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Posted: Mon Aug 20, 2012 2:28 pm
by RWS
RWS wrote:don't discount the use of momentum when docking.
Especially if needed to overcome current, wind OR BOTH.
Coming in at 4 kts or so and then using one wheel in reverse, with a good bit of throttle allows the boat to walk her ass end to the dock nicely.
The key here is PRACTICE somewhere with a FIXED piling or something.
RWS
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Perhaps
revving was a bad choice of words.
How about the word "BUMPING"
or maybe even better....
NUDGING
That explains it better than the aforementioned word.
I'm really glad I didn't say SLAMMING
RWS
Posted: Mon Aug 20, 2012 6:32 pm
by 75 Tri Cabin
Never go faster than your willing to hit the dock. It also helps to have someone with a spring line in hand to help to get in and out of the slip or dock and then walk it in. Lots of practice. They sell cd's that have some good information on them for twin screw handling. You will get it.
Posted: Mon Aug 20, 2012 6:48 pm
by tsawyer
And if you happen to hit the dock a bit hard or do a poor job, be sure to yell at your wife/kid/girlfriend or whoever was the obvious cause of your docking trouble.
It really does make you feel better and let all the bystanders know that you are not the idiot here.
Posted: Mon Aug 20, 2012 7:02 pm
by yorklyn
Posted: Mon Aug 20, 2012 7:52 pm
by Vitaliy
gettaway wrote:Vitaliy wrote:well i can tell you right away the helm is fairly much useless... especially in reverse... your best friends are abviously the tranny and throtle... quote]
I have never had a "tranny" as a best friend, not sure my club would allow that!
hey to each their own, to each their own man, its a free country aint it? and why wouldn't the club allow it?