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Ok so I don't know where to post this.
Maybe Andrew can answer this..
I've always wondered, and seeing as I was following a boat home from work today, its fresh in my mind.
My question is: Why are the steering wheels in our cars are on the left, but in boats they're on the right?
I've looked around, and can't find any answers.
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Its because all boats are made in the UK.
Ok thats not it but I used to to why, until then just tell your self that they are all made in UK
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Sounds fair enough.
I'm going to go with:
the classy, wood boats/cabin cruisers/etc = England.
the sleek speedboats = Japan.
fishing boats/other = Ireland.
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In pleasure boating boats travelling in opposite directions in a small channel pass each other the same way they do on dry land (i.e. by staying to the right.)
If they are docking solo in a small channel then it's easier if the controls are close to the side where you are docking.
Just a guess.
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dBlast,Jul 5 2007, 07:48 PM Wrote:In pleasure boating boats travelling in opposite directions in a small channel pass each other the same way they do on dry land (i.e. by staying to the right.)
If they are docking solo in a small channel then it's easier if the controls are close to the side where you are docking.
Just a guess.
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ppppfffff, ya ok bud ;) or maybe its because they are made in the uk
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This answer seems as plausible as any
torradan,Jul 5 2007, 04:08 PM Wrote:Ok so I don't know where to post this.
Maybe Andrew can answer this..
I've always wondered, and seeing as I was following a boat home from work today, its fresh in my mind.
My question is: Why are the steering wheels in our cars are on the left, but in boats they're on the right?
I've looked around, and can't find any answers.
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... or perhaps we can blame the Pope
torradan,Jul 5 2007, 04:08 PM Wrote:Ok so I don't know where to post this.
Maybe Andrew can answer this..
I've always wondered, and seeing as I was following a boat home from work today, its fresh in my mind.
My question is: Why are the steering wheels in our cars are on the left, but in boats they're on the right?
I've looked around, and can't find any answers.
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2008 Fusion SEL MTX - DD1 * 2009 Fusion SEL - DD2 * 2007 Focus ZXW - R*I*P * 2004 Focus ZTW CD Silver - sold * 2004 Focus ZTW Black - sold * 2003 Focus ZTW Black - sold * 2001 Focus ZTW Gold - sold * 2000 Focus SE Wagon (ZTW option) - Black - sold * 2000 Focus SE Wagon (ZTW option) - Gold R*I*P
2003 Focus ZX5 infra-red Track Rat - R*I*P
2003 ZX5 CD Silver Track Rat - retired, but still in the driveway
New track rat: 2000 ZX3, Atlantic Blue * JRSC with lots more to come
* New Zetec crate motor - NFG - thanks Topspeed *
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