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Dave wrote:
On 19 Sep 2006 23:02:43 -0700, lid (Jonathan Ganz) said:

Related question. You are single handed and have to enter your slip with a
very strong current behind you. Backing down to slow and stop, coupled with
the current's catching your stern, will throw your stern to port and
possibly make it hit the boat to port before you can get a stern line
across. How do you get into the slip with least chance of damage to the
adjacent boat?

You could try backing into the slip.

You got it, Jon. A lesson I learned the hard way a couple of years ago.
While fronting in can be difficult with a strong current behind you, getting
out the next morning is even more of a pain. Backing in makes getting out
again a piece of cake.

I several times. It can be difficult but is easier than front in first.

Related question... so, you need to back up fairly straight. How do
you negate prop walk besides using short bursts and neutral?

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Short bursts increase prop walk.

"Jonathan Ganz" wrote

Related question... so, you need to back up fairly straight. How do
you negate prop walk besides using short bursts and neutral?

Yes, but the pauses eliminate it entirely. As soon as you're moving, you
reduce engine speed.

However, the question is how do you do it besides using the engine?

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"Bart Senior" .@. wrote in message
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Short bursts increase prop walk.

"Jonathan Ganz" wrote

Related question... so, you need to back up fairly straight. How do
you negate prop walk besides using short bursts and neutral?

"Capt. JG" wrote
| However, the question is how do you do it besides using the engine?


Duh! If you don't use the engine the propeller isn't going to turn. Then you don't
have propeller walk in the first place. I bet you don't know what causes propeller walk.
Well, I'll tell you. It's because of the water being thicker on the bottom of the propeller
than on the top. If you don't want prop walk you have to use a nozzle like a Jet Ski.
What am I doing? This has nothing to do with sailing....


Cheers,
Ellen

You're right. You don't have anything to do with sailing.

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"Ellen MacArthur" wrote in message
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"Capt. JG" wrote
| However, the question is how do you do it besides using the engine?


Duh! If you don't use the engine the propeller isn't going to turn.
Then you don't
have propeller walk in the first place. I bet you don't know what causes
propeller walk.
Well, I'll tell you. It's because of the water being thicker on the bottom
of the propeller
than on the top. If you don't want prop walk you have to use a nozzle like
a Jet Ski.
What am I doing? This has nothing to do with sailing....


Cheers,
Ellen