Capt. Rob wrote:
In doing this you understand where center
is, and you know your steering is working properly.


I know exactly where center. There's a mark on the wheel for it as
well. Even without it I can always feel where the rudder is once we're
moving.


Yeah, but every boat you move or deliver you know were center is?

It's more about testing the equipment before you get moving, that why
the two cycles chock to chock, in forward and reverse gear, to see if
the linkage, chain, cable, R&P, hydralics,cotter pin, sheer pin,
transmission gear selectors, rudders not fouled, coupling, cutless,
et.ect.ect.ect.ect all function properly before you're underway.. and
in a bind.

Joe


RB
35s5
NY

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. Most
recently in conducting a sea trial on an Endeavor 32, I checked the
steering and ran the boat while tied up in reverse and forward. Good
way to see how severe the prop walk is as well.
As a matter of habit, I always run the wheel several times chock to
chock on any boat before setting out.


RB
35s5
NY

"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!!!!

Bob Crantz wrote:
"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!!!!

How do you torque a thimble?

Joe

Joe wrote:


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!!!!

How do you torque a thimble?

Simple, use a motorized router bit!

Cheers
Marty
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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.


Joe wrote:
How do you torque a thimble?

Martin Baxter wrote:
Simple, use a motorized router bit!


A Whitworth motorized router bit, please.

DSK

In article . com,
Joe wrote:

Capt. Rob wrote:
In doing this you understand where center
is, and you know your steering is working properly.


I know exactly where center. There's a mark on the wheel for it as
well. Even without it I can always feel where the rudder is once we're
moving.


Yeah, but every boat you move or deliver you know were center is?

It's more about testing the equipment before you get moving, that why
the two cycles chock to chock, in forward and reverse gear, to see if
the linkage, chain, cable, R&P, hydralics,cotter pin, sheer pin,
transmission gear selectors, rudders not fouled, coupling, cutless,
et.ect.ect.ect.ect all function properly before you're underway.. and
in a bind.

In addition, it's a good practice to actually confirm that forward and
reverse actually work before you leave the dock and prior to
docking. It just takes a minute, and then you don't have to worry
about losing reverse when you need it the most.


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