<[scott]  It's a twin, you don't use the rudder in close quarters>

How do you walk the boat sideways without twin rudders in the slip stream?

Cheers

Dave & Nancy
Swan Song
Roughwater 58

Dave asked:

How do you walk the boat sideways without twin rudders in the slip stream?

If I told you, I'd have to shoot you  :^)

Just like back and fill if you asymmetrically apply thrust there is a moment
of pulling or pushing the stern in one direction or another.  The trick is
to learn your boat and how to make use of it's unique handling traits to
make it do what you want.  It may not move sideways, but I assure you the
stern will move in one direction or another and then you apply what ever
directional component you want.  The presence of the rudder in the
slipstream is helpful, but not necessary.  I know very few twin skippers
that touch the wheel when close quarter maneuvering.  It's not better or
worse, just different.

IMHO!

Scott

I could do just fine with NO rudders (in close quarters) maybe even better, in
my 52 foot Krogen.> From: scottebulger@gmail.com> To:
passagemaking-under-power@lists.samurai.com> Date: Wed, 24 Oct 2007 11:53:51
-0700> Subject: Re: [PUP] Top five passagemakers> > Dave asked: > > How do you
walk the boat sideways without twin rudders in the slip stream?> > If I told
you, I'd have to shoot you :^)> > Just like back and fill if you
asymmetrically apply thrust there is a moment> of pulling or pushing the stern
in one direction or another. The trick is> to learn your boat and how to make
use of it's unique handling traits to> make it do what you want. It may not
move sideways, but I assure you the> stern will move in one direction or
another and then you apply what ever> directional component you want. The
presence of the rudder in the> slipstream is helpful, but not necessary. I
know very few twin skippers> that touch the wheel when close quarter
maneuvering. It's not better or> worse, just different.> > IMHO!> > Scott>
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