Engine Quadrant

[claymore]

I read a comment in a yachting magazine just the other day where someone asked what was meant by this.
I must confess it had me stumped until I read the response by the original perpetrator of the comment who summed it up as the amount you could turn the engine in order to steer the boat if the rudder packed up.

What a funny way to describe it - seemed a bit pompous to me, a bit Cunliffy even...

 

[sailorman]

I read a comment in a yachting magazine just the other day where someone asked what was meant by this.
I must confess it had me stumped until I read the response by the original perpetrator of the comment who summed it up as the amount you could turn the engine in order to steer the boat if the rudder packed up.

What a funny way to describe it - seemed a bit pompous to me, a bit Cunliffy even...

I recon its a Throttle devise ( lever running in a quadrant possibly with indents} to hold the lever

 

[sailorman]

 

[Blueboatman]

Tis possibly also the compass quadrant between tacks where ' motor assist' is popular for passage making?

 

[claymore]

Hmm
Well, those are interesting and thoughtful comments, however the creator was a man I always thought spoke much sense - he of the KTL tendency - it would, I feel, be enlightening, should he comment...

 

[vyv_cox]

Is the topic an outboard engine? Would make sense in that case.

 

[claymore]

It is

 

[prv]

he of the KTL tendency - it would, I feel, be enlightening, should he comment...

He's probably ignoring the thread because of its title. It's well known that he's scared of engines

Pete

 

[Lakesailor]

- seemed a bit pompous to me, a bit Cunliffy even...

I'm surprised you got that through the swear-filter.

 

[claymore]

I checked it out with my Solicitors, Hunt, Lunt and Cunningham, they thought there wouldn't be a problem. Do you know them, they have an office at the back of Broad Street....

 

[uxb]

Are you still planing on being on yer boat on Friday?

 

[Resolution]

I checked it out with my Solicitors, Hunt, Lunt and Cunningham, they thought there wouldn't be a problem. Do you know them, they have an office at the back of Broad Street....

And a branch office on the bridge at Uppingham.......

 

[Billjratt]

Not sure which building went on fire, but one of the occupants evidently found himself in a quandary on a ledge...

 

[claymore]

Are you still planing on being on yer boat on Friday?

I am. Should be there by 5. planning to get the cover off on Friday then get stuff on through Sat
Will I see you?