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ready123 · Post by **ready123** » Sat Dec 05, 2009 10:11 pm

duchess wrote:Damm but that anchorage is gorgous!!! Where do you do your boating ? i d luv to be anchoring out in places like that . Down here at the jersey shore we dont do a lot of anchoring out now due to being invaded by the damm sea neetles stinginging jellyfish to the those who dont know what they are . Tom "Duchess"

prowlersfish · Post by **prowlersfish** » Sat Dec 05, 2009 11:03 pm

ready123 wrote:
prowlersfish wrote: in many slips you can line up 1 1/2 boat lenths ahead i would be in another slip across from mine BTW QED ??
1 1/2 lboat lengths between your bow and the slip (distance off) that is not near another slip.
QED=Quite Easily Done

"1 1/2 lboat lengths between your bow and the slip (distance off) that is not near another slip "

its Not ??? how so ? I am in slip that faces another slip about 45 to 50 feet across
many othere marinas are even closer . the boat in the slip across from me has its bow less then a boat and a half form my slip . so tell me how can i pull into the slip that way ?

pull into the other slip ? LOL

BTW that is on nice anchorage

ready123 · Post by **ready123** » Sat Dec 05, 2009 11:06 pm

Oh OK I guess there is no way we can help Larry.
Larry go ahead and create a lawngarden at your dock and just sleep on the boat there... don't go out because you'll then have to come in.

prowlersfish · Post by **prowlersfish** » Sat Dec 05, 2009 11:08 pm

ready123 wrote:Oh OK I guess there is no way we can help Larry.
Larry go ahead and create a lawngarden at your dock and just sleep on the boat there... don't go out because you'll then have to come in.

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Becuse I don't agree with that mikey mouse boat docking directions that won't work in many slips unless they away from other slips ? (rare) and you want to dock bow in just IMO poor directions wrote by someone who aparently has not been to many places in a boat . I would say you could dock a boat that way in less the 10% of most slips . at our marina you could do it that way in 5 of 150 slips

ready123 · Post by **ready123** » Sat Dec 05, 2009 11:14 pm

prowlersfish wrote:
ready123 wrote:Oh OK I guess there is no way we can help Larry.
Larry go ahead and create a lawngarden at your dock and just sleep on the boat there... don't go out because you'll then have to come in.

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The instructions were for a single inboard... your boat is hardly an example of that. Many single inboards without thrusters are quite short, so starting in the opposite slip is unlikely.

prowlersfish · Post by **prowlersfish** » Sat Dec 05, 2009 11:26 pm

Just saying you dont have room to dock that way most of the time . and I have docked single srcew boats up to 55 foot no thrusters many times
. I have owned single srews from 20' to 40'
smaller slips have less room between then so its the same deel

the 30 foot slips here have just under 40' across from others that way at many places

and this has nothing to do with my boat never said it did

larglo · Post by **larglo** » Sun Dec 06, 2009 10:57 am

rossjo, & all,

I have a single engine, and on a lake, called the Percy Priest. I would call it a large lake, starting at the dam outside Nashville TN., and going down to Smyrna, TN, some 18 miles, close to where I live.

I would say from where my slip is, to the ones across from us (new 30' slips) is at least 4 or more boat lengths , maybe more. In reverse I am able to steer to left, but not to the right, making it impossible to get into the slip, by the stern, at least for me.

But I am sure I'll get the hang of getting in and out of the slip as soon as the weather clears up and be able to do some practicing.

Everyone's help here on the forum has helped me see some, if not all of my mistakes, and I thank them.

Larry

prowlersfish · Post by **prowlersfish** » Sun Dec 06, 2009 11:17 am

Practice Practice , the instructions from ready's site may work for you as you have a lot of room . Being retierd you have a big advantage , you can pratice will no one watching. It takes a lot of the presure off. I only srew up when there's a crowd around

ready123 · Post by **ready123** » Sun Dec 06, 2009 11:19 am

larglo wrote:I would say from where my slip is, to the ones across from us (new 30' slips) is at least 4 or more boat lengths , maybe more. In reverse I am able to steer to left, but not to the right, making it impossible to get into the slip, by the stern, at least for me.

Great Larry, so in fact those instructions will work for you. Give them a try and let me know if they help.

Yes, you have seen that singles only really go backwards with a side slip to one side depending on prop rotation. nothing wrong with bow in, I actually prefer it as when I am at the slip sitting on my aft deck I have the peace and quiet of the adjacent water rather than the busy dock right next to me.

prowlersfish · Post by **prowlersfish** » Sun Dec 06, 2009 11:23 am

ready123 wrote:[quote="larglo"I would say from where my slip is, to the ones across from us (new 30' slips) is at least 4 or more boat lengths , maybe more. In reverse I am able to steer to left, but not to the right, making it impossible to get into the slip, by the stern, at least for me.

Great Larry, so in fact those instructions will work for you. Give them a try and let me know if they help.

Yes, you have seen that singles only really go backwards with a side slip to one side depending on prop rotation. nothing wrong with bow in, I actually prefer it as when I am at the slip sitting on my aft deck I have the peace and quiet of the adjacent water rather than the busy dock right next to me.[/quote]

That was a quote from Ready123

The quotes are not working right I tried to quote your whole post

I agree , and if your want to try to back in aim for the slip next to you and you may end up in the right place

as far as bow in or stern in I like stern in but some folks like bow in it really is up to the boaters i also noticed in some areas you find most bow in and others you find most stern in , may be local custom or curents wind etc .

foofer b · Post by **foofer b** » Sun Dec 06, 2009 2:23 pm

Larry, if you think putting it into a slip is hard, try putting it on a trailer at a ramp with a 5 mph current and 15-20 mph crosswinds.

First time I took her out, I used a ramp with no current but no docks and a 20 mph breeze blowing toward the jetty. I was blown off to stbd on my approach, and as my boat only backs to stbd i had to jump out to fend off and avoid grounding on the rocks. Talk about embarassing and intimidating. Luckily a good sam jumped in to guide the bow onto the trailer.

The last trip I made, fishing last month, I had the current and wind at a different ramp, and had to make four attempts to get her on the trailer. Difference is, this time I had lots more experience in how she handles and was able to maneuver without being in danger of damaging the boat.

Now if I could just get other boaters to respect the facts of LIMITED MANEUVERABILITY and stand off till I get docked or trailered. Almost hit one jack--s who had to dart by me to his trailer.

Remember as Clint Eastwood said "A man's got to know his limitations." Or his boat's.

WOOHOO- a few more rainy weekends and I will be on my way to "ULTIMATE USER" status

larglo · Post by **larglo** » Mon Dec 07, 2009 10:53 am

foofer b,

Everything about boating is hard for me, except cruising in a straight line!

But it's really fun learning.

Larry

prowlersfish · Post by **prowlersfish** » Mon Dec 07, 2009 11:27 am

larglo wrote:foofer b,

Everything about boating is hard for me, except cruising in a straight line!

But it's really fun learning.

Larry

The straight lime is where I have issues ( and I don't drink )

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