72-foot Merritt Docking
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- Опубликовано: 7 фев 2025
- Saw this boat docking at the JIB Club Marina in Jupiter Florida. I am not sure how the skipper was driving the boat while facing the stern. Anyone know?
I received an answer to my question from paynester88c. Thank you! First of all its 72-foot Merritt. (There is a 62-fool Viking of the same name!) The captain is steering with the engines facing backwards and his arms behind him.
When the boat is in reverse, the captain turns and faces the direct of travel. He puts one hand on each shifter handle. On the end of each shifter handle is a button for the bow thruster direction, allowing him to drive it like a tractor or a bulldozer by bumping it in and out of gear.
In the sportfish community it's said, "you dont need a bow thruster, you need a better captain."
Most likely has a bow thruster also . Putting one engine forward and one reverse makes the boat crab sideways so he works the throttles and uses the bow thruster as needed . It's a gentle process generally , nudge wait nudge wait etc
Thanks EdD. It is amazing to me how skippers maneuver with twin motors.
Looks like this docking was done during an earthquake
Expert boat control and handling!
Yeah, I thought it was amazing.
I'm not sure how such a shaky video can be taken with modern phones. At least it wasn’t vertical
lol Most phones, at least my Samsung, do not have stabilization like a GoPro camera or when using a gimbal. When you are old like me, you shake a little. Like SMcda said, I need to rest against something, but I don't always think about that.
@@ICWC1948 I'm old too, I depend on the phone to make up for the stability :-)
@porthole2 that's why I got a GoPro, just got to remember to use it!
@@ICWC1948 Always wanted one, never took the plunge.
@porthole2 they are good, wide angle only but high resolution, so easy to crop
When maneuvering a boat of that size in close quarters it's more efficient to steer the boat using the differential thrust of the engines vs the using the rudders. This allows the skipper to face backwards when reversing. Also, this boat is not a Viking, it's a 72 Foot Merritt. There is a Viking of the same name but it's not this particular vessel. Hope that helps. Great video!!!
Thanks for that information. The dock master said it was 72 feet, so I should have guessed it was a different boat. So the skipper is just moving the throttles to each engine. It was impressive!
While his docking skills were impressive, what is impressive is a 72' Merritt, I think I hear you say big ass boat in the video. With all due respect, that's not a boat, that's a work of art and damn near offshore fishing yacht perfection. Not quite sure you realize what you were filming, but again thats just no boat. Thanks for the video @@ICWC1948
@@michaelcope2329 You are right, I had no idea what an impressive boat that was. I just saw him maneuvering so took a vid.
Our boat has inboard twins and that's how you maneuver in tight spots. Left ,right,forward,reverse, in and out of gear . It takes practice and patience.
@@skinny1968 That is impressive to me!! I can do that with a single motor to maneuver in tight spots but two is way beyond me lol
I really miss my Silverton 34c,it's amazing what you can do with twin inboard engine's.
Silverton is a cheap low end boat.
fun to watch, next time rest your hand on something stationary. will make the video easier to watch
Thanks for the tip. I now have a GoPro that is pretty steady. Should help
@@ICWC1948 look forward to more
buy yourself a tri-pod
No fenders. What's up with that,too nice of a boat to scuff up
I think he just relied on the wooden pilings...and his skill.
You need a tripod for your camera! Your shaking makes me dizzy!
I know. I now have a gimbal as well as a gopro
No fenders out wtf
To fend against what? It's all pilings,only rubrails touching... fenders would only complicate that docking, can put them out after specifically where the touch if staying there long time and expecting snotty weather...
It's been said but the video is still here. The shaking is HORRIBLE so now that you claim to have the fix, you should replace this pathetic one.
I have the fix for new videos. I would have to ask the skipper to repeat his performance.
I will be posting a less-shaky version soon.
I got sea-sick watching this video!
I apologize for that. I just grabbed the camera, no time for tripod or gimbal.
How the fuck drives a boat?? Proper term is to "RUN" a boat.