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Where was the helm?
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The helmsman stole it!
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The Adventure Galley is circa 1695 so would likely have a tiller and controlled with a whipstaff. The tiller could have been as short as 3 1/2 feet long from the rudder to the forward end. By the same token, HMS Litchfield 1685 had a tiller that was 16 feet long. There is no factual information on this ship as far as I know so whatever you come up with for the location of the whipstaff over the end of the tiller is pretty much up to you.
Allan
The Adventure Galley is circa 1695 so would likely have a tiller and controlled with a whipstaff. The tiller could have been as short as 3 1/2 feet long from the rudder to the forward end. By the same token, HMS Litchfield 1685 had a tiller that was 16 feet long. There is no factual information on this ship as far as I know so whatever you come up with for the location of the whipstaff over the end of the tiller is pretty much up to you.
Allan
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