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Steering wheel question from non-boater.
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Steering wheel question from non-boater.
I was at the station filling up the Viking last week when a woman says," can you tell me why boats always have the steering on the right instead of the left like a car"?. I replied, "because all boats are made in England". Satisfied, she got in her car and drove away. I was still shaking my head as she turned the corner
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Re: Steering wheel question from non-boater.
Thats a good one.
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1977 HydroStream Vulture - Worlds longest ongoing project.
1982 Hydrostream Vector
1982 Hydrostream Vamp
1973 Hydrostream Vixen
1976 CobraJet Jet Boat - Outboard conversion project
1976 Pontoon - aka The Family Truckster
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Re: Steering wheel question from non-boater.
It's because of the torque of the prop.
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Chet Olson
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Chet Olson
75 viper 2.4 200, 130 shot of NOS
91 vegas loaned out
79 vking project 2.5 280
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Re: Steering wheel question from non-boater.
Yep Chet torque and you got plenty of it you need some offset weight that disapears after your launch
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Re: Steering wheel question from non-boater.
I tried a trim tab on the port side last fall. I think it will work but needs improvement.
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Chet Olson
75 viper 2.4 200, 130 shot of NOS
91 vegas loaned out
79 vking project 2.5 280
Chet Olson
75 viper 2.4 200, 130 shot of NOS
91 vegas loaned out
79 vking project 2.5 280
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Re: Steering wheel question from non-boater.
The steering wheel is on the right to provide an unobstructed view of the danger zone.
So there
So there
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Re: Steering wheel question from non-boater.
I see, then why are v-drives and jets on the port side?
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Chet Olson
75 viper 2.4 200, 130 shot of NOS
91 vegas loaned out
79 vking project 2.5 280
Chet Olson
75 viper 2.4 200, 130 shot of NOS
91 vegas loaned out
79 vking project 2.5 280
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Re: Steering wheel question from non-boater.
I had a couple port side helm. A chris craft and a thompson.
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Re: Steering wheel question from non-boater.
Because most are built on a strange planet called California, things are different there
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Re: Steering wheel question from non-boater.
Now that makes sense.
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Chet Olson
75 viper 2.4 200, 130 shot of NOS
91 vegas loaned out
79 vking project 2.5 280
Chet Olson
75 viper 2.4 200, 130 shot of NOS
91 vegas loaned out
79 vking project 2.5 280
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