Really appreciate the encouragement. Showing that maintenance is just part of ownership is major goal of the channel. A boat, no matter what kind, new or old, will have small things break - the natural state of a boat is on the bottom. Our job is to keep it on top.
A simple mnemonic to remember which way things go with your first method. Place both hands on the throttles. Point your thumbs towards each other. Let's use left and right for new boaters. Now, follow the "thumb". Bow to the right - your left thumb points right, so push the left (thumb) throttle forward. Bow to the left - your right thumb points left, so push the right (thumb) throttle forward. Stern to the right - your left thumb points right, so pull the left (thumb) throttle in reverse. Stern to the left- your right thumb points left, so pull the right (thumb) throttle in reverse. Follow the thumbs.
Absolutely, this was the weather that presented that day. I will seek out a mid-tide sometime to dock, since that can present more challenge. When I left the fuel dock in this, it was one the easiest departures of my life.
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What are your top tips for docking success?
Slow slow slow.
@@AndrewWoodhouse Be chill, channel "The Dude" from the Big Lebowski when docking.
love your content. It was eye opening to me as you fix various item on the boat also. Awesome docking how-to!
Really appreciate the encouragement. Showing that maintenance is just part of ownership is major goal of the channel. A boat, no matter what kind, new or old, will have small things break - the natural state of a boat is on the bottom. Our job is to keep it on top.
Good video. With your “throttle impact “ directions, both reverses give stern to starboard
Ah crap I hate dumb mistakes. Port reverse, stern starboard. Starboard reverse, stern port. Thank you for the comment.
A simple mnemonic to remember which way things go with your first method. Place both hands on the throttles. Point your thumbs towards each other. Let's use left and right for new boaters. Now, follow the "thumb".
Bow to the right - your left thumb points right, so push the left (thumb) throttle forward.
Bow to the left - your right thumb points left, so push the right (thumb) throttle forward.
Stern to the right - your left thumb points right, so pull the left (thumb) throttle in reverse.
Stern to the left- your right thumb points left, so pull the right (thumb) throttle in reverse.
Follow the thumbs.
Great visualization.
Can you do a video like this on a windy day on a dock with a hard current? I think that’s where a lot of new boaters panic.
Absolutely, this was the weather that presented that day. I will seek out a mid-tide sometime to dock, since that can present more challenge. When I left the fuel dock in this, it was one the easiest departures of my life.