Not the rudder, but what is the stand called that holds it up?
2007-08-28 08:44:38 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Boats & Boating
The wheel of a ship is the modern method of adjusting the angle of the rudder, in turn changing the direction of the boat or ship. It is also called the helm, together with the rest of the steering mechanism.
Helmsmen on older ships steer using a tiller (a long stick) fixed directly to the rudder, or a whipstaff (a vertical stick acting on the tiller). Early ships wheels were operated to correspond to the motion of the tiller, with a clockwise motion (corresponding to a right tiller motion) turning the rudder and thus the ship to the left. Eventually the control direction of the wheel was reversed to make it more consistent with the action of a motor vehicle's steering wheel.
The wheel is typically connected to a mechanical or hydraulic system.
The idea of tractors, automobiles, and similar land vehicles having a steering wheel probably evolved directly from the ship's wheel.
In some modern ships the wheel is replaced with a simple toggle that remotely controls an electro-mechanical or electro-hydraulic drive for the rudder, with a rudder position indicator presenting feedback to the helmsperson.
2007-08-28 08:51:04 · answer #1 · answered by blapath 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The wheel of a ship is the modern method of adjusting the angle of the rudder, in turn changing the direction of the boat or ship. It is also called the helm, together with the rest of the steering mechanism.
Helmsmen on older ships steer using a tiller (a long stick) fixed directly to the rudder, or a whipstaff (a vertical stick acting on the tiller). Early ships wheels were operated to correspond to the motion of the tiller, with a clockwise motion (corresponding to a right tiller motion) turning the rudder and thus the ship to the left. Eventually the control direction of the wheel was reversed to make it more consistent with the action of a motor vehicle's steering wheel.
The wheel is typically connected to a mechanical or hydraulic system.
The idea of tractors, automobiles, and similar land vehicles having a steering wheel probably evolved directly from the ship's wheel.
In some modern ships the wheel is replaced with a simple toggle that remotely controls an electro-mechanical or electro-hydraulic drive for the rudder, with a rudder position indicator presenting feedback to the helmsperson
2007-08-28 08:51:30 · answer #2 · answered by Luxord 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
A binnacle is a cylindrical stand holding the ship's compass.
2007-08-28 09:29:14 · answer #3 · answered by gejandsons 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A binnacle is for a compass. The wheel or helm is mounted to the pedestal.
2007-08-31 22:19:22 · answer #4 · answered by rick b 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Binnacle>?That holds the helm that connected to the wheel>?
2007-08-28 08:57:38 · answer #5 · answered by 45 auto 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The ships wheel is connected to the neck bone the neck bone is conected to the..........
2007-08-29 01:54:00 · answer #6 · answered by litscot 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
That's known as a binnacle.
2007-08-28 08:51:49 · answer #7 · answered by formersalt 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
binnacle...and it's actually bolted to an orbitrol.
2007-08-28 09:39:46 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
TELEMOTOR
2007-08-28 19:05:51 · answer #9 · answered by fire_inur_eyes 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋