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Bart Senior Bart Senior is offline
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Default Docking Situation Question #4

Maybe I should have made it a 34' boat with 35 feet to
turn around.

"Joe" wrote

Bart Senior wrote:
What if you can't make a full turn? some back and forth is
necessary.



Well then maybe you need to pratice a bunch more, or perhaps you need
a bigger rudder, or more space, or a bit more pitch in your wheel.
Anyhow the concept is with a R hand wheel the stern will pull to port
in reverse. If you can glide into a hook and yank yer stern around you
can do it in half to a third of the space of your turn radius. If you
can equalize the forces and learn when to overcome steerage with walk
you will need allot less of that back and forth work..... point counter
point juggeling. Less in better.