OK Guys,

Here goes Ole Thom rushing in where angel fear to tread.

Bart; I have an up wind slip off about a 40ft waterway. I pussy foot
down the waterway. Spilling air until I'm below 2knts. I turn into my
slip about 1/2 boat length an line up for straight in. After the turn, I
just about abandon the helm (Neutral Helm) and steer with the sail.
Now Bart, Here is the part for you. I tie up Strd.side. I man handle the
sail. I've already dropped the main in the Lazy Jacks, If I need to get
closer to the dock I push the head sail to windward. This bring me
closer while stopping my headway. If to close I tighten the sheet to
sail a couple of feet then back wind the sails to a stop. I have fenders
mounted on my dock, and I leave the docking lines on the dock. The stern
docking line is left where I can hook it with the boat hook and slip it
on the cleat. I did this when I was single handing. The trick I learned
from my female crew. GO SLOW. By the time I'm in the slip I'm stopped.
If I'm stopped to soon, I can grab the docking line with the boat hook
and pull myself in.

If I'm going to fast (wind on the stern) I dropped the idling motor into
reverse.

And now, the Raw Water Pump Impeller!
When you install the new impeller make sure that the side you put back
is just touching the impeller. This usually means a thin paper gasket.
Most of these pumps can't take a cork gasket, To much clearance creating
pump slippage and over heating.

Enough.
Ole Thom