Trojan Boat Forum

Practice, Practice, Practice is the only answer, I must admit I when I launch my boat in the spring my heart does beat a little faster and if they put me in stern first it is a lot faster as the wind is always blowing and it is close quarters, take your time, do not go crazy with the throttle and if it looks like you can not make your slip just pull out, take a breath and try again.

Jeff, you should also pick up a copy of Chapmans book of seamanship.
I am a yacht captain but I also own a boat handling school that I am
Trying to get up and running, Boathandlingschool.com, and I am
Going to send you a copy of our training manual when I get back
In town at the end of the Month.

Hey Jeff, I really think, once you get a little comfortable with your F-25...you will handle her BETTER than a smaller I/O. If I'm not mistaking, your boat will reverse to the starboard. That means she will back to the your right. Once you line up to back into your slip, you just keep your wheel turned to the right and don't touch it...gentle reverse's and forwards with the clutch will get you in the slip like a pro...just remember to say outloud "1000" between forward and reverse...while in nuetral. And also...never panic. Your throttle should never be needed. Don't ask me how I know this. I needed a new swim platform from confusing throttle with cluthc one time. Slow and steady is the way to go. If your boat happens to back to the port (left) just keep the wheel turned to the left.
Good Luck, Mike

summer storm wrote:Jeff, you should also pick up a copy of Chapmans book of seamanship.
I am a yacht captain but I also own a boat handling school that I am
Trying to get up and running, Boathandlingschool.com, and I am
Going to send you a copy of our training manual when I get back
In town at the end of the Month.

thanks doug!!

thanks guys

Mike Kulp wrote:Practice, Practice, Practice is the only answer, I must admit I when I launch my boat in the spring my heart does beat a little faster and if they put me in stern first it is a lot faster as the wind is always blowing and it is close quarters, take your time, do not go crazy with the throttle and if it looks like you can not make your slip just pull out, take a breath and try again.

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MadBen wrote:Hey Jeff, I really think, once you get a little comfortable with your F-25...you will handle her BETTER than a smaller I/O. If I'm not mistaking, your boat will reverse to the starboard. That means she will back to the your right. Once you line up to back into your slip, you just keep your wheel turned to the right and don't touch it...gentle reverse's and forwards with the clutch will get you in the slip like a pro...just remember to say outloud "1000" between forward and reverse...while in nuetral. And also...never panic. Your throttle should never be needed. Don't ask me how I know this. I needed a new swim platform from confusing throttle with cluthc one time. Slow and steady is the way to go. If your boat happens to back to the port (left) just keep the wheel turned to the left.
Good Luck, Mike

Good advice,
my F25 pulls to Port(left) but I just touch the reverse and patience, let it just basically float over
this year was trying to say the least, never owned a boat before, still scares me to go very far, but each time out I get a little braver and go a little further out.

Also, each time I am docking, it gets a little easier. Still scares the hell out of me, but is getting better. I am more terrified of hitting someone elses boat than I am of hitting the dock .

Can't begin to tell you how many times I aborted, went to a larger area to turn around, come back and try again. At one point I was so confused I contemplated jumping into the water and towing her to the slip by swimming.!! Eventually I got better and now only bang it 5 or 6 times (joke) docking.

hey Jeff look next to your trash can....

WHAT???

I missed Facebook Drama on the Trojan Forum??? Bummer. . .

I was too busy putting 30 coats of Watco teak oil on my flybridge teak cabinet trim. Looks bleeping awesome.

We got snow squals and 10 footers on Lake Michigan this evening.

alexander38 wrote:hey Jeff look next to your trash can....

You rock man! I don't know your number or your first name, I'm assuming Alex???? Lol

jefflaw35 wrote:

alexander38 wrote:hey Jeff look next to your trash can....

You rock man! I don't know your number or your first name, I'm assuming Alex???? Lol

Yep, he's our own Alex. Alex Trebek... But don't let it get out.

Stripermann2 wrote:

jefflaw35 wrote:

alexander38 wrote:hey Jeff look next to your trash can....

You rock man! I don't know your number or your first name, I'm assuming Alex???? Lol

Yep, he's our own Alex. Alex Trebek... But don't let it get out.

dork! LOL

Changed the rudder on my F-26 to a larger one. It does increase handling stability and control on this boat but the real advantage is when backing up in a marina. It takes water flow across the rudder in order for it to have any effect, that being said once the boat is moving in reverse the added area of the larger rudder does give better control.

Once you start using your boat, you"ll find that when you put it in reverse the stern instantly pull to the left. This is actually not a problem and can actually be used to your advantage. We'll discuss this further when your ready for the water.

Below is a picture of my rudder.



Hope this helps.

Thanks, that is much bigger

Paul wrote:Changed the rudder on my F-26 to a larger one. It does increase handling stability and control on this boat but the real advantage is when backing up in a marina. It takes water flow across the rudder in order for it to have any effect, that being said once the boat is moving in reverse the added area of the larger rudder does give better control.

Once you start using your boat, you"ll find that when you put it in reverse the stern instantly pull to the left. This is actually not a problem and can actually be used to your advantage. We'll discuss this further when your ready for the water.

Below is a picture of my rudder.




Hope this helps.

Paul
what size and where did you pick that rudder up?
I would very much like more details concerning it.

Thanks
james