288 THE COMPLETE WILDFOWLER 
carrying pulley wheel, to which the wire for steering is attached. 
The wires are led either over or under the side decks to small 
steering wheel on the driving-board in the cockpit, forward of 
midships. In the case of a motor-punt it is highly necessary 
that a lifting rudder be employed. One will not have then to — 
bother about the rudder when running ashore or beaching the 
punt. 
