"Bill Kearney" wkearney-99@hot-mail-com wrote in
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anything more than idle in gear (ahead
or astern) when maneuvering, means you've screwed up the
approach/undocking.
Is this an absolute? Of course not. It's an ideal you strive for.

Uh no. It depends entirely only the vessel and how it's set up. Some
boats handle fine at idle, some do not. "Striving for" is stupid if
the boat handling won't benefit from it.


Uh no. I stand by my statement. No matter what the set-up and how it
handles or what the conditions may be, you strive for that. Not every boat,
every operator, every condition will allow that, but you always strive for
that.....if you don't..... G then you end up thinking " "Striving for" is
stupid" and you let the boat, the conditions, or your own abilities or lack
thereof govern the outcome.