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

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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

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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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

Or, use your bow thruster.

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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

Capt. JG wrote:
Or, use your bow thruster.

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.

Joe

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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

From center of fairway turn right rudder to the stops, give burst of
throttle alternating both forward and reverse. If too close to one
side of fairway, adjust fore or aft to correct, as you spin around on
keel in overall length - fin keel does have an advantage at times.

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

Why turn around?

SBV


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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

"Krusty Morgan" stupidly wrote ..:


Capt. JG wrote:
Or, use your bow thruster.

Tell Doug that I'm an asshole!

CWM


He knows.

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.

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

DSK

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



What's the bottom like? If the bottom is mud or sand, it's
always an option to run aground. Stops the boat nicely.

The windward side of the channel is prefereable for this.

Fresh Breezes- Doug King