generally, limited maneuvaribility refers to large commercial boats that take a long time to stop or are difficult to turn. a 30' power cruiser does not fall into this category.a 30' power cruiser that has to stay in the channel can still slow down or speed up. that is what a transmission is made to do. your car does it every time you drive it. we are not just talking about rules of the road now, we are talking about consideration of other people. i had some idiot behind me leaning on his horn because i wasn't sailing fast enough for him. what does leaning on the horn do besides piss me off.



i know we aren't supposed to advertise here, but i have invented a shotgun mount that attaches to the bridle (under the forestay) and the mast. it comes with a trigger extension that attaches to the tiller so that it can be operated while driving the boat. would anybody be interested in purchasing one of these great devices? there is a discount for purchases of ten or more, and right now, they come with a rebate for a box of 50 rounds of winchester ammunition.