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Originally Posted by Dixie View Post
Okay, I'm going to thank all y'all in advance for allowing me to ask this. (I'm allowed because i know nothing about boats.)

Why is there an aft steering room? Is that where you drive the boat during a storm?
With a large vessel the rudder is powered by mechanisms (usually hydraulic) in the space where the rudder post comes into the hull. This equipment receives commands from the helm.

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