Nice job ladies you explained how to maneuver a boat professionally you showed it professionally unlike somebody else who relies on the bow thruster and it had a stern thruster would also rely on that to suck the Stern into the doc you did a professional job my hats off to you
Ladies I was in the Navy for over 20 years and am nicknamed Boats, my kids, brother and even my wife call me Boats to this day. Having said that I commend you on your seamanship, great job! Ive seen so many people use too much motor, too fast of an approach and stall, and have to break out the fiberglass gear to make a repair. Tight lines!
... wuz n navy for# yrs > bladdy blah blah I'm called ' Boats' ... blah blah blab > me me me ... even my bro calls me boats > blab blab me me me . So wut old navy store uat 4 ovr 20yr? ill bet u nvr drov a boat in yer hyperbolic 20 yr navy
@@johnupchurch7685 Yeah, yer probly justified w yer comment. At the time it simply struck a nerve w/me... It was uncalled for and I apologize. Let's move on
Great video, great explanations. Natural teachers. Women are so much smarter than we are!! Very few videos have nothing to pick at, this is one if those. Got my sub.
Dear Emily and Amanda, thank you for restoring my trust in women. Seriously, your short films are great pleasure to watch, learn and get inspired. Twofold! 🤍
A tricky maneuver is one thing. Talking/explaining while doing a tricky maneuver is a work of art! I have to do this with a single...20' boat in a 25' channel...if its high tide! Luckily its mud on both sides
Phenomenal job on turning and docking that boat. A 35' OAL boat is a lot more than most people can handle...Especially oscillating it 180º in a 40' wide canal without so much as a bump or scratch...And NEVER touched the wheel. Yall make it look easy. 👍🏻
@@NilsHedstrom if the wind is against you, yes. But if you are headed downwind to your dock, the wind will add extra speed you can't counter so it's best to go slower.
With a single sterndrive, I was always taught to use the method you describe at the end. Nose in, and pull the stern into the dock with reverse. You guys are amazing at what you do! Keep up the good work
Great content. Too many fishing channels focus just on the fishing aspect neglecting the boating component. Ive had 6 boats and im still learning new skills so i applaud your broad focus on the sport! Nice job ladies.!👏👏
Excellent work. I work with Marine Rescue here, and we have two sayings that you two have exemplified in this video: "Slow is pro", and "Neutral is a gear". Thank you.
I learn so much from you two. So clear and not making any assumptions that I know anything about boating as I don't know anything about boating but now I feel I can park a boat.
Perfect. You did a fantastic job. So many times, I see people rushing to jump off the boat and grabs things they shouldn't. Just let the captain do the docking the correct way, and so many mistakes, injuries and bumps will be avoided. Great job!
Wow... This is fantastic. No hype just good hard facts and method. I've had many boats in my younger years and I am really impressed with both of you ladies. Great demonstration of patience and discipline. Keep it coming very informative and entertaining. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Excellent video, definitely learned a ton since my dual engine experience is in the single digit hour range. Would like to point out that the reason that the forward running engine has more influence at lower RPM's is because of the propeller design. The propellers are designed to push water most efficiently going forward through how the water flow is introduced to the blades, the pitch, and the slope and even a small amount of flair at the blade edge. Turned in reverse fashion they do still move water but with nowhere near as much efficiency and thrust as forward. So that's why you need more RPM in reverse to get equal amounts of thrust as the forward running prop. Neat video idea if nobody has done it: Source a sort of junky boat and motor combo (because it just might cavitate and blow up or even break the blades off), mill the propeller down so that it fits on backwards, compare forward performance with it on correctly with reverse as well as driving forward and reverse. Should be awful but entertaining. :-)
I’ve owned a boat here in the Northwest for about ten years with a single outboard. Had I ever seen that done before. I would have purchase a twin outboard. Job well done ladies. Teaching us new things and we your fans are learning everyday. My hats off to the both of you. Keep the videos and education coming!
So great, would love to see these docking maneuvers with a single if you ever get the chance:-) Keep it up. I've docked much larger twin diesels and twins are so nice, the singles are so much more difficult... for me.
I am SO impressed with you guys. I usually don't comment on YT boat tip videos because usually the tips are not the best practices. You have such a deft touch, you are so in tune with your boat. These are the things I've been teaching my now 11 year old daughter. Take your time, it's not a race, plan your moves, it's not going to react immediately like a car. Read the wind and current. I'm curious, how long have you been boating and how did you learn? Loved this, I'm going to subscribe to this channel.
Thanks so much for this tutorial. I have tried to get my 26 ft boat with twin 225 Yamaha's lined up with my boat lift (usually by myself) and I didn't really understand about the better control while backing.This will also come in handy when docking at a restaurant or even getting gas at a crowded marina. I need to spend more time practicing and definitely will watch this video over and over. When the wind or current happens, my tendency is to panic and overcompensate but now I know not to be heavy on the forward throttle. I agree with thegrtwhthunter that it is nice to see two beautiful young ladies educate rather than be exploited in string bikinis!
Thank you so much! We are happy to hear that you found this video helpful 😊 you will get better in no time! Just go as slow as you want to hit the dock
Thank you for your content, I love how instructional you are and not just bikini fishing and guys hooting like it's the first time they hooked a fish. Keep up the great work and your channel will grow and grow.
Just bought our first boat a few months ago, and needless to say RUclips has been an invaluable resource for instruction and information. Came across your channel, and wanted to say thanks for contributing the quality content you do. Yall are setting one hell of a standard! Suffice it to say, my wife is now determined to out-do me on the water.
Like a champ. Gotta love the tight canals in the keys. Running stone crab traps a couple years on a twin was cake. Docking a 45 sailboat with a single engine in wind was pucker and the key was planning your approach to have the prop walk help you. G
I definitely agree to anyone else watching this video that backing up a little farther past the dock and then putting the boat back in gear and driving up alongside the dock is the "easiest" way to dock imo. Also, I love the colors of yours and the neighbors houses! We have a lot more Navy and Brown homes up where I am in the Mid-Atlantic.
When I first saw a show of yours I became addicted to the shows immediately, The way you explain everything especially in this film is so educational. I love the part when you said "stop the boat does not mean put it in neutral it means put it in reverse! " than you showed how the boat was completely stopped. I am so impressed by you two young girls, you have the whole world in your hands, your unlimited where you can go. NEVER change! I am Officially subscribed!
I stumbled upon your channel and absolutely love how humble you two are. Im new to boat and fishing and learning. Your explanations are so good and very detailed. Thank you guys! Officially subscribed!!! 😜👍🏽👍🏽
new to your channel. we are almost neighbor's we have a house on Ramrod key . your videos help get my wife to understand how to and the importance of driving boat in this episode, because being her husband she is not going to listen to me (ha ha ). we also enjoy how exciting you both get when catching fish . Tight Lines ladies
So refreshing to see two intelligent, attractive young ladies making videos with their clothes on versus not so bright, not so attractive young ladies wearing barely a bikini in an effort to attract hits. Well done! Can't say I'm as hard on my engines as you were here but you definitely showed folks how to dock safely and that's all that matters. Definitely got my subscription...
Love the content! The two of you do a great job of walking through the steps to docking a boat. I captain a 30ft aluminum boat in with twin outboards in AK and use the same techniques. Hope you have a part 2 planned for other scenarios!
Guys my wife and I watch your videos all the time. I’m new to the boating world and I have learned a lot from your material. Keep on going and muchas gracias
They talked the whole time like it was nothing. I sat here with my mouth open wondering how they were doing this. This is witchcraft plain and simple....LOL!! Great Job and Great Channel. Y'all gonna go far in life. Keep it up.
An easy way to remember which way each motor will push the boat in reverse is. Put one hand on each throttle, stick out your thumbs, that's the way each motor will push the boat in reverse. Opposite for forward. That's provided the port side motor is counter rotating, which most are. Learn Port vs Starboard and Bow vs Stern. That adds an extra level of professionalism to the overall video and makes it easier to explain which throttle you have in which position. Otherwise Bravo! Very impressive ladies! Whoever taught you two how to handle a boat deserves a cold one he did a good job.
OK, I already had “Mad Respect” for what you all do and how great the channel is but WOW, I’ve been docking boats for 30 years and I can’t even believe how expertly you both entered the rock filled canal and spun the boat at the dock with only 5 feet of fudge factor. I would bet there are about .0001% of people in this world that could dock that boat as expertly as you just did….”Mad Props!!”. Love the instructional video’s!!
Guys, I spent weeks on youtube trying to find simple, clear video on how to do it and was very disappointed by the quality of explanations/demonstrations until I found your channel. You guys have hands down the best how to videos. Thanks a bunch
What I learned most from this video is that if I ever strike it rich and buy a big boat, I'm just gonna hire y'all to captain it for me. #LeaveTheDockingToTheTwins
LOL In the Army we had LCM & LCU. The LCU was 120 feet and 3 props. It has been too long since I ran one, but you throw one engine in reverse, one in forward and I think you throw the steering the opposite direction you want to go and it would crab side ways into the dock. I think the Army had gotten rid of most LCU.
@@jeffstock3590 Jeff I ran them for 2 years at Fort Eustis. They had 3 shafts, 3 rudders and 3 throttles. What I recall they were like Mike boats, 2 671 engines coupled to each shaft. It was weird how you would get the 120 boat to crab side ways to the dock. Wheel was thrown to the opposite direction and one throttle was shifted forward or reverse and the other throttle was shifted in the opposite direction and what i recall center throttle in neutral, I looked on goggle several months ago and mist of the boats are gone. I heard the navy has ordered some new LCU.
Seems the Army got rid of the Page. It was a real dog. They rebuilt the bow to a standard bow. Over In south Africa now. marinetraffic.com/en/ais/details/ships/shipid:755560/mmsi:338864000/imo:9215660/vessel:LTC_JOHN_U_D_PAGE
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I love how ya'll are not only showing us how to catch fish but how to responsibility use a boat as well. No other channels do that sort of thing.
Shout-out to your parents for doing a fantastic job. They should be proud of both of you. Great job ladies. 🚤
You are both great 👍
Well said here
Nice job ladies you explained how to maneuver a boat professionally you showed it professionally unlike somebody else who relies on the bow thruster and it had a stern thruster would also rely on that to suck the Stern into the doc you did a professional job my hats off to you
Ladies I was in the Navy for over 20 years and am nicknamed Boats, my kids, brother and even my wife call me Boats to this day. Having said that I commend you on your seamanship, great job! Ive seen so many people use too much motor, too fast of an approach and stall, and have to break out the fiberglass gear to make a repair.
Tight lines!
I'm navy also 64/68. Did lots of boat handling, i thought this was a excellent video.
... wuz n navy for# yrs > bladdy blah blah I'm called ' Boats' ... blah blah blab > me me me ... even my bro calls me boats > blab blab me me me . So wut old navy store uat 4 ovr 20yr? ill bet u nvr drov a boat in yer hyperbolic 20 yr navy
t cat co U pilot a boat, not drive...douche
@@tcatco9356 who flipped your trigger...
@@johnupchurch7685 Yeah, yer probly justified w yer comment. At the time it simply struck a nerve w/me... It was uncalled for and I apologize. Let's move on
Great video, great explanations. Natural teachers. Women are so much smarter than we are!!
Very few videos have nothing to pick at, this is one if those. Got my sub.
Dear Emily and Amanda, thank you for restoring my trust in women. Seriously, your short films are great pleasure to watch, learn and get inspired. Twofold! 🤍
Thank you for watching 😊
quite nice to see 2 young ladies educate and illustrate without using the string bikini method for views - well done!
Thank you very much!
I’m a man. I’m a captain.(100-Ton Master) I agree completely.
That’s cause they’re classy, not trashy.
I agree also....but even if they were, I would not shame them for it! They are smart as well as beautiful! :-)
@@jedr.3494 ohhhh....that's alittle strong
This was so good, I watched it twice.😀
Whoever taught you that is a genius. Never seen anyone dock so well in real life.
A tricky maneuver is one thing.
Talking/explaining while doing a tricky maneuver is a work of art!
I have to do this with a single...20' boat in a 25' channel...if its high tide!
Luckily its mud on both sides
Shallow Atwater mode iu bard up io up
I award you the best gorgeous charismatic captain of the year 2021.
You girls are good. A work of art. Most people can't do that. Thank you.
Phenomenal job on turning and docking that boat. A 35' OAL boat is a lot more than most people can handle...Especially oscillating it 180º in a 40' wide canal without so much as a bump or scratch...And NEVER touched the wheel. Yall make it look easy. 👍🏻
Twin props do it everytime !
These girls do a fantastic job.
"Slow goes bump. Fast goes crash." Best motto for docking.
My favorite line is never come in faster than you want to hit the dock
Lol I just got to the point in the video where she said it
So true but if it is windy you will need more speed however.
@@ScurvyRelics me too. And that's the one they used.
@@NilsHedstrom if the wind is against you, yes. But if you are headed downwind to your dock, the wind will add extra speed you can't counter so it's best to go slower.
Awesome video. We played it during class , so good.
Not gonna lie, that was pretty damn impressive 👍😍😊
Awesome instructional video for a rookie like me...Thanks.
With a single sterndrive, I was always taught to use the method you describe at the end. Nose in, and pull the stern into the dock with reverse. You guys are amazing at what you do! Keep up the good work
Deserves a ring. Wohoo!
Great content. Too many fishing channels focus just on the fishing aspect neglecting the boating component. Ive had 6 boats and im still learning new skills so i applaud your broad focus on the sport!
Nice job ladies.!👏👏
Excellent work. I work with Marine Rescue here, and we have two sayings that you two have exemplified in this video: "Slow is pro", and "Neutral is a gear". Thank you.
I learn so much from you two. So clear and not making any assumptions that I know anything about boating as I don't know anything about boating but now I feel I can park a boat.
Perfect. You did a fantastic job. So many times, I see people rushing to jump off the boat and grabs things they shouldn't. Just let the captain do the docking the correct way, and so many mistakes, injuries and bumps will be avoided. Great job!
8:00 I just realized I've learned more in 8 minutes than any of my trips with the "boys" hahaha Thanks GALE for the pro tips !
Two young ladies who make my boating experience seem trivial. Thank you for the lesson! Great Job!
Wow... This is fantastic. No hype just good hard facts and method. I've had many boats in my younger years and I am really impressed with both of you ladies. Great demonstration of patience and discipline. Keep it coming very informative and entertaining.
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
You two are next level.
I would give them two thumbs up even if they crash the boat!!
Fantastic Demo ... made it look easy .. and no gunning the motors .. imagine that. Another great video by the GFTs .. BZ!!
Excellent video, definitely learned a ton since my dual engine experience is in the single digit hour range. Would like to point out that the reason that the forward running engine has more influence at lower RPM's is because of the propeller design. The propellers are designed to push water most efficiently going forward through how the water flow is introduced to the blades, the pitch, and the slope and even a small amount of flair at the blade edge. Turned in reverse fashion they do still move water but with nowhere near as much efficiency and thrust as forward. So that's why you need more RPM in reverse to get equal amounts of thrust as the forward running prop. Neat video idea if nobody has done it: Source a sort of junky boat and motor combo (because it just might cavitate and blow up or even break the blades off), mill the propeller down so that it fits on backwards, compare forward performance with it on correctly with reverse as well as driving forward and reverse. Should be awful but entertaining. :-)
I’ve owned a boat here in the Northwest for about ten years with a single outboard. Had I ever seen that done before. I would have purchase a twin outboard. Job well done ladies. Teaching us new things and we your fans are learning everyday. My hats off to the both of you. Keep the videos and education coming!
That's the beauty of having twin screws.
The other way around is also nice!
Loved it guys got a proper judgment to dock a boat, keep it up guys stay safe.
This is some extreme docking, can't imagine do this by 1 person. Great job!
Done and explained/demonstrated beautifully 😎👏🏼
So great, would love to see these docking maneuvers with a single if you ever get the chance:-) Keep it up. I've docked much larger twin diesels and twins are so nice, the singles are so much more difficult... for me.
Excellent instructions and tips…beautiful neighborhood
I am SO impressed with you guys. I usually don't comment on YT boat tip videos because usually the tips are not the best practices. You have such a deft touch, you are so in tune with your boat. These are the things I've been teaching my now 11 year old daughter. Take your time, it's not a race, plan your moves, it's not going to react immediately like a car. Read the wind and current. I'm curious, how long have you been boating and how did you learn? Loved this, I'm going to subscribe to this channel.
Thank you for subscribing! Welcome to our channel! We have been working in the sportfishing industry for 3 years now! We appreciate that 😊 thank you!
Awesome video. Im 15 and am learning how to drive the family boat. This helps alot
What boat size
Thank you ladies! Well shot and perfectly executed. I tend to over correct with the wheel. I look forward to trying it your way.
Always nice to watch someone who knows what they are doing docking a boat.
Thanks so much for this tutorial. I have tried to get my 26 ft boat with twin 225 Yamaha's lined up with my boat lift (usually by myself) and I didn't really understand about the better control while backing.This will also come in handy when docking at a restaurant or even getting gas at a crowded marina. I need to spend more time practicing and definitely will watch this video over and over. When the wind or current happens, my tendency is to panic and overcompensate but now I know not to be heavy on the forward throttle. I agree with thegrtwhthunter that it is nice to see two beautiful young ladies educate rather than be exploited in string bikinis!
Thank you so much! We are happy to hear that you found this video helpful 😊 you will get better in no time! Just go as slow as you want to hit the dock
Great video Ladies!
Excellent video
Thank you very much!!
Ces nanas sont vraiment professionnellement au top. Respect.
Thank you for your content, I love how instructional you are and not just bikini fishing and guys hooting like it's the first time they hooked a fish. Keep up the great work and your channel will grow and grow.
Thank you! We appreciate that very much 😊🐟
Just bought our first boat a few months ago, and needless to say RUclips
has been an invaluable resource for instruction and information. Came
across your channel, and wanted to say thanks for contributing the
quality content you do. Yall are setting one hell of a standard!
Suffice it to say, my wife is now determined to out-do me on the water.
You did an excellent job of this video. Both instruction and filming.
thank you . you two are awesome. so easy to understand
Hey @yahama sponsor the Gale Force Twins! The 250's need some love! Docking like a boss! Next business Valet parking supercars in Miami! o,o
Like a champ. Gotta love the tight canals in the keys. Running stone crab traps a couple years on a twin was cake. Docking a 45 sailboat with a single engine in wind was pucker and the key was planning your approach to have the prop walk help you. G
Very nicely and professionally done, I'm learning a lot from you both.
I definitely agree to anyone else watching this video that backing up a little farther past the dock and then putting the boat back in gear and driving up alongside the dock is the "easiest" way to dock imo. Also, I love the colors of yours and the neighbors houses! We have a lot more Navy and Brown homes up where I am in the Mid-Atlantic.
Great video girls. Keep up the teaching moments for all to see.
When I first saw a show of yours I became addicted to the shows immediately, The way you explain everything especially in this film is so educational. I love the part when you said "stop the boat does not mean put it in neutral it means put it in reverse! " than you showed how the boat was completely stopped. I am so impressed by you two young girls, you have the whole world in your hands, your unlimited where you can go. NEVER change! I am Officially subscribed!
I stumbled upon your channel and absolutely love how humble you two are. Im new to boat and fishing and learning. Your explanations are so good and very detailed. Thank you guys! Officially subscribed!!! 😜👍🏽👍🏽
Welcome to our channel!! Thanks for subscribing 😊🐟 we are glad you enjoy our videos!
new to your channel. we are almost neighbor's we have a house on Ramrod key . your videos help get my wife to understand how to and the importance of driving boat in this episode, because being her husband she is not going to listen to me (ha ha ). we also enjoy how exciting you both get when catching fish . Tight Lines ladies
A beautifully executed manoeuvre with minimum effort.
A wealth of information, thank you .
So refreshing to see two intelligent, attractive young ladies making videos with their clothes on versus not so bright, not so attractive young ladies wearing barely a bikini in an effort to attract hits. Well done! Can't say I'm as hard on my engines as you were here but you definitely showed folks how to dock safely and that's all that matters. Definitely got my subscription...
impressive control of that boat in a very tight space! On a windy day that canal would bad. Great work for any captain...
Love the content! The two of you do a great job of walking through the steps to docking a boat. I captain a 30ft aluminum boat in with twin outboards in AK and use the same techniques. Hope you have a part 2 planned for other scenarios!
Picnic boats eay docking het drives.
You have inspired me to get my captains license....thank you!
Amazing 🤩
You go superstar!! 🌟 💫 Ladies you ARE smooth for sure! Keep rockin’ it 😎💪🏼
Guys my wife and I watch your videos all the time. I’m new to the boating world and I have learned a lot from your material. Keep on going and muchas gracias
That part of the keys is beautiful
Great job guys. I can see this channel getting to 1 million subscribes soon.
Great job ladies! That’s some awesome skill and great explanation
Nice!!, you are the best!, thanks for the helpfull tips, and thanks for sharing, greetings from Panamá!
Wow.....That’s an amazing place to live. You can go for a cruise by boat or car 👍
Great video, two young girls teaching amazing!!!
Once you get over the intimidation of it all its really easy peasy lemon squeezy....calm cool collected always
Lol you made that look so easy lol I was sweating so bad I had to take a shower when I 1st docked my boat yesterday lol
That dock was a thing of beauty. I only have one engine :(. Time for a bigger boat.
Thats my boys wrap.Looking awesome!!
Need to do video on hurricane prep for a boat. Thanks. Be safe.
Thanks for suggestion! Good idea!!
Damn, that was impressive! 👍
You gals are badass. Its really cool that youre making videos that usually dudes make, but much better of course. Pretty sweet boat too.Subscribed.
Awesome job Captains. Your videos are always awesome. We appreciate your expertise! Be safe!
We are glad you enjoy learning from them!! Thank you for watching! 😊
You two have such a gift of communication and being super clear with instructions... it's refreshing.
Now do the same with a single motor. 😁
They talked the whole time like it was nothing. I sat here with my mouth open wondering how they were doing this. This is witchcraft plain and simple....LOL!! Great Job and Great Channel. Y'all gonna go far in life. Keep it up.
😂 thank you so much!! We appreciate that! We are glad you enjoyed!
An easy way to remember which way each motor will push the boat in reverse is. Put one hand on each throttle, stick out your thumbs, that's the way each motor will push the boat in reverse. Opposite for forward.
That's provided the port side motor is counter rotating, which most are. Learn Port vs Starboard and Bow vs Stern. That adds an extra level of professionalism to the overall video and makes it easier to explain which throttle you have in which position. Otherwise Bravo!
Very impressive ladies! Whoever taught you two how to handle a boat deserves a cold one he did a good job.
Great use of the throttles and almost a lost art now for most with smaller CC's.
yall are awesome thats some serious driving good job
Not gonna lie I probably would have just reversed down the whole canal lol
and so am i...
That’s why idiots like you shouldn’t be allowed to operate motor vehicles.
RC Addict and it’s idiots like you who don’t see the humor in this joke
@@rcaddict4375 I drive tractor trailers FOH while you drive remote control cars
I once did that😂😂😂
This was great! Thank you for posting!
Fantastic 👏 job ladies, love the new channel.
OK, I already had “Mad Respect” for what you all do and how great the channel is but WOW, I’ve been docking boats for 30 years and I can’t even believe how expertly you both entered the rock filled canal and spun the boat at the dock with only 5 feet of fudge factor. I would bet there are about .0001% of people in this world that could dock that boat as expertly as you just did….”Mad Props!!”. Love the instructional video’s!!
So kind!! Thank you 😊
you Captains are pretty damn good !!!
4 months in a wheel chair taught me some dual throttle skills .Good video ,as usual.
Your doing such a great job educating people,, 👍🏻👍🏻
Thank you 😊
Outstanding. Yes, docked like a boss. 👊
One word amazing.
Thank you very much!! 🐟 We hope you enjoyed!
Guys, I spent weeks on youtube trying to find simple, clear video on how to do it and was very disappointed by the quality of explanations/demonstrations until I found your channel. You guys have hands down the best how to videos. Thanks a bunch
Wow that’s amazing!! Thank you so very much. We are so glad to hear that. Welcome to the channel 😊🐟
What I learned most from this video is that if I ever strike it rich and buy a big boat, I'm just gonna hire y'all to captain it for me. #LeaveTheDockingToTheTwins
😂
Nice video and great technique
i doubt i'll ever own a boat like this, but i watched anyway for some reason.
I think I know the two reasons.
@@davidsanders1991 maybe.
Good tips. Very helpful. Thanks. 👏👏👏👏👏
LOL In the Army we had LCM & LCU. The LCU was 120 feet and 3 props. It has been too long since I ran one, but you throw one engine in reverse, one in forward and I think you throw the steering the opposite direction you want to go and it would crab side ways into the dock. I think the Army had gotten rid of most LCU.
DAVID HENDRIX
I was on a LCU during a deployment to Haiti. Don't forget about the bow thrusters.GO ARMY !!
@@jeffstock3590 Jeff I ran them for 2 years at Fort Eustis. They had 3 shafts, 3 rudders and 3 throttles. What I recall they were like Mike boats, 2 671 engines coupled to each shaft. It was weird how you would get the 120 boat to crab side ways to the dock. Wheel was thrown to the opposite direction and one throttle was shifted forward or reverse and the other throttle was shifted in the opposite direction and what i recall center throttle in neutral, I looked on goggle several months ago and mist of the boats are gone. I heard the navy has ordered some new LCU.
Seems the Army got rid of the Page. It was a real dog. They rebuilt the bow to a standard bow. Over In south Africa now. marinetraffic.com/en/ais/details/ships/shipid:755560/mmsi:338864000/imo:9215660/vessel:LTC_JOHN_U_D_PAGE