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dmpilc
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Response Posted - 10/13/2010 : 14:54:36

I have enough room to do an L-turn also. One of the newbies I took out this summer, a power boater, was surprised at how sharp a C-25 can turn. I had him take the tiller one day while coming into the slip and he was starting the turn too early, had to tell him to wait a bit.

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piseas
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Response Posted - 10/13/2010 : 16:01:14

David, do you have any problems with currents or wind? or is slip in protected area which allows you to make that sharp turn. I am not always as lucky that way. Only one person has parked her. And I was surprised how well he did with very little boating experience. I have offered others to do same but as we got closer to slip, they handed control back to me for fear of crashing. So now I just do it myself. But I would allow you, David, anytime!

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Stinkpotter
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Response Posted - 10/13/2010 : 18:18:22

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by dmpilc
 ...One of the newbies I took out this summer, a power boater, was surprised at how sharp a C-25 can turn. I had him take the tiller one day while coming into the slip and he was starting the turn too early, had to tell him to wait a bit.<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">I know all about that... Compared to my powerboat, my C-25 turned, entered, and exited the slip as if she were on rails, due to her fin keel. To turn my powerboat 90 degrees and enter the slip, I actually turn 100+ so the thrust stops the sideways drift that carries me a little past the slip; then I enter at an angle slightly opposite my original approach and prop-walk her into the finger dock. Definitely different.

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Renzo
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Response Posted - 10/14/2010 : 05:25:46

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">do you have any problems with currents or wind?<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">

My dock is on the outside bend of a river. So the approach to the dock changes depending on how fast the river is flowing which depends an how much rain we've had, and which direction the wind is coming from and how strong. Whth many years of practice I am now able to (Most times) read these factors and revise my approace acordingly. I usually try to guage how much speed I am going to gain or loose and adgust my boat speed.Then I pick a spot to turn toward the dock (sometimes one or two docks upstream of my dock)depending on the wind and current, put the engine in neutral and drift in making minor adjustments to the course and slowing to about 1/2 knot as I get to the outer piling.Then a last minute sharp turn to bring the transome in line and I grab my preset break line off the outer piling to bring the boat to a full stop. I do most of this manuvering steering and shifting the engine with my foot so that I can remain standing on the setee to get a better perspective view of the bow of the boat. Sometimes I have to abort at the last munute and go around for another try. On rare occasions it's taken 3 tries to get it right. But doing it slowly and trying to work with the wind and current is better than fighting them with the engine. Mother nature respons better when you stroke her softly and slowly.

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jerlim
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Response Posted - 10/14/2010 : 06:50:21

I keep the motor running, in neutral, until we're tied fast on at least 1 cleat. If the wind is challenging, we'll get pushed out/away and I don't want to be restarting the engine at that moment...

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TakeFive
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Response Posted - 10/14/2010 : 07:14:09

As soon as we get one line secure, we pull the fuel line to burn off the carburetor bowl. That gives us a few minutes of motoring to move the boat in the slip if the currents are pushing us around too hard.

Edited by - TakeFive on 10/14/2010 09:56:16

OLarryR
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Response Posted - 10/14/2010 : 09:23:40

I am on a river but my finger slip is in a section that is protected from the current and to some degree from the wind. 80% of the time, the wind is favorable for docking and in those instances, I oftentimes switch to neutral before I get to my finger slip, drift past my slip and then back into my slip. As I am coming alongside, besides switching to neutral, I will oftentimes shut the motor off before I am completely stopped. I get off and walk the boat into position.

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Stinkpotter
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Response Posted - 10/14/2010 : 09:49:41

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by OLarryR
 ...I will oftentimes shut the motor off before I am completely stopped...<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">Gut-sy!

I turn mine off after the last line is secured. When the wind is trying to blast me away from the finger dock, I leave the engine idling in forward against a spring-line, holding the boat against the dock while I get the windward bow and stern lines on.

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John Russell
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Response Posted - 10/14/2010 : 10:01:28

I'm with Dave. Motor stays on until the boat is secure. Depending on wind direction, it may remain in gear as well. I have a hard and fast rule aboard -- Never step off a moving boat!

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PCP777
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Response Posted - 10/14/2010 : 10:06:19

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by John Russell
 I'm with Dave. Motor stays on until the boat is secure. Depending on wind direction, it may remain in gear as well. I have a hard and fast rule aboard -- Never step off a moving boat!
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Unless I sail in, engine stays on until the boat is secured. When sailing in, it's typically necessary to step off the boat while it's in motion, but by that time she's pretty much just drifting but still has enough speed to bruise the bow.

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jerlim
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Response Posted - 10/14/2010 : 13:29:34

PILE ON ! !

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