On Wed, 15 Dec 2004 15:48:12 -0500, Paul Schilter wrote:

Snafu,
Well that's how I'd dock a boat as well. I took a trip over to
Harsens's
Island which is in the St. Clair River across from Algonac. Now this is on
about a 150 foot ferry. All I can say is that if one of his engines failed
we'd be in deep dodo. I couldn't believe the speed he approached the dock
with and reversing at the last minute. But I got to hand it to the
captain, he just stopped short of the bulkhead, pretty as a picture. Just
not my style.
Paul

Or if the Captain passes out.

http://www.cnn.com/2003/US/Northeast...erry.accident/

http://www.guardian.co.uk/usa/story/...276375,00.html