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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. |
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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....... |
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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... |
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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! |
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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 ![]() |
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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. |
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thumper wrote:
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. Try riding a bicycle with your hands reversed. You will drop it in seconds. |
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On 2/15/2014 10:37 PM, Earl__ wrote:
thumper wrote: 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. Try riding a bicycle with your hands reversed. You will drop it in seconds. As a kid I remember riding a bicycle backwards, meaning I sat on the handlebars facing the back of the bike. Balanced, steered and pedaled backwards. |
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On Sat, 15 Feb 2014 22:37:20 -0500, Earl__ wrote:
thumper wrote: 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. Try riding a bicycle with your hands reversed. You will drop it in seconds. That would be counter-counter steering. Especially good for going around trees on just your back tire. |
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On 2/15/2014 9:37 PM, Earl__ wrote:
thumper wrote: 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. Try riding a bicycle with your hands reversed. You will drop it in seconds. I remember seeing a bike that someone had put a gear assembly on the front wheel so the bike turned opposite to the steering. They let other people try to ride it, no one got very far. It was comical, because everyone thought they could do it. Mikek |
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