BG To every "rule" there are exceptions.
In many if not most cases, your condition will not be the rule,
G but to cover that possibility, I added the last part about not
knowing the boat or the conditions being worked under.... hence, "food
for thought".

otn

Rodney Myrvaagnes wrote:
On Sun, 04 Jan 2004 18:06:01 GMT, otnmbrd
wrote:


"Steerage way" and the ability to steer your boat, can be and frequently
are, two different things.... i.e., you don't need steerage way, to
steer. What most need to learn, is to use the rudder with a quick kick,
without losing all sternway or picking up any degree of headway, or the
opposite, a quick kick astern to take advantage of prop walk.


That is very boat-dependent. Our boat has the prop 12 feet from the
rudder. Steerage depends on boat motion 100%. Also, the prop doesn't
walk. It is too close to the pivot axis to have any leverage.

So, we need steerage way to steer, but that is very slow. In practice,
I have been able to dock without assistance in a wide range of
conditions. But, I was pretty anxious when I first started doing that.



Rodney Myrvaagnes J36 Gjo/a


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