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"Capt. Rob" wrote in message
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Yeah, but every boat you move or deliver you know were center is?



Point well taken, but I do check systems before I set off.

RB
35s5
NY


Yes, he makes certain the bass and treble controls work, there are batteries
in the remote, the cell phone is fully charged, the fridge is stocked with
Heinies, and last but not least, the thimbles are torqued to 45 ft-lbs.

Bwaaahahahahahahahahahaahahahahaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!!

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"Jonathan Ganz" wrote in message
Damn straight. It's worth checking every time you take out the boat.

OMG - How Positively GAY!!

Jon, why would you check the chock to chock turns on the wheel of the same
boat "every time" you take it out? Do boats in California often change their
steering or magically adjust dead center???

CM -

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silverback wrote:
"Jonathan Ganz" wrote in message
Damn straight. It's worth checking every time you take out the boat.

OMG - How Positively GAY!!

Jon, why would you check the chock to chock turns on the wheel of the same
boat "every time" you take it out? Do boats in California often change their
steering or magically adjust dead center???

CM -

Mooron it's not gay at all. The purpose it to make sure steering and
all steering componants are working properly. Guess you have never had
steering fail eh?

Joe

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Damn straight. It's worth checking every time you take out the boat.


OMG - How Positively GAY!!

Jon, why would you check the chock to chock turns on the wheel of the same
boat "every time" you take it out?

Because it makes one feel all manly & strong?

Joe wrote:
Mooron it's not gay at all. The purpose it to make sure steering and
all steering componants are working properly.

That's a rather pathetic way of "checking the steering." It
tells you almost nothing at all, might not even tell you if
the rudder is turning.

A better way is to crawl into whatever space (usually
inaccessible except by midgets) the actual steering gear is
in, and carefully watch the gear work as somebody else turns
the wheel... checking sheaves, calbes, bearings, etc etc at
several points along the way. Takes about ten minutes but
you should only have to do it two or three times a season
instead of "every time."

... Guess you have never had
steering fail eh?


Not unexpectedly on boats whose steering I had inspected. I
have had boats go thru storms where I had inspected the
steering (making minor corrections) and expected it to fail,
and been pleasantly surprised that it didn't.

Most steering failures I've experienced have been on small
boats, when the gudgeons break off. Fun!

DSK

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DSK wrote:


Most steering failures I've experienced have been on small
boats, when the gudgeons break off. Fun!

DSK

Doug with my boat in gear still tied up I can tell weather my steering
is working properly.

I ran a boat many many days, and then one time leaving the dock Got her
up on plane and she started drifting, first to stbd, then to port and
by the time I noticed I did not have any steering I smacked into a 20
ton bouy, had I put the linkage thru a couple turns I would have
discovered the steering chain was coming off the gear,

Then one time backing out of the lift slip my transimssion linkage
failed in reverse, I could do nothing but hit another boat, and when I
tried to stop stern way I just made ig go faster thinking I was
shifting into forward.

Just like a pilot , before he takes off... I put my equipment thru a
check and make sure things are functioning properly.

Joe

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Joe wrote:
Doug with my boat in gear still tied up I can tell weather my steering
is working properly.


That would tell you more than simply spinning the wheel lock
to lock like a simpleton, yes.

I ran a boat many many days, and then one time leaving the dock Got her
up on plane and she started drifting, first to stbd, then to port and
by the time I noticed I did not have any steering I smacked into a 20
ton bouy, had I put the linkage thru a couple turns I would have
discovered the steering chain was coming off the gear,


What were you smoking? The times I've had boat's steering
malfunction (for example, the bracket holding the hydraulic
cylinder coming unbolted) I noticed the steering was erratic
and started hunting for the problem long before hitting
anything.

Then one time backing out of the lift slip my transimssion linkage
failed in reverse, I could do nothing but hit another boat, and when I
tried to stop stern way I just made ig go faster thinking I was
shifting into forward.


You should check the linkages more often.


Just like a pilot , before he takes off... I put my equipment thru a
check and make sure things are functioning properly.


Well here's my advice: if you get on a plane and you see the
pilot turning the steering wheel lock to lock, then he turns
and says to the flight engineer (or copilot, since few
planes have on-board engineers any more) "Yep, the steering
is A-OK" .... I recommend getting on a different plane.

DSK

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DSK wrote:
Joe wrote:
Doug with my boat in gear still tied up I can tell weather my steering
is working properly.


That would tell you more than simply spinning the wheel lock
to lock like a simpleton, yes.

I ran a boat many many days, and then one time leaving the dock Got her
up on plane and she started drifting, first to stbd, then to port and
by the time I noticed I did not have any steering I smacked into a 20
ton bouy, had I put the linkage thru a couple turns I would have
discovered the steering chain was coming off the gear,


What were you smoking? The times I've had boat's steering
malfunction (for example, the bracket holding the hydraulic
cylinder coming unbolted) I noticed the steering was erratic
and started hunting for the problem long before hitting
anything.

Wasn't smoking anything, got on course and the drifting was next to
nothing, as I corrected I discovered no steering, reached for the
throttle and bam. This was at the landing in Deigo Garcia, about 200 ft
off the dock was two huge cement mooring bouys that you go between to
the anchorage

Then one time backing out of the lift slip my transimssion linkage
failed in reverse, I could do nothing but hit another boat, and when I
tried to stop stern way I just made ig go faster thinking I was
shifting into forward.


You should check the linkages more often.

Gee thats what I been saying...glad you agree.


Just like a pilot , before he takes off... I put my equipment thru a
check and make sure things are functioning properly.


Well here's my advice: if you get on a plane and you see the
pilot turning the steering wheel lock to lock, then he turns
and says to the flight engineer (or copilot, since few
planes have on-board engineers any more) "Yep, the steering
is A-OK" .... I recommend getting on a different plane.

So now you are saying (manly Man) pilots just hop in the seat and
go..Capt Ron style.
No since in checking anything.

OK Doug...what ever.

Joe

DSK

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Joe wrote:
Wasn't smoking anything, got on course and the drifting was next to
nothing, as I corrected I discovered no steering, reached for the
throttle and bam. This was at the landing in Deigo Garcia, about 200 ft
off the dock was two huge cement mooring bouys that you go between to
the anchorage


OK, I see now. I thought you were running a longer channel.



You should check the linkages more often.


Gee thats what I been saying...glad you agree.


Of course I agree with things that make sense!
I don't agree with just spinning the wheel... the only thing
that tells you is if it's going to come off in your hand...
better than nothing I suppose...



So now you are saying (manly Man) pilots just hop in the seat and
go..Capt Ron style.
No since in checking anything.

OK Doug...what ever.


Umm, yeah Joe, that's what I said idd'n it... having another
Bobsprit moment, are we?

Oh well, it's Saturday and I am working on the super dinghy
....in between phone calls...

Fresh Breezes- Doug King

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DSK wrote:


Oh well, it's Saturday and I am working on the super dinghy
...in between phone calls...


You got it out of the mold yet?

Joe



Fresh Breezes- Doug King

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"silverback" wrote in message
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"Jonathan Ganz" wrote in message
Damn straight. It's worth checking every time you take out the boat.

OMG - How Positively GAY!!

Jon, why would you check the chock to chock turns on the wheel of the same
boat "every time" you take it out? Do boats in California often change
their steering or magically adjust dead center???

CM -


I check the centering on my tiller every time.