Steering with an outboard

[Twister_Ken]

Nice example of lateral thinking! A dinghy parked nearby...

 

[andrewbartlett]

Novel idea!! Does it work??

 

[Lakesailor]

I'm guessing the outboard doesn't, unless he likes a newer one as his back-up.

 

[Davy_S]

Yes it should work! I think Lakey posted piccies of one he made a while ago.

 

[[70521]]

Nice example of lateral thinking! A dinghy parked nearby...

Why? I can't see the logic.

 

[Lakesailor]

I did a similar thing. I was using it under power of course, not as a rudder under sail.

 

[Woodlouse]

The benefit I can see is that you should have more steerage with the engine in neutral than with just the outboard shaft.

I guess the engine under the cover is more powerful than the four horse job on the bracket.

 

[Lakesailor]

Precisely, and a good opportunity to post a video demonstrating this.
Not just neutral, but helps at low engine speeds, without having to blast the engine to add steerage which also adds speed when you don't need it.