[Rhodes22-list] Straight

[Bill Effros]

Slim,

There are many other situations as well, generally having to do with 
putting the propeller in reverse.  The propeller doesn't work as well 
backwards, so you are likely to still be going forward for a while until 
the prop gets enough bite to stop you, or pull you backward.  Until that 
happens, you want the tiller to control forward motion, which may mean 
pointing it in the opposite direction from the direction it will point 
when you are going backward.

Also there are times when you may need to back up straight, but kick the 
bow in one direction or the other.

Also, as Wally notes, you can get very sharp turns by putting the engine 
in the reverse direction from the direction of travel and putting the 
tiller in some other direction...  This is fun to do, but is best 
practiced in open water.  I haven't played with it for a while, and I 
think I'll add it to my list for next summer.

In the currents produced in my harbor, it is easy to not be going in the 
direction of either the motor or the tiller.  I generally keep the motor 
straight, and try to adjust with the tiller.  But I think I'll play with 
both this summer, just not linked.  Because the motor is substantially 
to port of the centerline of the boat, you move it off center different 
amounts relative to the rudder to achieve the same results depending on 
whether you want the bow to turn to port or starboard.

Bill Effros

Wallace Buck wrote:

>
>> But under what condition(s) would you have tiller and motor in opposite
>> directions?
>>
>> Slim
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> Slim,
>
> If you need to turn quickly in reverse point the prop in the direction 
> you want to go and put tiller over in opposite direction. The boat 
> will turn quite quickly!
>
> Wally
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