showing my ignorance

Nisgeis · 01-29-12, 09:12 AM

Yes, it's a helm. Originally they had glass windows to protect from weather as well. I seem to recall that the steering shaft goes through the conning tower pressure hull into some bevel gears attached to where the helm is in the conning tower.

She-Wolf · 01-29-12, 09:41 AM

Aha... Best-Beloved thought it would be for manoevering when in port as well, turns out he was right then. Makes sense.

Thank you, I have learned something

Sailor Steve · 01-29-12, 01:53 PM

Yep, it's for driving the boat. The covering is to keep him warm and dry.

Well, dry at least.

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Nisgeis Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 2,909 Downloads: 77 Uploads: 11	Yes, it's a helm. Originally they had glass windows to protect from weather as well. I seem to recall that the steering shaft goes through the conning tower pressure hull into some bevel gears attached to where the helm is in the conning tower. __________________ -------------------------------- This space left intentionally blank.

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She-Wolf Watchdog Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Hampshire UK Posts: 971 Downloads: 152 Uploads: 0	Aha... Best-Beloved thought it would be for manoevering when in port as well, turns out he was right then. Makes sense. Thank you, I have learned something __________________

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Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	Yep, it's for driving the boat. The covering is to keep him warm and dry. Well, dry at least. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo