WOW Thanks very very much for all your input!! This is great.

For those who asked my boat does not have counter rotating drives. And I do
have to make a 90' port turn to get into my boat house. The wind and current
generally come from my stern, until I turn and then there on my port side.
It is a covered boat house so there is post and beams right at the entrance.

I guess practice is where its at...
I have been docking mainly from the lower station,cause it just seems more
comfortable. Any opinion on that?

Thanks again for taking the time to help.
Rob.

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I Have had boats up to 22 feet for a long time, but end of August I
bought
a
32 footer, with twin inboard outboard engines. WOW it sure a lot
tougher
than I expected.

Rod, three years ago I went from a single IO to a 30 foot twin IO and
had a devil of a time. My brother, who got a 33 twin inboard at the
same time, quickly learned to dock his boat easily and I was still not
doing well. I was very frustrated.

THEN! I replaced all the shift/throttle cables (Merc IOs) and my
shifting and throttling got substantially easier. No shifting delays,
no engine surges, no loss of concentration. It seemed minor enough,
but now I can spin that boat around (almost 120) no sweat, and back
into the slip, oh, at least every other time. And between times I have
enough control to avoid hitting things. If your shifting is sticky,
try it, you may like it.

(Also, as others have said, make sure your I/Os are pointed straight
ahead when you use differential shifting. When my IOs are at an angle
they don't spin the boat at all.