Feb 2014 20:27:03 -0500, Earl__ wrote:

Mr. Luddite wrote:
On 2/9/2014 6:25 PM, Poco Loco wrote:
On Sun, 9 Feb 2014 15:03:40 -0800 (PST), Tim
wrote:

On Sunday, February 9, 2014 4:30:04 PM UTC-6, John H. wrote:
On Sun, 9 Feb 2014 13:31:40 -0800 (PST), Tim

wrote:



On Sunday, February 9, 2014 7:31:31 AM UTC-6, F.O.A.D. wrote:

I'd love to have one of these...







http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U7mTwM7afQA





how about something like this?



http://thekneeslider.com/1937-front-...cle-prototype/









Looks like something Moto Guzzi made during the war.

"Goose" probably tries something like that too, but this is
French,
and the French at that time were known to be great tinkerers, with
results to match.

Yeah, I should have said it looks like something Guzzi *could* have
made during the war. Something
like this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4cOlS_ShXf4



Here's an idea for Scott: (warning - contains boating content)

http://www.elrellano.com/videos_online/8146/barca-a-motor.html


No steering unless that rowboat has a bow thruster.

That boat is a high technology marvel incorporating 'eyeball
sensormatic rotational assist'. Where
you look is where you go. A sign on the bow says, "Don't look at women
when operating this vessel."

Sometimes the sign gets torn away.



When I was a kid I had a 12' aluminum boat with a little 3hp outboard.
I'd tighten the tension on the steering so the motor wouldn't move, sit
in the middle seat and steer just by leaning towards one side or the
other. Worked fine in large ponds.



Somebody said "like a motorcycle"... But if you simply lean a motorcycle
and don't turn the wheel, it will still go straight... Just sayin'.


No, you have to tip the boat. Speaking of motorcycles, ever try this?

Ride going straight ahead and push your *left* handlebar forward
gently and see which way you turn. Then try with the *right* handlebar.


That only works at higher speeds and I was taught how to ride that way.
It was difficult to do at first since it didn't make sense. BTW - VERY
gently - just a bit of pressure.

Any speed over about 15 mph should show the same result.