Charles T. Low wrote:

Whatever floats your boat!

I think you need to comment on your close quarters maneuvering skills.



Didn't you write a book that would help him with that?

It's important to be able to get in an out of the berth gracefully,
confidently, and under full control.

Particularly in instances where one is putting in to a strange slip, the use of
a fender to prevent any actual contact between the vessel and the dock is well
advised.

Most guys can only fantasize about doing a satisfactory job of handling twin
screws.
Twins are reasonably scarce in actual practice, so most are better off
developing
an effective technique for handling the commonly encountered singles.