A design adaptation found on many sternwheel boats equipped with balance rudders. The bustle was a bulge in the stern below the waterline that prevented driftwood from jamming the forward throw area of the rudder.
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A design adaptation found on many sternwheel boats equipped with balance rudders. The bustle was a bulge in the stern below the waterline that prevented driftwood from jamming the forward throw area of the rudder.