Who steered this rudderless boat so safely into this haven?

He can never get a ship: his career's cut short, he's a rudderless boat.

You become like a rudderless boat on an ocean.

During Leto's betrothal to Ilesa Ecaz, Jessica had been like a rudderless boat on the open sea.

Now where is that rudderless boat?

It is not thought desirable for widows to remarry; but if she remains single, she becomes "a rudderless boat;" round which gathers much calumny.

It seemed to have broken adrift as it were- arudderlessboat in a gale.

Then came the actual motion of the rocks-drifting ,sailing ,likerudderless boats in a place where they wring out rainbows.

"I'm just a rudderless boat staggering under topheavy sails."