Countersteer your boat...
 

Push the outboard's tiller to the left and, why, you'll turn right.
--
Sarah Palin is watching the Sochi Olympic Games from the front porch of
her house.

Countersteer your boat...
 

On Thursday, February 13, 2014 5:35:37 PM UTC-5, F.O.A.D. wrote:
Push the outboard's tiller to the left and, why, you'll turn right.



Shut up asshole.......

Countersteer your boat...
 

On 2/13/2014 2:35 PM, F.O.A.D. wrote:

Push the outboard's tiller to the left and, why, you'll turn right.

I had my helm replaced a few years ago to try to remove some slop and
they hooked it up so it steered opposite. I only discovered it after
launching for a days outing. You'd think that with conscious effort you
could adapt but it was insidiously difficult, too many years of driving
with a wheel I guess. I didn't run on plane much that day...

Countersteer your boat...
 

On 2/14/14, 10:40 PM, thumper wrote:
On 2/13/2014 2:35 PM, F.O.A.D. wrote:

Push the outboard's tiller to the left and, why, you'll turn right.

I had my helm replaced a few years ago to try to remove some slop and
they hooked it up so it steered opposite. I only discovered it after
launching for a days outing. You'd think that with conscious effort you
could adapt but it was insidiously difficult, too many years of driving
with a wheel I guess. I didn't run on plane much that day...


You turned your wheel left and the boat turned right? Yikes!

Countersteer your boat...
 

On 2/14/2014 10:40 PM, thumper wrote:
On 2/13/2014 2:35 PM, F.O.A.D. wrote:

Push the outboard's tiller to the left and, why, you'll turn right.

I had my helm replaced a few years ago to try to remove some slop and
they hooked it up so it steered opposite. I only discovered it after
launching for a days outing. You'd think that with conscious effort you
could adapt but it was insidiously difficult, too many years of driving
with a wheel I guess. I didn't run on plane much that day...


Kind of like the first time I drove a forklift:)

Countersteer your boat...
 

On 2/14/2014 10:40 PM, thumper wrote:
On 2/13/2014 2:35 PM, F.O.A.D. wrote:

Push the outboard's tiller to the left and, why, you'll turn right.

I had my helm replaced a few years ago to try to remove some slop and
they hooked it up so it steered opposite. I only discovered it after
launching for a days outing. You'd think that with conscious effort you
could adapt but it was insidiously difficult, too many years of driving
with a wheel I guess. I didn't run on plane much that day...



My brother and I replaced all the steering cables and pulleys on an old
boat he had back in the 1970s. We screwed it up and did the same
thing. Turn the wheel (helm) left and the boat turned right.

We left it that way figuring no one would be able to steal it and get
very far.

Countersteer your boat...
 

On 2/14/2014 8:15 PM, KC wrote:
On 2/14/2014 10:40 PM, thumper wrote:
On 2/13/2014 2:35 PM, F.O.A.D. wrote:

Push the outboard's tiller to the left and, why, you'll turn right.

I had my helm replaced a few years ago to try to remove some slop and
they hooked it up so it steered opposite. I only discovered it after
launching for a days outing. You'd think that with conscious effort you
could adapt but it was insidiously difficult, too many years of driving
with a wheel I guess. I didn't run on plane much that day...


Kind of like the first time I drove a forklift:)

They steer from the rear like a boat but the wheel direction isn't
opposite from a car.

I tried my hand on the bottom of the wheel but as soon as the mind
wandered a little I'd screw up. No whitewater that day.

Countersteer your boat...
 

On 2/14/2014 8:45 PM, Mr. Luddite wrote:
On 2/14/2014 10:40 PM, thumper wrote:
On 2/13/2014 2:35 PM, F.O.A.D. wrote:

Push the outboard's tiller to the left and, why, you'll turn right.

I had my helm replaced a few years ago to try to remove some slop and
they hooked it up so it steered opposite. I only discovered it after
launching for a days outing. You'd think that with conscious effort you
could adapt but it was insidiously difficult, too many years of driving
with a wheel I guess. I didn't run on plane much that day...



My brother and I replaced all the steering cables and pulleys on an old
boat he had back in the 1970s. We screwed it up and did the same
thing. Turn the wheel (helm) left and the boat turned right.

We left it that way figuring no one would be able to steal it and get
very far.

It would be effective at that. He actually adapted to it OK or just
didn't use the boat?

I think my jet nozzle linkage might react opposite to a tiller handle
and the rotary helm is made to do either by attaching the cable at the
top or bottom.

Countersteer your boat...
 

On 2/15/2014 1:28 AM, thumper wrote:
On 2/14/2014 8:45 PM, Mr. Luddite wrote:
On 2/14/2014 10:40 PM, thumper wrote:
On 2/13/2014 2:35 PM, F.O.A.D. wrote:

Push the outboard's tiller to the left and, why, you'll turn right.

I had my helm replaced a few years ago to try to remove some slop and
they hooked it up so it steered opposite. I only discovered it after
launching for a days outing. You'd think that with conscious effort you
could adapt but it was insidiously difficult, too many years of driving
with a wheel I guess. I didn't run on plane much that day...



My brother and I replaced all the steering cables and pulleys on an old
boat he had back in the 1970s. We screwed it up and did the same
thing. Turn the wheel (helm) left and the boat turned right.

We left it that way figuring no one would be able to steal it and get
very far.

It would be effective at that. He actually adapted to it OK or just
didn't use the boat?

I think my jet nozzle linkage might react opposite to a tiller handle
and the rotary helm is made to do either by attaching the cable at the
top or bottom.



We left the boat that way for one summer season and we both adapted to
it. (it was on a small lake). The next year we tried again to re-cable
it and got it right.

Countersteer your boat...
 

On 2/14/2014 10:40 PM, thumper wrote:
On 2/13/2014 2:35 PM, F.O.A.D. wrote:

Push the outboard's tiller to the left and, why, you'll turn right.

I had my helm replaced a few years ago to try to remove some slop and
they hooked it up so it steered opposite. I only discovered it after
launching for a days outing. You'd think that with conscious effort you
could adapt but it was insidiously difficult, too many years of driving
with a wheel I guess. I didn't run on plane much that day...

Steer with the bottom of the wheel. You'll do fine. ;-)