The Simple Instructions for Handling Twin Screw Boats

A simple & complete system used at the helm or on land to understand the actions and results of rudder and throttle manipulation. With this Flashbook know how you can discover to control any twin screw vessel.

78 Fully Illustrated Pages

Table of Contents

Underway

• Hard Right Turn Engine RPM Uneven - Engine RPM Uneven
• Hard Left Turn - Applying Left Rudder - Engine RPM Uneven
• Gradual Right Turn Applying Right Rudder - Engine RPM Even as
• Gradual Right Turn - Rudder Amidship
• Gradual Left Turn - Rudder Amidship
• Gradual Left Turn - Applying Left Rudder - Engine RPM Even as
• Course Straight Ahead
• Close-In Maneuvering - Rudders Hard Right

Stopped

• Rapid Right Turn Applying Right Rudder
• Rapid Right Turn
• Rapid Left Turn Applying Left Rudder
• Rapid Left Turn

Stopped - Come Vessel Sideways

• Move to the Right Remaining Parallel
• Move to the Left Remaining Parallel

Backing

• To Starboard Rudders Hard Right
• To Port Rudders Hard Left
• Straight Back Rudders Amidship
• Gradual to Starboard Rudder Amidship
• Gradual to Port Rudders Amidship