Keith
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can anyone give me the proper name for what we used to call kitchener gear steering, basically two hinged half shells that could be swung side to side to produce a beautifully manouverable boat......cheers..........keith
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clamshell steering
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Peterduck
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As I understand it, it is actually called Kitchen Steering gear, after its inventor. Not to be confused with the military man.
Peter.
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Keith
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I've looked on my favourite search engine and i cannot find it on the net,any ideas?.only ever driven one boat with the gear fitted dead impressed!! but that was early seventies never saw another!!!....cheers...keith
Casey
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It was used in Royal Navy launches and the like. If my memory serves me it was called "Bucket Steering". Perhaps that was just a polite term from the lower deck though!!
Well, I\'ve certainly seen it done
in 1973 I was trying to get up Faversham Creek in the 2-1/2 tonner that we then had. Grounded at the second bend. Imagine my chagrin at seeing a 600 ton BP flatiron tanker proceed calmly past us, in the channel, making 4-5 knots ASTERN - which she continued to do all the way to Faversham.
Kitchen rudder.
in 1973 I was trying to get up Faversham Creek in the 2-1/2 tonner that we then had. Grounded at the second bend. Imagine my chagrin at seeing a 600 ton BP flatiron tanker proceed calmly past us, in the channel, making 4-5 knots ASTERN - which she continued to do all the way to Faversham.
Kitchen rudder.
chrduke
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Re: Well, I\'ve certainly seen it done
I am certain it was known as kitchens patent reversing rudder, if you do a google search it comes up with lots of info, once had a launch fitted with it, it was hard work with the wheel, lots of turms, but you could go into moorings fast, and stop dead - if you where quick with the wheel!
I am certain it was known as kitchens patent reversing rudder, if you do a google search it comes up with lots of info, once had a launch fitted with it, it was hard work with the wheel, lots of turms, but you could go into moorings fast, and stop dead - if you where quick with the wheel!