Motor sailing

[ebol5]

When I drift fish in my 73 cuddy outboard I always keep my stern into the wind. needles to say this makes for a much better ride. I have used this technique in up to four foot seas and never had a wave come past the splash well I do this by motor sailing as I call it. I am able to "steer" the boat by turning the outboard to one side or the other.. not too much. The cowling acts as a "sail" and will push the stern in the opposite direction of the direction I turn the motor. Once it is set up and drifting right it will hold for quite a while with just a slight **** to one side. Just wondering, I have never heard anyone else speak of this.