Steer Clear of Trouble: A Spring Steering Checkup
Before heading offshore, it’s important to inspect your steering system for wear, corrosion and proper function.
Before heading offshore, it’s important to inspect your steering system for wear, corrosion and proper function.
Annual inspection and maintenance of steering-system components will help you avoid a sudden failure.
A longtime voyager explains the gear and methods that can help you gain control of your boat if its steering ability or rudder are lost.
Keeping these crucial mechanisms in good working order will ensure that your boat’s steering works when you need it.
Monitoring One’s Progress Toward the Loony Bin: On a quest for self-steerage, our intrepid do-it-yourselfers attempt the impossible in the most unfeasible manner. On Watch from the December 2012 issue of Cruising World.
Before heading offshore, it’s important to inspect your steering system for wear, corrosion and proper function.
Annual inspection and maintenance of steering-system components will help you avoid a sudden failure.
A longtime voyager explains the gear and methods that can help you gain control of your boat if its steering ability or rudder are lost.
Keeping these crucial mechanisms in good working order will ensure that your boat’s steering works when you need it.
Monitoring One’s Progress Toward the Loony Bin: On a quest for self-steerage, our intrepid do-it-yourselfers attempt the impossible in the most unfeasible manner. On Watch from the December 2012 issue of Cruising World.
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