[C320-list] Backiug into slip

[Chris Burti]

Dave,
Is Vera's on St. Leonards Creek still in existence?

On 10/30/07, Sail0983 at aol.com <Sail0983 at aol.com> wrote:
> I have only been sailing for 10 years so I don't have the vast experience
> that some have. However, when I started sailing one of my instructors taught me
> to begin the process of backing outside of the fairway. This allows you to
> have steerage as you start down the fairway to your slip. This eliminates most
> issues with trying to change direction in the middle of the fairway and any
> issues with prop-walk.
>
> Like any thing in boating you need to take wind and current into
> consideration. It is much easier to start by positioning your boat so that you  are
> initially backing into the wind. This gives you better control until you  have
> ample steerage. Then as you approach your slip try to minimize the amount  of time
> your boats beam is to the wind. You will be surprised how  sharply you can
> actually turn the boat.
>
> One other technique that I use is to actually get behind the wheel, so it
> becomes like driving a bus and the boat will turn in the direction you turn the
> wheel. This also makes it easier to judge the centerline of the slip.
>
> One of the things that I do at the beginning of each season, is to go out  in
> the harbor and drive the boat around for 10 or 15 minutes in reverse to get
> the feel for backing again.
>
> Dave Marchant
> Illumination #983
> Solomons, MD
>
>
>
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Chris Burti
Farmville, NC