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Boat Handling
Being relatively new to motor boating I intend to take some boat
handling training but wonder whether I'm being realistic & responible enough intending to be able to handle a 25 ft motor vessel single handed as far as mooring, etc is concerned. |
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"Camper" wrote in message ... Being relatively new to motor boating I intend to take some boat handling training but wonder whether I'm being realistic & responible enough intending to be able to handle a 25 ft motor vessel single handed as far as mooring, etc is concerned. Like anything in life it depends on your level of skill and confidence. Some folks can easily single-hand an 80' motor yacht, while others struggle with much smaller vessels. It also depends on the conditions you expect to encounter. Handling a boat on an inland lake is perhaps a bit easier that, say, a place with widely varying tidal conditions and lots of exposure. But in general it's fair to say a 25' boat wouldn't be difficult to single-hand. |
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Camper wrote: Being relatively new to motor boating I intend to take some boat handling training but wonder whether I'm being realistic & responible enough intending to be able to handle a 25 ft motor vessel single handed as far as mooring, etc is concerned. Not at all. Practice may not make perfect, but it'll make better. Then, when you feel comfortable, try docking under sail alone. |
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On Sat, 5 Jul 2008 06:57:28 -0700 (PDT), Camper
wrote: Being relatively new to motor boating I intend to take some boat handling training but wonder whether I'm being realistic & responible enough intending to be able to handle a 25 ft motor vessel single handed as far as mooring, etc is concerned. There are some "tricks of the trade" that need to be learned, and many of them are specific to the boat and your docking/mooring arrangement. You can learn a lot by watching others with similar boats, particularly the old timers who have been doing it for years. |
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Bill Kearney wrote: "Camper" wrote in message ... Being relatively new to motor boating I intend to take some boat handling training but wonder whether I'm being realistic & responible enough intending to be able to handle a 25 ft motor vessel single handed as far as mooring, etc is concerned. Like anything in life it depends on your level of skill and confidence. Some folks can easily single-hand an 80' motor yacht, while others struggle with much smaller vessels. It also depends on the conditions you expect to encounter. Handling a boat on an inland lake is perhaps a bit easier that, say, a place with widely varying tidal conditions and lots of exposure. But in general it's fair to say a 25' boat wouldn't be difficult to single-hand. I agree. However, I've found that picking up a mooring with my 30 foot sailboat was easier than doing the same with my Cal 20 when the wind was up. More stable even if it was harder to reach the mooring ball. |
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... wonder whether I'm being realistic & responible enough intending to be able to handle a 25 ft motor vessel single handed as far as mooring, etc is concerned. Not at all. Practice may not make perfect, but it'll make better. I'm more concerned with backing up my trailer & boat (26'OA) into my driveway than I am about docking boat. Maybe the "practice" rule would even work better if I just wrangled the trailer without the boat on it several times til I "get it right" |
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"Rudy" wrote in message
news:fWVbk.54994$kx.27368@pd7urf3no... .. wonder whether I'm being realistic & responible enough intending to be able to handle a 25 ft motor vessel single handed as far as mooring, etc is concerned. Not at all. Practice may not make perfect, but it'll make better. I'm more concerned with backing up my trailer & boat (26'OA) into my driveway than I am about docking boat. Maybe the "practice" rule would even work better if I just wrangled the trailer without the boat on it several times til I "get it right" I'd recommend it. It's not hard to do right, but it's easy to do wrong. -- "j" ganz @@ www.sailnow.com |
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Since I ve been "out of boating" (trailering) for over 25 years, I'll
probably get the "wrongs" right before I get the "rights" backing that new trailer/boat up into its space. Maybe the "practice" rule would even work better if I just wrangled the trailer without the boat on it several times til I "get it right" I'd recommend it. It's not hard to do right, but it's easy to do wrong. "j" ganz @@ www.sailnow.com |
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"Camper" wrote in message ... Being relatively new to motor boating I intend to take some boat handling training but wonder whether I'm being realistic & responible enough intending to be able to handle a 25 ft motor vessel single handed as far as mooring, etc is concerned. You might want to download this info and study it... http://trailerboats.com/output.cfm?id=1199251 |
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On Sun, 06 Jul 2008 20:21:17 GMT, "Rudy" wrote:
Since I ve been "out of boating" (trailering) for over 25 years, I'll probably get the "wrongs" right before I get the "rights" backing that new trailer/boat up into its space. Maybe the "practice" rule would even work better if I just wrangled the trailer without the boat on it several times til I "get it right" I'd recommend it. It's not hard to do right, but it's easy to do wrong. "j" ganz @@ www.sailnow.com Just take your time. It'll work fine. |
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