2006-11-02 13:52:59 · 12 answers · asked by smd67 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Boats & Boating
or center never the left
2006-11-02 13:59:04 · update #1
Center console boats steer form the center.
2006-11-02 13:54:53 · answer #1 · answered by Michael S 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe it's because it's the most convienient place to route the engine control cables to. Not all boats operate from the right though, there are some that go from the center, and I am assuming you only mean personal recreation type boats, because some larger ships steer from many different locations.
2006-11-02 13:59:10 · answer #2 · answered by quick_ridez 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It goes back to when ships were steered from a rudder that was mounted on the right or "Steerboard" side. Steerboard morphed into modern day "starboard". The left side of the ship is known as "port" because it could not dock properly with the steering board in the way. You'll notice that almost always ,even to this day, ships will still tie up at the dock on the port side.
2006-11-02 20:17:09 · answer #3 · answered by zunk 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You're right tho. all pleasure/fishing boats do have the wheel on the right. I often wondered the same thing. then one day i noticed with just me in the boat the boat was still level in the water. If i stood on the left side the boat tilted that way. You would think a single person would have to stay in the middle. somewhere somebody knows more about balance than i do.
2006-11-02 14:10:51 · answer #4 · answered by La-z Ike 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
All Jet Boats I've seen are on the right. But I've seen some old boats from the center. I guess the right side is the more convenient.
2006-11-02 14:02:18 · answer #5 · answered by timmytude 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They don't, many steer from the left , some steer from the center rear.
2006-11-02 13:57:36 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not all do.My friends boat steers from the middle
2006-11-02 13:56:01 · answer #7 · answered by Pauline 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Red Right Returning. You keep the red lights (or bouys) on your right in a channel and/or river. i.e., you drive on the right side of the river. In doing so, the driver/pilot would have better visibility of the shoreline to his/her right if he's/she's on the right side of the boat.
2006-11-02 15:09:33 · answer #8 · answered by diesel_pusher2 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Because of early river travel rules were to pass others on the right like cars do but they needed to be mindful of the shoreline so they wouldn't hit ground.
2006-11-02 14:24:06 · answer #9 · answered by denbobway 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The props turncounterclockwise.The driver on the right assures weight on that side to balance the rotation of the prop.
2006-11-02 23:44:09 · answer #10 · answered by science teacher 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋