I seem to have mentioned that I had a boat hook...and we aren't talking
about being in a slip but on a straight dock, parallel parked so to
speak....

"Thom Stewart" wrote in message
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Group,

A question: Doesn't any one use a BOATHOOK in a slip?

It is a very handy thing in a tight situations, it can hold the stern
against prop walk.

With a crew, it is a simple matter to enter and leave a slip using
Neutral as the gear of choice. Simply walk the boat away from the slip,
push the bow into the desired direction and power away,