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Can you Parallel Dock?
Posted: Fri May 11, 2012 7:20 pm
by aweimer
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
Posted: Fri May 11, 2012 7:30 pm
by jefflaw35
again with the trusters LOL they maybe a cheat but darn if they dont make you safer
Posted: Fri May 11, 2012 7:39 pm
by rooferdave
did he have thrusters?
Posted: Fri May 11, 2012 7:53 pm
by Torcan
jefflaw35 wrote:again with the trusters LOL they maybe a cheat but darn if they dont make you safer
Or make you look good!!
Posted: Fri May 11, 2012 8:12 pm
by larryeddington
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.
Posted: Fri May 11, 2012 8:17 pm
by Moderator
Looks like a bow thruster to me
Larry I agree .
Posted: Fri May 11, 2012 8:27 pm
by summer storm
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
Posted: Fri May 11, 2012 8:34 pm
by jefflaw35
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.
Posted: Fri May 11, 2012 8:47 pm
by EM63
Look at theese:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gw8F_GyUBYU
Ready to learn this in the next couple of weeks
--
Greetings - Heiner
Posted: Fri May 11, 2012 9:18 pm
by Big D
Aaron, that most definitely incorporated a bow thruster, you can see the wash at the bow. I’m willing to bet everyone in that line up had thrusters! Now buddy in Heiner’s video was impressive
Posted: Fri May 11, 2012 9:51 pm
by captainmaniac
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!
Posted: Fri May 11, 2012 10:33 pm
by Big D
Fenders, what are fenders? And why is he working the wheel after he's in the dock
OMG
Posted: Fri May 11, 2012 10:40 pm
by prowlersfish
captainmaniac , that guy needs to taken off the water
Posted: Fri May 11, 2012 10:42 pm
by Big D
Now that guy needs thrusters, fore and aft! Somehow, I still don't think it would help though!
Posted: Fri May 11, 2012 11:27 pm
by summer storm
I'm sure his navagation is on the same level as his docking