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

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

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

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

Joe wrote:
You got it out of the mold yet?


It's not in a mold, it's over mold stations. And it's not
quite ready to come off yet, I decided to do the gunwhale a
little differently (stronger). Plus I got some different
peel-ply that I'm not sure about yet.

DSK

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...


Ya know, I hate to agree with anything that Joe says, just because it's
more fun to do otherwise (even when he's right!). But Doug's comment
above is just too shockingly stupid to ignore. I always turn my wheel
stop to stop before I set off. I was taught to do so by a very
experienced sailor and I've seen others do it. If the King of Keels
truly thinks the only thing you can feel is a wheel coming off in your
hand, I'm glad his trawler is far far away and seeing so little use.


RB
35s5
NY

Nutsy,

A question for you or any of you helm jockeys? How about when you have
and inside & outside Helms? What is the checking procedure for Two
Helms, one Rudder?

Also; What checks for a Folding Prop (Martec)




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