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A few points to note: Use fenders to protect the boat. Don’t tie your Leaving a
ropes to the jetty, tie them off to your boat so you can release them
when aboard. Be aware of the wind and current effects when making dock in windy 5
the manoeuvres. Keep limbs clear of the dock when approaching.
Remember to remove the fishing rods from the side you are bringing conditions 4
alongside. Have the ropes ready before you get there. Don’t let
people move around while moving at slow speed. 6
Above all, learn the individual characteristics of your vessel across a
range of conditions. It won’t take long, and, with just a little practice, 1) Release the stern line. 3
you’ll look like an expert!
2) Reverse the motor and with the bow
RIGHT: All boats will react differently in reverse. Practise your close-quarters
handling before you need to use those skills. Be aware that single-screw line tight turn the wheel hard to port.
inboard vessels will react quite differently to an outboard. Always make sure
that the released rope can be retrieved without restriction. 3) Continue in reverse with the wheel locked
Anticipation ... hard over.
Whenever I let an inexperienced person take the wheel 4) With the boat clear of the dock and at good
of the boat, the first thing they do is turn the wheel and
expect it to go where pointed. Of course, it doesn’t angle reduce engine revs to take the 2
happen like that, as the boat pivots and at slow speed
there is wind and tide to contend with. Then I teach pressure off the bow line. Release one end
anticipation — look ahead, not just where you are
driving, watch the way the seas are forming. Make small and pull it back to the boat.
changes, more often if necessary, and also recognise
that you can’t drive a boat in a perfectly straight line. If 5) Nudge the boat around with another burst 1
you try, you will drive in a series of S’s and travel further
than necessary. Don’t fight the conditions, use them. of reverse and pull the bow line aboard.
6) Straighten the helm, make sure the lines
are out of the water then move forward.
Approach Carefully...
If you need to approach a boat at sea, the same things
apply for slow-speed handling. However, there is also
the possibility of additional movement from waves, swell,
boat wakes and tide. It is a dangerous manoeuvre and
should be approached with extreme care and caution.
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ropes to the jetty, tie them off to your boat so you can release them
when aboard. Be aware of the wind and current effects when making dock in windy 5
the manoeuvres. Keep limbs clear of the dock when approaching.
Remember to remove the fishing rods from the side you are bringing conditions 4
alongside. Have the ropes ready before you get there. Don’t let
people move around while moving at slow speed. 6
Above all, learn the individual characteristics of your vessel across a
range of conditions. It won’t take long, and, with just a little practice, 1) Release the stern line. 3
you’ll look like an expert!
2) Reverse the motor and with the bow
RIGHT: All boats will react differently in reverse. Practise your close-quarters
handling before you need to use those skills. Be aware that single-screw line tight turn the wheel hard to port.
inboard vessels will react quite differently to an outboard. Always make sure
that the released rope can be retrieved without restriction. 3) Continue in reverse with the wheel locked
Anticipation ... hard over.
Whenever I let an inexperienced person take the wheel 4) With the boat clear of the dock and at good
of the boat, the first thing they do is turn the wheel and
expect it to go where pointed. Of course, it doesn’t angle reduce engine revs to take the 2
happen like that, as the boat pivots and at slow speed
there is wind and tide to contend with. Then I teach pressure off the bow line. Release one end
anticipation — look ahead, not just where you are
driving, watch the way the seas are forming. Make small and pull it back to the boat.
changes, more often if necessary, and also recognise
that you can’t drive a boat in a perfectly straight line. If 5) Nudge the boat around with another burst 1
you try, you will drive in a series of S’s and travel further
than necessary. Don’t fight the conditions, use them. of reverse and pull the bow line aboard.
6) Straighten the helm, make sure the lines
are out of the water then move forward.
Approach Carefully...
If you need to approach a boat at sea, the same things
apply for slow-speed handling. However, there is also
the possibility of additional movement from waves, swell,
boat wakes and tide. It is a dangerous manoeuvre and
should be approached with extreme care and caution.
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