Define- Hunting Gear.
Hunting Gear is a feedback mechanism of steering gear which repositions the floating lever of hydraulic pump as the tiller moves to the desire position.
Hunting gear floating lever mechanism is required to bring the rudder to the ordered position.
This mechanism is required to position the rudder in its ordered position when the action of water, waves or propeller force displaces the rudder from its ordered position. the hunting gear brings the rudder to its ordered position against the water, wave etc.
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