T&T: Trouble with my steering

[John Blackburn]

Some of the larger tow boats on the Mississippi are fitted with rudders 
ahead of the props.  These boats can also use steerable kort nozzels.  
Both solutions are expensive as you can appreciate.

John Blackburn
44 DeFever "Yak Rack"
Deals, MD

Bob Clinkenbeard wrote:

>Why couldn't a "backing rudder" be positioned forward of the prop, and 
>engaged only when backing?  A mechanism locks the aft rudder and the forward 
>rudder becomes active.
>I know, too much time on my hands........
>
>PS.  Leonard Loovenstein, aboard the Marine Trooper...are you for real?
>
>Bob Clinkenbeard
>24' custom trailer trawler
>http://home.bellsouth.net/p/PWP-aboardbobbinalong
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