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"AYE DOCK" Boat Build

I decided to build a unique boat for my wife. (Diane) It had to be so special she would want to have friends over for a sunset cruse, conversation and a glass of wine. Here is the story of "Aye Dock." Aye Dock was given to the Veterans as a donation and sold at auction in 2018.
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    The little steering wheel was made in Venice, Italy. My grand kids were now wanting to steer the boar.
    The final and finished steering console before mounting into the boat. I decided to just use teak oil on the interior wood rather than painting.
    The next problem to solve was how to steer the boat with a tiller for the rudder and a straight shaft to move it.  Tillers move in an arch and the steering shaft move in a straight line not a arch. 
Here is my invention to solve the problem.