On Apr 15, 5:53 pm, "Tim" wrote:
On Apr 15, 3:00 pm, Dan wrote:





Tim wrote:
On Apr 15, 9:22 am, "Chuck Gould" wrote:
On Apr 15, 5:44?am, "Ernest Scribbler"
wrote:

"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?
With far too much horsepower. :-)

But Chuck, one doesn't have to run the engine wide open all the time.

I was thinking about low throttle, and bow assistance.

Pushing away from a dock, a thrusting device aka trolling motor would
be fine, but i was thinking more to make the craft more nimble under
weigh.

Tim,

How fast will you be moving where you need the added steering control?
The trolling motor idea sounds good for 5 MPH or so. Here's one with
a remote control for the steering!

http://www.minnkotamotors.com/produc...pg=fbm_terrova

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Dan, that's the type of speed I was talking about. I never heard of a
remote control and remote steering trolling motor, but I'm not
surprised thats it's ont he market. Probably has been longer than
I've thought. but that would probably work.

I didn't look around too much ont he site, but I didn't see any price
listed.

Probably more than what I'd really care to spend anyhow. but good to
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OK, I did some thinking on this project today, and it would probably
work. instead of "rudders" use "Flaps" on the pilots side pontoon,
put two flaps right on the sides of the point of the pontoon. with
what ever levers one would use. (Twin inboard throttle or shift
controls come to mind), attach so when needing to enhance steering to
port, then advancing the starboard lever, it woul swing the outboard
flap out x-number degrees aiding steering the pontoon to port. , re-
center the lever and the flap retracts back to the side of the point
of the pontoon. need help steering Starboard, then advance the port
side lever and the inboard flap advances x-number of degrees to aid in
starboard steering.


really simple when one thinks about it.


Oh well, if it worked that great they'd all have them.....