"Ernest Scribbler" wrote in message
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"Chuck Gould" wrote
Putting a second rudder on the front would likely
result in capsizing at any serious turn of speed.

How you gonna get a serious turn of speed in a 30' pontoon boat?


Wonder if a robust Minn Kota electric motor at the bow would assist
steering...... acting like a poor man's bow thruster.

On Apr 15, 8:12 am, "Don White" wrote:
"Ernest Scribbler" wrote in message

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"Chuck Gould" wrote
Putting a second rudder on the front would likely
result in capsizing at any serious turn of speed.

How you gonna get a serious turn of speed in a 30' pontoon boat?

Wonder if a robust Minn Kota electric motor at the bow would assist
steering...... acting like a poor man's bow thruster.

Don, after the fact, i thougth of that myself. and with it cabled up
to the steering, it could also act as a rudder I suppose, or jsut
throw it in and use it to aid docking ect.

that's also and idea.

On Apr 15, 6:21�am, "Tim" wrote:
On Apr 15, 8:12 am, "Don White" wrote:

"Ernest Scribbler" wrote in message

m...

"Chuck Gould" wrote
Putting a second rudder on the front would likely
result in capsizing at any serious turn of speed.

How you gonna get a serious turn of speed in a 30' pontoon boat?

Wonder if a robust Minn Kota electric motor at the bow would assist
steering...... acting like a poor man's bow thruster.

Don, after the fact, i thougth of that myself. and with it cabled up
to the steering, it could also act as a rudder I suppose, or jsut
throw it in and use it to aid *docking ect.

that's also and idea.

The normal method of moving the bow somewhat independently of the
stern is to use a thruster, not a second rudder.

On 15 Apr 2007 07:25:08 -0700, "Chuck Gould"
wrote:

The normal method of moving the bow somewhat independently of the
stern is to use a thruster, not a second rudder.

Actually not.

I've never seen thrusters on a pontoon boat but I do see quite a few
with widely spaced twin outboards, and that seems to work just fine.

"Wayne.B" wrote in message
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On 15 Apr 2007 07:25:08 -0700, "Chuck Gould"
wrote:

The normal method of moving the bow somewhat independently of the
stern is to use a thruster, not a second rudder.

Actually not.

I've never seen thrusters on a pontoon boat but I do see quite a few
with widely spaced twin outboards, and that seems to work just fine.


I use a Minn Kota 65 AP on my boat while trolling lakes. Lock the kicker
straight ahead, and use the trolling motor to steer the front of the boat.
Works very well.