Reginald P. Smithers III wrote:


I guess JimH really doesn't want to know, so I will tell you. The
problem with most single screw boats is the prop walk. So instead of
keeping the boat in gear, you just "bump" the boat in and out of gear
(keeping it in gear for less than a second), you want to keep enough
movement to offset the wind or current. As long as you have movement
the outdrive acts as a rudder, and since you don't have continual prop
torque/walk, it is a piece of cake to back a single screw boat.

If you have a boat with a lot of surface area, it can be effected by the
wind, and you have to compensate for that with your initial approach,
but with a tiny runabout it becomes 2nd nature to spin the boat around
and back it up.



What a secret! Why, it is *amazing* no one ever thought of this before.
I mean, this gem of an original idea has never been seen in any boating
magazines, books or websites. Wow! Frippin' amazing.

Next thing you know, Reggie will climb aboard a boat that isn't indoors
at the Atlanta boat show.

HK wrote:
Reginald P. Smithers III wrote:


I guess JimH really doesn't want to know, so I will tell you. The
problem with most single screw boats is the prop walk. So instead of
keeping the boat in gear, you just "bump" the boat in and out of gear
(keeping it in gear for less than a second), you want to keep enough
movement to offset the wind or current. As long as you have movement
the outdrive acts as a rudder, and since you don't have continual prop
torque/walk, it is a piece of cake to back a single screw boat.

If you have a boat with a lot of surface area, it can be effected by
the wind, and you have to compensate for that with your initial
approach, but with a tiny runabout it becomes 2nd nature to spin the
boat around and back it up.



What a secret! Why, it is *amazing* no one ever thought of this before.
I mean, this gem of an original idea has never been seen in any boating
magazines, books or websites. Wow! Frippin' amazing.

Next thing you know, Reggie will climb aboard a boat that isn't indoors
at the Atlanta boat show.

Harry,
Maybe you didn't see my quotes around "secret". As I said, the marina
showed it to all new boaters and I see it used by people up and down my
dock, so it was a very well known "secret", but there are some
(obvioulsly JimH if could not back his boat into the slip) who don't
know it. When I see someone having trouble docking their boat, I always
suggest they try it, and it always seems to solve the problem for them.
I think you might be so upset because you didn't know about it
either. That is ok, even a boatless fool like me can teach you some
stuff, so just keep reading all of my posts.

Harry there are some people who have to pretend about their boating, and
they make up imaginary boats and imaginary boating trips. I don't.

Reginald P. Smithers III wrote:
HK wrote:
Reginald P. Smithers III wrote:


I guess JimH really doesn't want to know, so I will tell you. The
problem with most single screw boats is the prop walk. So instead of
keeping the boat in gear, you just "bump" the boat in and out of gear
(keeping it in gear for less than a second), you want to keep enough
movement to offset the wind or current. As long as you have movement
the outdrive acts as a rudder, and since you don't have continual
prop torque/walk, it is a piece of cake to back a single screw boat.

If you have a boat with a lot of surface area, it can be effected by
the wind, and you have to compensate for that with your initial
approach, but with a tiny runabout it becomes 2nd nature to spin the
boat around and back it up.



What a secret! Why, it is *amazing* no one ever thought of this
before. I mean, this gem of an original idea has never been seen in
any boating magazines, books or websites. Wow! Frippin' amazing.

Next thing you know, Reggie will climb aboard a boat that isn't
indoors at the Atlanta boat show.

Harry,
Maybe you didn't see my quotes around "secret". As I said, the marina
showed it to all new boaters and I see it used by people up and down my
dock, so it was a very well known "secret", but there are some
(obvioulsly JimH if could not back his boat into the slip) who don't
know it. When I see someone having trouble docking their boat, I always
suggest they try it, and it always seems to solve the problem for them.
I think you might be so upset because you didn't know about it
either. That is ok, even a boatless fool like me can teach you some
stuff, so just keep reading all of my posts.

Harry there are some people who have to pretend about their boating, and
they make up imaginary boats and imaginary boating trips. I don't.


There isn't the slightest reason to believe you've ever been aboard a
boat, let alone that you own one.

HK wrote:
Reginald P. Smithers III wrote:
HK wrote:
Reginald P. Smithers III wrote:


I guess JimH really doesn't want to know, so I will tell you. The
problem with most single screw boats is the prop walk. So instead
of keeping the boat in gear, you just "bump" the boat in and out of
gear (keeping it in gear for less than a second), you want to keep
enough movement to offset the wind or current. As long as you have
movement the outdrive acts as a rudder, and since you don't have
continual prop torque/walk, it is a piece of cake to back a single
screw boat.

If you have a boat with a lot of surface area, it can be effected by
the wind, and you have to compensate for that with your initial
approach, but with a tiny runabout it becomes 2nd nature to spin the
boat around and back it up.



What a secret! Why, it is *amazing* no one ever thought of this
before. I mean, this gem of an original idea has never been seen in
any boating magazines, books or websites. Wow! Frippin' amazing.

Next thing you know, Reggie will climb aboard a boat that isn't
indoors at the Atlanta boat show.

Harry,
Maybe you didn't see my quotes around "secret". As I said, the marina
showed it to all new boaters and I see it used by people up and down
my dock, so it was a very well known "secret", but there are some
(obvioulsly JimH if could not back his boat into the slip) who don't
know it. When I see someone having trouble docking their boat, I
always suggest they try it, and it always seems to solve the problem
for them. I think you might be so upset because you didn't know
about it either. That is ok, even a boatless fool like me can teach
you some stuff, so just keep reading all of my posts.

Harry there are some people who have to pretend about their boating,
and they make up imaginary boats and imaginary boating trips. I don't.


There isn't the slightest reason to believe you've ever been aboard a
boat, let alone that you own one.

Ok, want to make some easy money? I am willing to bet you $10,000 that
I do own a boat, and another $10,000 that you don't own a lobster boat.
The money can go to you or your favorite charity, which ever one you
want. I am sure you know a worthwhile charity that could use $20,000.
I know I do.

Reginald P. Smithers III wrote:
HK wrote:
Reginald P. Smithers III wrote:
HK wrote:
Reginald P. Smithers III wrote:


I guess JimH really doesn't want to know, so I will tell you. The
problem with most single screw boats is the prop walk. So instead
of keeping the boat in gear, you just "bump" the boat in and out of
gear (keeping it in gear for less than a second), you want to keep
enough movement to offset the wind or current. As long as you have
movement the outdrive acts as a rudder, and since you don't have
continual prop torque/walk, it is a piece of cake to back a single
screw boat.

If you have a boat with a lot of surface area, it can be effected
by the wind, and you have to compensate for that with your initial
approach, but with a tiny runabout it becomes 2nd nature to spin
the boat around and back it up.



What a secret! Why, it is *amazing* no one ever thought of this
before. I mean, this gem of an original idea has never been seen in
any boating magazines, books or websites. Wow! Frippin' amazing.

Next thing you know, Reggie will climb aboard a boat that isn't
indoors at the Atlanta boat show.

Harry,
Maybe you didn't see my quotes around "secret". As I said, the
marina showed it to all new boaters and I see it used by people up
and down my dock, so it was a very well known "secret", but there are
some (obvioulsly JimH if could not back his boat into the slip) who
don't know it. When I see someone having trouble docking their boat,
I always suggest they try it, and it always seems to solve the
problem for them. I think you might be so upset because you didn't
know about it either. That is ok, even a boatless fool like me can
teach you some stuff, so just keep reading all of my posts.

Harry there are some people who have to pretend about their boating,
and they make up imaginary boats and imaginary boating trips. I don't.


There isn't the slightest reason to believe you've ever been aboard a
boat, let alone that you own one.

Ok, want to make some easy money? I am willing to bet you $10,000 that
I do own a boat, and another $10,000 that you don't own a lobster boat.
The money can go to you or your favorite charity, which ever one you
want. I am sure you know a worthwhile charity that could use $20,000. I
know I do.




There isn't the slightest reason to believe you've ever been aboard a
boat, let alone that you own one.

HK wrote:
Reginald P. Smithers III wrote:
HK wrote:
Reginald P. Smithers III wrote:
HK wrote:
Reginald P. Smithers III wrote:


I guess JimH really doesn't want to know, so I will tell you. The
problem with most single screw boats is the prop walk. So instead
of keeping the boat in gear, you just "bump" the boat in and out
of gear (keeping it in gear for less than a second), you want to
keep enough movement to offset the wind or current. As long as
you have movement the outdrive acts as a rudder, and since you
don't have continual prop torque/walk, it is a piece of cake to
back a single screw boat.

If you have a boat with a lot of surface area, it can be effected
by the wind, and you have to compensate for that with your initial
approach, but with a tiny runabout it becomes 2nd nature to spin
the boat around and back it up.



What a secret! Why, it is *amazing* no one ever thought of this
before. I mean, this gem of an original idea has never been seen in
any boating magazines, books or websites. Wow! Frippin' amazing.

Next thing you know, Reggie will climb aboard a boat that isn't
indoors at the Atlanta boat show.

Harry,
Maybe you didn't see my quotes around "secret". As I said, the
marina showed it to all new boaters and I see it used by people up
and down my dock, so it was a very well known "secret", but there
are some (obvioulsly JimH if could not back his boat into the slip)
who don't know it. When I see someone having trouble docking their
boat, I always suggest they try it, and it always seems to solve the
problem for them. I think you might be so upset because you didn't
know about it either. That is ok, even a boatless fool like me can
teach you some stuff, so just keep reading all of my posts.

Harry there are some people who have to pretend about their boating,
and they make up imaginary boats and imaginary boating trips. I don't.


There isn't the slightest reason to believe you've ever been aboard a
boat, let alone that you own one.

Ok, want to make some easy money? I am willing to bet you $10,000
that I do own a boat, and another $10,000 that you don't own a lobster
boat. The money can go to you or your favorite charity, which ever
one you want. I am sure you know a worthwhile charity that could use
$20,000. I know I do.




There isn't the slightest reason to believe you've ever been aboard a
boat, let alone that you own one.

well then want to make some easy money? Between me being boatless and
you owning a Lobster Boat either you or your charity should be very happy.

Reginald P. Smithers III wrote:
HK wrote:
Reginald P. Smithers III wrote:
HK wrote:
Reginald P. Smithers III wrote:
HK wrote:
Reginald P. Smithers III wrote:


I guess JimH really doesn't want to know, so I will tell you.
The problem with most single screw boats is the prop walk. So
instead of keeping the boat in gear, you just "bump" the boat in
and out of gear (keeping it in gear for less than a second), you
want to keep enough movement to offset the wind or current. As
long as you have movement the outdrive acts as a rudder, and
since you don't have continual prop torque/walk, it is a piece of
cake to back a single screw boat.

If you have a boat with a lot of surface area, it can be effected
by the wind, and you have to compensate for that with your
initial approach, but with a tiny runabout it becomes 2nd nature
to spin the boat around and back it up.



What a secret! Why, it is *amazing* no one ever thought of this
before. I mean, this gem of an original idea has never been seen
in any boating magazines, books or websites. Wow! Frippin' amazing.

Next thing you know, Reggie will climb aboard a boat that isn't
indoors at the Atlanta boat show.

Harry,
Maybe you didn't see my quotes around "secret". As I said, the
marina showed it to all new boaters and I see it used by people up
and down my dock, so it was a very well known "secret", but there
are some (obvioulsly JimH if could not back his boat into the slip)
who don't know it. When I see someone having trouble docking their
boat, I always suggest they try it, and it always seems to solve
the problem for them. I think you might be so upset because you
didn't know about it either. That is ok, even a boatless fool like
me can teach you some stuff, so just keep reading all of my posts.

Harry there are some people who have to pretend about their
boating, and they make up imaginary boats and imaginary boating
trips. I don't.


There isn't the slightest reason to believe you've ever been aboard
a boat, let alone that you own one.

Ok, want to make some easy money? I am willing to bet you $10,000
that I do own a boat, and another $10,000 that you don't own a
lobster boat. The money can go to you or your favorite charity,
which ever one you want. I am sure you know a worthwhile charity
that could use $20,000. I know I do.




There isn't the slightest reason to believe you've ever been aboard a
boat, let alone that you own one.

well then want to make some easy money? Between me being boatless and
you owning a Lobster Boat either you or your charity should be very happy.







I only gamble with gentlemen, Reggie, not with a**holes. You have proven
over and again that you are an a**hole.
There isn't the slightest reason to believe you've ever been aboard a
boat, let alone that you own one.

"Reginald P. Smithers III" wrote in message
...

Harry,
Maybe you didn't see my quotes around "secret". As I said, the marina
showed it to all new boaters and I see it used by people up and down my
dock, so it was a very well known "secret", but there are some
(obvioulsly JimH if could not back his boat into the slip) who don't
know it. When I see someone having trouble docking their boat, I always
suggest they try it, and it always seems to solve the problem for them.
I think you might be so upset because you didn't know about it
either. That is ok, even a boatless fool like me can teach you some
stuff, so just keep reading all of my posts.



The marina is smart to encourage "bumping" from neutral to reverse and back
while docking. The boat moves slowly and causes little or no damage when
it hits something.

It's a good technique, but not for the reasons you gave (outdrive acts like
a rudder).
Not at a slow speed and particularly going backwards. The short bumps of
vectored thrust is what is moving the stern on an I/O or outboard.

Sometimes, slowly backing into a slip using the "bumping" method isn't a
good idea.
When we had the Egg Harbor, we would often go out fishing on windy, stormy
days that normally I would pass on. Backing into the slip in 35 kt
crosswinds is not something you do slowly and casually.

Eisboch

Eisboch wrote:
"Reginald P. Smithers III" wrote in message
...

Harry,
Maybe you didn't see my quotes around "secret". As I said, the marina
showed it to all new boaters and I see it used by people up and down my
dock, so it was a very well known "secret", but there are some
(obvioulsly JimH if could not back his boat into the slip) who don't
know it. When I see someone having trouble docking their boat, I always
suggest they try it, and it always seems to solve the problem for them.
I think you might be so upset because you didn't know about it
either. That is ok, even a boatless fool like me can teach you some
stuff, so just keep reading all of my posts.



The marina is smart to encourage "bumping" from neutral to reverse and back
while docking. The boat moves slowly and causes little or no damage when
it hits something.

It's a good technique, but not for the reasons you gave (outdrive acts like
a rudder).
Not at a slow speed and particularly going backwards. The short bumps of
vectored thrust is what is moving the stern on an I/O or outboard.

Sometimes, slowly backing into a slip using the "bumping" method isn't a
good idea.
When we had the Egg Harbor, we would often go out fishing on windy, stormy
days that normally I would pass on. Backing into the slip in 35 kt
crosswinds is not something you do slowly and casually.

Eisboch



When I kept my 25' Parker up at the Deale boatel, I had to back down a
narrow corridor of boats on each side, maybe 5' of clearance on each
side, a corridor a couple of hundred feet long, in order to get into
position for the forklift. There was no way to spin the boat around
anywhere along that route.

I did not "bump" the throttle to get to the forklift. It was important
that I maintain full control at all times. Never had a close call.

Because of crosswinds, the ramp I mostly use these days requires
deliberate forward motion and control at all times.

Methinks Reggie is a bathtub boater.