OPERATING THE BOAT
SECTION
7
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7 - 10
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Steering in reverse has its own challenges. Practice forward and reverse steering to
gain comfort and to feel in control of the boat in any steering situation.
Be prepared for wind and current while steering the boat. Steering in wind or water
currents is difficult and requires skill to be able to anticipate and compensate for
these effects.
Rotational thrust of the propeller is an aspect most single propeller-driven boats
share and needs to be compensated for at slow speeds. During rotational thrust,
torque is transmitted to the helm and may cause the boat to drift either port or
starboard when moving forward at a slow speed. Rotational thrust usually goes
unnoticed at high speeds. While moving forward at a slow speed, constant helm
corrections are usually necessary to maintain a straight course.
Twin-engine and dual-prop boats usually compensate for rotational thrust of the
propellers by using one counterrotating drive with a counterrotating propeller, and
one standard clockwise-rotating drive and propeller to reduce the effects of
steering torque at all boat speeds.
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BACKING TO LEFT
Turn wheel to left—Stern
will pull to left.
RIGHT TURN
Turn wheel to right—Stern
will move to left.
LEFT TURN
Turn wheel to left—Stern
will move to right.
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