Actually ... backing in is much more difficult with a sailboat than backing
out.

Well it is with a Crab Crusher like mine anyway......

I don't personally like being stern to a dock on the finger pier. Rubber
neckers and all plus there is no advantage. If you can sail out by backing
in then okay... but if you motor out after backing in ... what's the point?
It's 40 feet of distance max! Most likely it's only 20 feet of reverse. You
can man handle even a 40 footer that distance by yourself. If the dock
requires motoring out I load everyone and everything prior to slipping the
dock lines.... then I shove her to the end of the slip.... line her up...
step aboard... and put it in gear.

Good Grief... it's not rocket science! This isn't the QE2... it's a 30 ft
sailboat... they have dinghies that big.

CM

"Scott Vernon" wrote in message
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Never really thought about it. Shouldn't be any more difficult than
backing in, should it?

Scotty


"Capt. Mooron" wrote in message
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Yeah.. okay... but I don't see you whining about it being difficult
to
"back" your vessel out of your slip if needed do I!!??

If I'm by myself and the wind is against me... I'll rope my boat out
and set
the bow to the wind... then just jump in and whip the line off the
bollard
or cleat as I put the engine into gear.

When I didn't have an engine... I rowed the damn thing out towing it
with my
punt! I clenched the bowline in my teeth!!!..... and it's a 6 ton
full
keel 30 footer!!!

Of course anyone with a Hunter is retarded anyway! Crap.. you could
tow that
thing with a pedal boat! Load crew after you back from the slip???
What's
with that!!??

CM

"Scott Vernon" wrote in message
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I prefer to dock stern in so if the wind is favorable I can sail
out.

SV


"Capt. Mooron" wrote in message
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You back in a power boat you Yankee Doodle Dandy..... you sail
in a
sailboat!

Anyone that has a problem backing out of a slip needs to
seriously
reassess
their skill-set.... especially if it involves a fin keeler.

To prove my point you only need to read Gaynzy's reply... he
prefers
backing
in !!!

CM


"Scott Vernon" wrote in message
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Wrong! you back-woods backwards Canadjun.

You back out a car ....you back in a boat.

SV


"Capt. Mooron" wrote in message
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You back in a car... you back out a boat.

CM

"rgnmstr" wrote in message
oups.com...
Parking the boat stern first will make pulling out with more
control in
any condition much easier plus it will sure make boarding
easier.