Dick Locke wrote:



Depending on which way your stern walks in reverse (probably not a
strong effect with a small outboard propellor) you might be able to
come in at a fairly good speed, have someone jump off and secure the
bow while you reverse like hell to pull the stern toward the dock.

That would probably work, but it puts the boat at risk should the engine die at the
wrong time, or you don't apply the reverse at precisely the correct time and power.
The head of the slip is a nice solid cement wall, which I would not like to hit. By the
way, this 9.9 Yamaha has plenty of thrust with a very large prop, so I don't think that
this is any kind of limitation.