[C320-list] Latest adventure with docking
Bruce Stanley
brucestanley36 at gmail.com
Sat Aug 8 01:24:13 PDT 2009
congrats Brad
real cool
from
downunder, tooo
happy sailing
Bruce Stanley
Sydney Australia
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On Sat, Aug 8, 2009 at 2:08 PM, Brad Kuether<bkuether at comcast.net> wrote:
> Hello everyone,
>
> I read and took to heart EVERY post on my docking issue. I just wanted everyone to know what happened on my second time out, and to thank them for replying.
>
> I took the kids out with their cousins, as my wife is on vacation with her sisters. I was aprehensive about it. Two weeks ago was a fiasco.
>
> I put the snubber back on, and told myself I could figure this out. We got back and I did three dry runs in the creek.
>
> THE BOAT CAN TURN TO PORT GOING BACKWARDS!
>
> After the practice I dropped it into the slip, on the first try. No panic, no fending, nothing.
>
> I got the boat speed up in reverse, put the transmission in neutral, and was able to turn. I think the prop was working against me and having it not turning while I was turning the boat made the difference.
>
> We had a great two hours just outside Middle River and the kids think I am "so cool" for taking them out. I am so cool either way..... Now that I can dock my boat.
>
> -Brad, Mary, Monica, and Jarod
> "Independence"
> 2004 Catalina 320 Hull 1006
> Middle River, MD
>
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