Seastoke
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why do you big raggies have two steering wheels,
2 steering wheels
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macd
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1. it's an uphill/downhill thing when heeled;
2. like a dog with two richards, as the saying goes.
2. like a dog with two richards, as the saying goes.
sailorman
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1/ Coz its Macho
2/ enables the helmsman to see down the leward side & the fore sail
3/ enables easy walk-through access
4/ assists berthing on wide boats
Rivers & creeks
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Actually it's often misunderstood. In reality one is used to turn to port, the other to starboard, it makes it very efficient because you can gear both wheels for efficient turning in the direction you want.
capnsensible
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They are used to control the direction you want the boat to go in when its not tied to a dock.
mjcoon
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Or at least to express a preference. Since a yacht is a live thing, it can choose to ignore the helmsman's expressed preference.
Mike.
uxb
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Its trendy...and looks stupid on cruising boats.
In my humble opinoion of course.
In my humble opinoion of course.
Hornet_UK
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Saves arguments with your partner about whos on the helm, with setup you can have one each!
Twister_Ken
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It's like dual controls in a driving school car.
sailorman
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Not all controls are at both positions
Biggles Wader
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One is for the Captain so he has operational control of the vessel,but the other is for the Admiral who has stategic control over the broader policies of the vessel and may require changes of direction in a more esoteric sense such that the whole operation can punch above its weight and be more effective globally.
Tony Cross
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Because there simply isn't enough room for three. 
Norman_E
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Because there simply isn't enough room for three.
Do you mean to say that I cannot have a 36 foot twin wheel deck saloon yacht with an inside wheel as well? Plus twin aft double cabins. two heads and a big chart table?
OldBawley
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Some time ago I saw a Dutch “ Sailing “ yacht with two wheels and three roller reefing head sails. At the back they had a construction with so much antennas, windgens and other necessities that the thing looked like an industrial park.
Sailing that yacht upwind must be challenging.
The guys on the AC 72s duck inside the hull if possible to minimise windage, they have two wheels as well. O, and they go faster then most mobo´s.
Sailing that yacht upwind must be challenging.
The guys on the AC 72s duck inside the hull if possible to minimise windage, they have two wheels as well. O, and they go faster then most mobo´s.
chinita
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I once had a Westerly Konsort Duo with wheel and tiller steering.
You could switch to tiller by means of a lever at the tiller station.
One day I had my mate steering from the wheel inside. Out of his sight I switched to tiller. I gently steered to port, he compensated by turning to starboard. I moved her even more to port, I then flung the helm hard to starboard, he frantically swung the wheel the other way..........
This went on for about ten minutes, zig zagging all over Conway Bay before I finally collapsed in laughter.
You could switch to tiller by means of a lever at the tiller station.
One day I had my mate steering from the wheel inside. Out of his sight I switched to tiller. I gently steered to port, he compensated by turning to starboard. I moved her even more to port, I then flung the helm hard to starboard, he frantically swung the wheel the other way..........
This went on for about ten minutes, zig zagging all over Conway Bay before I finally collapsed in laughter.
sailorman
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chinita
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Do you think I should fit dual tillers?
sailorman
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certainly not, i would not have even admitted to owning a W Duo in the first place
chinita
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Yes, I know what you mean.
I had to go to counselling for years.
"I am Chinita and I used to own a Duo".
I can now talk about it though.
I had to go to counselling for years.
"I am Chinita and I used to own a Duo".
I can now talk about it though.
