On Thu, 13 Sep 2007 11:08:20 -0400, "Eisboch" wrote:

Here's a poor quality (cell phone) pix of the slip we are in at Scituate.
The slips are really too small for anything over 30 feet, and should
illustrate why I've made many comments about learning to maneuver this type
of boat using the "back and fill" method to back in. It's a tight squeeze
on a calm day. Add a little wind and current and it gets a bit challenging.

http://www.eisboch.com/slip.jpg

Eisboch

Yikes.

I've gotten really spoiled by the GB49. With those big 30 inch props,
a full length keel and 60,000 lbs of weight, it is a very easy boat to
dock. People are always asking if I have thrusters - don't really
need them though.

Congratulations on mastering the single screw challenge. I can
imagine that it's a handful at times.

We had a lot of adventures docking our old Bertram 33. It was
relatively light and had a lot of windage from a full flybridge
enclosure. Once the wind got it moving sideways in close quarters
things became very exciting. We got a lot of practice with quick bail
outs.