Can you Parallel Dock?

aweimer · Post by **aweimer** » Fri May 11, 2012 7:20 pm

Now this is impressive. I can handle my 36' tri by myself but this is just amazing skill. Start at about 1:47 in on the video.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W36rDKl4 ... re=related

jefflaw35 · Post by **jefflaw35** » Fri May 11, 2012 7:30 pm

again with the trusters LOL they maybe a cheat but darn if they dont make you safer

rooferdave · Post by **rooferdave** » Fri May 11, 2012 7:39 pm

did he have thrusters?

Torcan · Post by **Torcan** » Fri May 11, 2012 7:53 pm

jefflaw35 wrote:again with the trusters LOL they maybe a cheat but darn if they dont make you safer

Or make you look good!!

larryeddington · Post by **larryeddington** » Fri May 11, 2012 8:12 pm

that is my question did he have thrusters, can be done without. Both single screw and twin. You need good feeling controls with definitive clicks and can be done.

Post by **Moderator** » Fri May 11, 2012 8:17 pm

Looks like a bow thruster to me

Larry I agree .

summer storm · Post by **summer storm** » Fri May 11, 2012 8:27 pm

He has a bow thruster, besides the wake at the bow you can hear it. I do this stuff for a living and it looks like some pretty standard stuff. Now, do the same thing with out a thruster and I would call that captain a expert

jefflaw35 · Post by **jefflaw35** » Fri May 11, 2012 8:34 pm

larryeddington wrote:that is my question did he have thrusters, can be done without. Both single screw and twin. You need good feeling controls with definitive clicks and can be done.

Not only could I hear the thruster, but I saw the bow move on its own.

EM63 · Post by **EM63** » Fri May 11, 2012 8:47 pm

Look at theese:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gw8F_GyUBYU

Ready to learn this in the next couple of weeks

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Greetings - Heiner

Big D · Post by **Big D** » Fri May 11, 2012 9:18 pm

Aaron, that most definitely incorporated a bow thruster, you can see the wash at the bow. Iâ€™m willing to bet everyone in that line up had thrusters! Now buddy in Heinerâ€™s video was impressive

captainmaniac · Post by **captainmaniac** » Fri May 11, 2012 9:51 pm

How about this one... Throttle is the ENEMY (especially when you don't know what you are doing). Control is GOOD. Learn it. Peanut Gallery - not exactly part of the solution. The kid that jumps in while the boat is backing -- S T U P I D !!!!!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=69whMdjY ... re=related

Can't find any license numbers on anything so don't know where the video was shot. But I am still gonna keep an eye out for this guy when I am on the water!

Big D · Post by **Big D** » Fri May 11, 2012 10:33 pm

Fenders, what are fenders? And why is he working the wheel after he's in the dock

OMG

prowlersfish · Post by **prowlersfish** » Fri May 11, 2012 10:40 pm

captainmaniac , that guy needs to taken off the water

Big D · Post by **Big D** » Fri May 11, 2012 10:42 pm

Now that guy needs thrusters, fore and aft! Somehow, I still don't think it would help though!

summer storm · Post by **summer storm** » Fri May 11, 2012 11:27 pm

I'm sure his navagation is on the same level as his docking