Reply To: Windage!!

Hi Steve n Mel
Is it possible to steer the outboard too? I recall from our previous boat it was always a very convincing manner to pull the boat in reverse in the right direction, steering the outboard.
Is a bowthruster an option? Ihave seen a man who singlehanded landed a Catalac sideways and downwind (5bft) in a busy harbour with a few thrusts of the bowthruster and some roaring of the 10hp outboard.
The next day he left in the same wind also using the bowthruster a lot but it all looked very easy and convincing.
Sometimes you see those horrible fishing-programms on discovery-channel. There are these electric outboards on the bow, could that be used as retractable bowthruster? Just a thought that comes to mind, right now.
Well, I hope that you'll get more usefull information from others who do have outboard engines.

Although we have twindiesels (2x11hp), we've had difficulties in harbours too, at 6bft.We have been blown sideways where we did not want to go to. But… with twindiesels you'll can always turn on the spot and try again.
regards Juup