Now this is the way to dock a boat !

Lawman · Post by **Lawman** » Thu Oct 21, 2010 2:44 pm

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gw8F_GyU ... re=related

Stripermann2 · Post by **Stripermann2** » Thu Oct 21, 2010 3:07 pm

Seen that one of few times...
I really appreciate the chesapeake waterman docking their boats, single screws in competion!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cXWiMMSg ... re=related

rossjo · Post by **rossjo** » Thu Oct 21, 2010 3:34 pm

Captain Ron-esque ... here's the original
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8alNxLjCBJc

Now those fishing boats in the rodeo are something else!

k9th · Post by **k9th** » Thu Oct 21, 2010 3:40 pm

May not be the right way leaving no room for error......but sure looked neat.

rossjo · Post by **rossjo** » Thu Oct 21, 2010 3:44 pm

Some docking maneuvers that didn't work so well ...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eS_ec1jY ... re=related

todd brinkerhoff · Post by **todd brinkerhoff** » Thu Oct 21, 2010 5:06 pm

I would hate have a stall out during those manuevers.

prowlersfish · Post by **prowlersfish** » Thu Oct 21, 2010 5:54 pm

Twin engines easy and the bow thruster made it easier ( look close you will see it )

Peter · Post by **Peter** » Thu Oct 21, 2010 7:40 pm

hee,hee,hee

rbcool · Post by **rbcool** » Thu Oct 21, 2010 9:11 pm

We practice that all the time.... we call it "Pulsing". It was EXTREMILY easy with my Searay. This Tri is a lot different, going to take some time.

Striper..... The best boat docking contest is at Crisfield. You been there? I just noticed in one of those videos of the 09' event you can see my Searay in the background tied up for the action. All you guys should make it next year... it's a Hellova party!!

aaronbocknek · Post by **aaronbocknek** » Fri Oct 22, 2010 7:24 am

two years ago this fall i was invited by a grand banks rep to do a sea trial on the GB 41EU with zeus drives. that is one sweet way of propelling a boat. talk about easy docking. i also loved the 'station keeping' feature that's tied into the gps. one could actually say, 'thrusters ahead, one quarter impulse then standard orbit.'

Stripermann2 · Post by **Stripermann2** » Fri Oct 22, 2010 8:20 am

RBcool wrote:

"Striper..... The best boat docking contest is at Crisfield. You been there? I just noticed in one of those videos of the 09' event you can see my Searay in the background tied up for the action. All you guys should make it next year... it's a Hellova party!!"

No, but it's on my bucket list...I've have never seen the docking rodeo over there but from what I have heard, it's a good time.

prowlersfish · Post by **prowlersfish** » Fri Oct 22, 2010 12:05 pm

aaronbocknek wrote:two years ago this fall i was invited by a grand banks rep to do a sea trial on the GB 41EU with zeus drives. that is one sweet way of propelling a boat. talk about easy docking. i also loved the 'station keeping' feature that's tied into the gps. one could actually say, 'thrusters ahead, one quarter impulse then standard orbit.'

That takes the fun out of it

rossjo · Post by **rossjo** » Fri Oct 22, 2010 1:44 pm

My F32 spins very easily - width 13' beam and only about 29' water line length. Much easier than my I/O driven 26'er.

alexander38 · Post by **alexander38** » Fri Oct 22, 2010 3:25 pm

so when is this rodeo ? Might show up if the waters not to rough

and Jamie too, How you been buddy....

Stripermann2 · Post by **Stripermann2** » Fri Oct 22, 2010 4:43 pm

alexander38 wrote:so when is this rodeo ? Might show up if the waters not to rough and Jamie too, How you been buddy....

Doing well Tony...I'll meet ya at the rodeo!