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Re: pic: 648 Cardboard Crab Steer Boat 1

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Originally Posted by EricH View Post
One thing--when you turn the pilot, aren't you worried about turning the boat instead? It would be easy to do--and just like a helicopter without a second rotor.
That was one of our concerns, but we came to the conclusion that if the pilot stops pedalling at the turn, the resistance required to turn the pilot will be less than that required to turn the boat, so we shouldn't have a problem with it.
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