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Re: L2-"Negotiating" a curve.

Bob Sciamanda wrote:

... The turned wheel is forced obliquely into the roadway, giving
rise to a reaction (frictional) force from the roadway. The front
wheel bearing (and the wheel orientation) only allows the "forward"
(ie. in the turned direction) component of that force to be effective.

The "roadway" is along the y axis. Yes, there is a large sliding
friction force, in the direction of -y, resulting from steering. But
that is all. The bearing is "deep inside", internal forces have no
effect on the motion of the C.M. The keel of a sailboat, on the
other hand, is in direct contact with the outside medium. Your
analogy does not seem to behelpful.
Ludwik Kowalski