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

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

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

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

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

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

Burst of throttle in forward would not be appropriate.
More prolonged throttling in forward a single time is
correct, with burst in reverse to take advantage of
prop walk.

"PrefersOffshore" wrote

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

1 point to you.

"PrefersOffshore" wrote

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.

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

"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