Tony Cross
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Of course you can, there's a new model being launched at the Southampton Boat Show that matches your spec exactly, early reports suggest it's called the Tardis.
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Of course you can, there's a new model being launched at the Southampton Boat Show that matches your spec exactly, early reports suggest it's called the Tardis.
DJE
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Rowing out to our mooring years ago with children in the dinghy we passed a Duo. Westerley had proudly written the model name on the side of the pilot house in a somewhat fancy script that challenged a ten-year-olds reading ability. He studied it for a while and then announced "Westerley Konsort Dud!"
Out of the mouths of babes and sucklings.......
snowleopard
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The answer is simple. Most yachts now have a spray hood. These excrescences generally have a flexible plastic 'window' that is so distorted you'd be hard pushed to see the Queen Mary II at 50 yards and the hood is so tall you can't see past it without leaning over the gunwale or standing on tiptoe on the cockpit seats. Twin wheels are there so you can see to steer and have the added benefit of making sure you get plenty of fresh air and salt spray for that authentic 'weather-beaten' look.
capnsensible
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Whats wrong with sprayhoods???
I believe there is an old army expression 'any **** can be uncomfortable'
E39mad
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Modern yachts carry the beam so far aft these days, so much so that a large single wheel does not work in order to have proper sight of the sails when steering particularly to windward.
boguing
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It's entirely altruistic.
When we spot a lesser mortal waggling a tree branch, we toss him the wheel that we're not using at the time.
When we spot a lesser mortal waggling a tree branch, we toss him the wheel that we're not using at the time.
Jamesuk
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Having two wheels in some cases allows the boat to go faster
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Quite common on James Wharram designs.
Steve C Cronin
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That is a "Loungish" response, if I may say so!
FullCircle
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I am converting mine to no wheel at all. I am going to carry a small remote in my pocket complete with throttle control.
[70521]
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+1
sailorman
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Thats very cocky Jim
dunedin
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At risk of being slightly serious on this fun thread, it kind of depends whether your preference is to sail
(a) sitting in the middle behind the wheel (with view largely blocked by mast, and very limited view of genoa telltales, if at all) - in which case one smallish wheel or tiller is just fine and dandy
(b) sitting to the side, to get a better view and "feel" of the sailing, albeit also windier and depending on boat perhaps wetter- in which case a long tiller extension, large single wheel or twin wheels are needed.
Personally I prefer (b) and would not buy a boat with a narrow cockpit and a small central wheel - even some otherwise nice Malo's etc. it is a deal breaker unless possible to retrofit.
On moderate sized boats a large single wheel is good for sailing, but does get in the way for Mediterranean style berthing and swimming - and impossible for super wide boats - where the twin wheel loses some feel but otherwise a good compromise.
(a) sitting in the middle behind the wheel (with view largely blocked by mast, and very limited view of genoa telltales, if at all) - in which case one smallish wheel or tiller is just fine and dandy
(b) sitting to the side, to get a better view and "feel" of the sailing, albeit also windier and depending on boat perhaps wetter- in which case a long tiller extension, large single wheel or twin wheels are needed.
Personally I prefer (b) and would not buy a boat with a narrow cockpit and a small central wheel - even some otherwise nice Malo's etc. it is a deal breaker unless possible to retrofit.
On moderate sized boats a large single wheel is good for sailing, but does get in the way for Mediterranean style berthing and swimming - and impossible for super wide boats - where the twin wheel loses some feel but otherwise a good compromise.
sailaboutvic
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alant
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So the student thinks he/she is actually in control.
Woodlouse
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It might be twice as big as wanted but the X yacht 73 fits the rest of that description perfectly.
Norman_E
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Sorry, I forgot to put an irony smiley on my post!
Woodlouse
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I know. I just thought you'd like to know that there is actually a deck saloon cruiser with three wheels out there.
bbg
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Why not? I had a boat with 2 tillers. One for each rudder. V fast it was, too.
aquaplane
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So you can lash 4 blokes to them so they can steer in a blow:
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3234/2895941182_4a590d613f.jpg
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3234/2895941182_4a590d613f.jpg
