Steering pole explained

A steering pole is a light spar extending from the bow of a straight deck ship which aids the wheelsman in steering.[1]

Ancient literature indicates that steering poles have long been part of boat construction, and are referred to in ancient texts such as the Epic of Gilgamesh.[2] [3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: United States Patent: 5390622 - Steering pole for jet propulsion boat.
  2. Web site: Babylonian Story of the Deluge . www.scribd.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090124150633/http://scribd.com/doc/8458875/Babylonian-Story-of-the-Deluge . 2009-01-24.
  3. Web site: Andrew Jacobs has moved.

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