Docking Situation Question #4
 

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.

Back and forth, bwahahahaha

Joe




"Joe" wrote

wrote:
You are motoring into a guest slip at a strange dock,
in a 34' Catalina with diesel auxiliary. You realize
someone has taken your guest berth and there are no
others available. The fairway is 40' wide.

What is the procedure for turning around without
outside assistance. [Assume Right Hand Prop]

2 pts for complete answers

Turn to the stbd and back down hard to pivot around..

Joe

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.

Docking Situation Question #4
 

DSK wrote:
Joe wrote:
Bow thrusters are for pussies...... unless you need to stay on station
for long periods of time. No boat under a 145 ft needs a thruster IMO.


Unless you have a heavy full skeg single-screw boat.

I have a full Keel single screw heavy boat with Ginormous windage
issues and still need no thruster in tight quarters..but I admit it
would be nice at time, but not needed.

Some boats need thrusters to do a job they were buildt to do.

No boat *needs* a bow thruster. But it can be darn nice to
have when maneuvering in tight quarters.

DSK

Joe

Docking Situation Question #4
 

1 point to Jon.


"Capt. JG" wrote in message
...
Turn to the helm so the boat goes to starboard, short forward thrust, bow
moves starboard, then a neutral pause, then reverse gear, stern turns to
port, as soon as you're moving back neutral, then repeat from beginning.
AKA back and fill.

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"j" ganz @@
www.sailnow.com

wrote in message
oups.com...
You are motoring into a guest slip at a strange dock,
in a 34' Catalina with diesel auxiliary. You realize
someone has taken your guest berth and there are no
others available. The fairway is 40' wide.

What is the procedure for turning around without
outside assistance. [Assume Right Hand Prop]

2 pts for complete answers