Next message: K Chin: "RE: lv-ab: Cutting the rigging with bolt cutters"
wrote:
> We have just purchased a Nauticat 36 which has hydraulic steering. Our last
> boat was a Gilbert 30+, which is a winged fin keel, fairly flat bottomed
> boat.
> So I am trying to adapt to the hydraulic steering and full keel after
> dealing with an instant reacter.
> I have discovered that my initial prejudice against the hydraulic system
> was in fact the sluggish response of the full keel.
> I do like the fact that once trimmed I can let the hydraulic helm go
> without locking it down.
> So where am I going with this...I don't know! I do know that one can learn
> to adapt to what you have.
> regards
Exactly, Geoff. I've just moved onto a 35' sloop with hydraulic
steering. It's got a big full keel too, and the "old salt" I had bring
it home with me blamed the steering all the way up the river. Seems the
full keel sorta fooled him. ;)
Regards
Kevin
___________________________________________________________________________
|| The Live-Aboard List : send a "subscribe" or "unsubscribe" request ||
|| in body of message to: ||
