Quick Boating Tip for New Boaters: Getting Out of a Sticky Situation
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- Опубликовано: 24 фев 2023
- Join Ray Fernandez of Bridge Marina in Highlands, New Jersey as he shares this quick boating tip for new boaters... how to get out of a sticky situation.
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I panicked just looking at this. It's like driving in New Jersey, if you go left you end you right.
Ha! Keep calm and boat on... thanks for watching and for the comment!
@@Bridgemarina counter steer baby!! Had that boat sideways like it was nothin🔥🔥🔥
@@collencal4662 - Appreciate the comment and view! Where do you do your boating?
Hey, gotta appreciate our jug handle turns!
Silly analogy...sorry
Having a boat hook handy and a buddy with a boat hook, helps alleviate stress 😊
Good point! We always love having a helpful crew on our boats. Thanks for watching!
Or just learn how to drive😂
Excellent point--two more points: practice this stuff away from structure, get the feel of how she moves in wind, and current. And one last thing, even a brand new engine can "crap out", mine did when it picked up a plastic bag--a whistle alarm sounded and to protect itself from overheating (water cooled) it....shut down, and I'm thinking "what now Einstein" as I'm drifting into the rocks of the breakwall. What DO you do? Do you know where your anchor is--can you get to it NOW?
I'm dirt poor and enjoy pretend boating in a 10ft kayak.
I don't forsee ever owning a real boat, but I still enjoy your videos.
When the wind gets ugly, it seems all the same rules and solutions still apply, but have to be performed more quickly and with a little more push...
Thanks for watching and for the comment! We love a good kayak ride too!
I watched this and had this very issue pop up a couple days later. Perfect timing! I felt like a total boss getting myself out of that!
Awesome to hear! You are a total boss! :-) Appreciate the comment and view... curious where you were boating?
@@Bridgemarina I was at a marina in Land Between the Lakes, just across the Illinois border in Kentucky. We're out of Chicago, so lots of summer marina maneuvering ahead of us!
@@InspiredByEverything - wishing you a fantastic summer full of smooth maneuvering!
when i used to go out with my grandparents on their catamaran we had this hook thing on a pole with a rubber stopper on the end they used to push away from other boats in the marina, treasured memories man i hope to have a boat of my own someday
You will bro we all will
I have a very tight covered slip. 43' boat. And can have wind and strong currents at times. So I try to time coming in at slack, but no matter what I always go slow no throttles and take my time. If I miss it then I regroup and try again. No ego!
Smart! Thanks for watching and for sharing!
As soon as you panick your done, it’s easy once you understand how the boats moves when your travelling slow
Appreciate you sharing. Where are you boating?
But be careful: with an outboarder or a z-drive you can go as slow as you like. With a fixed propeller shaft, you'll lose steering if you are too slow.
been there - and panicked! You nailed this 100%
Thanks! Checked out your channel - some good stuff there - nice! Where do you do most of your boating?
I thought you were gonna hit the black motor I'm glad you didn't though be safe
I do like your lessons and I have been on boats for most of my life. Driving boats is like driving a fork lift they steer from the rear and people do not know how to do that at all. But I do agree when you are around other objects people do freak out and yes I do agree with others when you are close to docks and boats you need to keep your speeds down. It is not a road it is water. Water is very unforgiving and you have to be a few seconds ahead of what you are doing. Putting the hammer down is never a good idea.
Thanks, Matt! Appreciate you sharing very much. Where are you boating these days?
St. Louis Alton Lake-Mississippi river, Lake of the Ozarks, Ocean city Maryland and Portland Maine
@@mattkriegeThe big boats at the Ozarks makes me nervous at times when docking.
We had a slip one time that had so much current that it was closer to a river. You had to come in 90 degrees to the current, up current, then rotate in, with the wind pushing you off the dock as well. The slip was about a foot wider than the boat so there was no room for error. It took me so many tries the first time I attempted to get in, but once I figured out that letting the current push you down and inching forward slowly worked, it was easy. Plus that boat drove like a Winnebago, 2 outboards too close to each other and no thrusters or joystick made for some exciting docking scenarios.
That's such great information. It's simple things like that on boating I'm trying to learn but it's not easily found.
That means a lot - thanks very much! Where are you boating?
@@Bridgemarina I haven't been on boat since my parents let me take out our speed boat to impress a girl when I was about 13 years old about 37 years ago. Ran out of gas near rapids. Was so lucky another boat was nearby and towed me to a marina. Point is I'd like to know what I'm doing next time. lol But it's hard to learn what you don't know you need to learn. So it's great when I find information like yours. I'd like the option to retire on a boat some day. But all the basics I was ever taught was to cut the waves.
@@domalash - ahhh, yes. Ha! Familiar story and don't think you're alone there. Is there an opportunity for you to get on the water for some boat lessons with an instructor? We do them in New Jersey and they can be immensely helpful! The Boat US Foundation could be a good start in finding an instructor and course near you.
Imagine what happens to the boats in the slip. It’s like leaving your car in the front spot of a grocery store for a week and then going to get it.
Thanks for the comment and for watching!
Most marinas are covered in security cameras. If you hit something, they have your registration
Great description my friend.
Why thank you!
Just remember you are steering the back of the boat and pushing the front. Not like a car where you are steering the front and pulling the rest along
Interesting way to look at it. Where do you do your boating?
I think of steering a boat like those dollys at Home Depot. The back wheels pivot and the front is in line.
@@greg2865 - interesting as well. Appreciate you sharing! Where do you find yourself boating?
Not surprisingly, it's often easier to leave some situations stern first.
@@Bridgemarina Gulf Coast of FL, mostly. Beautiful but sometimes has a lot of water traffic.
Whilst I'm no expert sea captain I found boating really easy after just one afternoon in a quiet marina just low power maneuvering around the place and getting used to the physics of the vessel on the water. It worked really well for me so I recommend that people have patience when it comes to boat operating for the first time. Your throttle is also your brake, you won't always go where you point it, Slight movements with the throttle when youre in tight areas and if you have fenders, use them!! Be considerate of other vessel owners around you and they should be considerate back.
Appreciate this very much - thanks for sharing! Like most things... practice, practice, practice - and then some more practice - smart!
Great instruction! Driving a boat in situations like this takes a good amount of touch and feel. The only way to develop that is practice with your vessel. This center console will handle much differently than an inboard, for example.
thank you for this! New to boating and definitely have ran into this problem lol!
Thanks for stopping by and sharing! Happy to hear you found helpful. Where are you boating?
Awesome content dude, looking forward to more. I've been wanting to get into boating, but I don't know how to boat.
Appreciate the kind comment! What waters are you looking to boat?
Great video. Taught my wife this same technique at our Marina. Thanks for sharing
Thanks! Where do you and your wife boat?
We boat at a lake called West Branch in north east Ohio.
@@SoccerDadOf2-4Life - Nice! If you ever find yourselves in the great state of New Jersey, come by for a visit! We're on Lake Hopatcong and at the shore in Highlands.
I was told that new boaters should go to Black Point Marina if they want to practice for the first time.
😂😂
You’re awesome for this vid brother, thank you.
Try doing this with an airboat in the wind. They sit very shallow in the water and they drift very fast. You also have no rudder in the water or reverse. It's really fun lol
Oh wow... ha! Appreciate the view and comment. Where are you airboating?
@@Bridgemarina kansas lakes, rivers and floodwaters occasionally
Nice job ty for the advice 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
Thanks for the kind comment and view! Are you a boater?
My anxiety was through the roof and I'm just sitting on my couch 😅
Try it with a 52 foot wooden hull dead-rise with a fixed prop and rudder with no bow thrusters, with a diesel with a 1:1 reverse gear. That's how all those commercial fisherman in the Chesapeake bay do it. If you can drive one of those boats. You can drive anything. ;)
Appreciate you stopping by and sharing - thanks!
These are good refreshers for seasonal boaters
I had a sailing instructor say speed is not your friend around the docks. We just putted along very slowly approaching the docks. I just bought a sailboat so hopefully no cringe moments but there are some for even boater with a lot of experience.
Congrats on your new purchase! Where are you boating? Sailing instructor 100% correct. Appreciate your comment and view - thanks!
@Bridgemarina The boat is in Jamestown, RI now and we are getting it ready for maiden voyage to Mattapoisett, MA.
Nice! Enjoy that maiden voyage!
New captains need to use resources like this. Have you done a vid on docking with strong current? I see so many on the river struggling to maneuver in tight
Appreciate you sharing! We've done a few with a stronger current, but happy to add to our list - thanks for the feedback!
Awesome tutorial
Glad you think so - appreciate you stopping by and sharing!
Thanks for the tip
Thanks for the view and comment! What waters are you boating in?
Like doc Hudson said, turn right to go left
Australia here! Just jump out "gods got the wheel mow" 😂
Hey, Australia! Thanks for stopping by!
Sometimes though when in the marina and the boats drifting, maybe because the wind is strong, ill need to rev it and accelerate because at low speed if im making the turn it wont counter my drift. After 3 years I am still anxious about it and like others have commented, i always prefer to have someone with a hook on deck. The best is having 1 person on the hook and another with some crash buoys ready to throw over board if the boats about to hit some sharp metal props. First time parking in a narrow spot, had on both sides of me the boats were parked nose first so their engines are out and props are glistening wet in the sun, just begging to f*** up my day, AND my boat at the time had to be put in a55 first or I couldnt climb out on the dock, and there were some close shaves! A few scratches even :/ but those scratches were won out of learning i suppose
Appreciate all of that - thanks for sharing! What waters are you boating in?
I need to practice this stuff.
Thanks for stopping by!
That's counterintuitive as can be to us who are accustomed to driving on land where the front of the vehicle controls where we go.
Boats' direction is controlled by the direction the rear of the boat is pushed.
For surf boats more throttle does help though, those boats get very sideways at slow speeds with wind. Using the throttle helps straighten them out and helps the boat respond better to steering wheel inputs.
Thank You Sir.
Thank you!
I guess that it's for beginners, because I was thinking what's the big deal! 👍
Thanks for stopping by and sharing - beginners, intermediate - just trying to put out some helpful tips - what waters are you boating in?
Like driving on ice.
Interesting comparison - thanks for sharing! Are you a boater?
Great advice
Thanks for watching and commenting, we're glad you enjoyed it! Where do you boat?
@@Bridgemarina no problem and thank you. I boat in michigan
Thank you
Thank you for watching and for the comment! Are you a boater?
Good Lesson
Thanks! Appreciate it!
Thats me for sure. Im a new boater. Still dont have the fundamentals down yet.
Congrats! Appreciate the comment and view! Where do you plan on boating?
I had a slip last summer for the first time and it was a struggle the first couple times lol
With no prior experience i adopted a 30foot bayliner and put it in a slip. I was given the slip closest to main dock in between all these very expensive boats. This is on the housatonic river which has a very strong current. Oh and my transom pin came out giving me no reverse. (Reverse just lifted the outdrive out of the water) I still navigated that boat into my slip everyday with no issues. Point is if you dont know how to navigate against current than you shouldnt be driving a boat
I experience this all the time in Valheim
Put boat in neutral, reverse and turn full right, neutral, forward and turn full left using idle engine speed only.
Thanks for the comment and for watching!
Much easier to do as the Captain on the video shows. If the tide is pushing and it not just wind and you have a four blade or high pitch prop reverse is not very quick to respond so just knowing the right way to handle your vessel early so as not to get to far into a bad situation is important.
Most boaters are not Captains by any stretch of the word. They only take there boats out occasionally
@@Snookchaser007 - thanks for sharing and for watching - appreciate it! A proactive approach great indeed. Where do you typically do your boating?
@@Snookchaser007 I watch The Chit Show and Haulover and you are 100% correct
@@Bridgemarina i operate a fish camp and Rv park on the inter coastal in central Florida.
Captain is cool
Lol he was still turning away when he first said I have to turn towards it. He’s giving had timing.
Awwhhhh!
Similar to Reversing the LONG NECK Trailers...
When driving a boat you have to stop thinking about left and right. People think the bow is what you have control over yet that’s just plain wrong. Instead, next time you’re boating just think about the stern, the absolute most control of any part of the boat you have Is the stern. Once you understand how the bow moves based on your stern movements that’s when you’ll understand how to drive a boat properly.
Thanks for sharing! Appreciate it. What waters are you boating in?
Right on
Thanks for the view and comment - appreciate it! Are you a boater?
@@Bridgemarina Yes sir I am. Been learning alot, my biggest challenge was learning how to back my boat/trailer down a ramp...lol
I went into an empty parking lot a few yrs ago and backed and backed for hours btwn 2 cones until I got the concept.
@@prynceal6762 - Awesome! Good for you! You're not alone there. Like most things, practice, practice, practice - and more practice - makes it easier. Kudos to you for taking the time to just work at it - so many don't, and it makes all the difference... thanks again for watching and commenting - appreciate it!
@@Bridgemarina Yea no doubt...at many boat ramps in Florida if not all, ppl get sooo agitated with rookies at the ramp and end up doing and saying some really negative stuff instead of offering a hand...I didnt wana be that guy!
A bit more throtle also often helps
Appreciate you stopping by and sharing!
Very useful, thank you brother
You're very welcome! Thanks for watching and commenting. Are you a boater?
@@Bridgemarina Unfortunately no, not yet. But a lover of knowledge none the less!
@@wolfeman11111 - love that! Well, if you ever find yourself in New Jersey and want to get on the water... please look us up!
@@Bridgemarina I most definitely will!
Its all about the pivot point of your boat.
Throttle is where it’s at if you know how to use it!
capt.tip - it is exactly opposite of a car how in a car you throw it in gear.. then steer ...in a boat steer ....then throw it in gear... You'll see folks frantically spinning the wheel to adjust what they've done If not
Steer then gear for sure... a mantra of ours. Thanks for sharing and for watching! Where do you do typically do your boating?
I drive a jet boat that won't work also putting boat in slow reverse with the wheel to right probably would be a better option to straighten it out
Thanks for sharing and for the view - appreciate it! Where are you boating with your jet boat?
What’s funny is using a trolling motor on a vehicle 14 foot canoe for five years has taught me so fucking much lol
Appreciate the view and comment! Where do you typically canoe?
My hero
We try! :-)
Great tip,thanks.
Glad you found helpful! Thanks for watching!
Try it in a full keel sailboat..motorboats are easy in comparison
Challenges with both - thanks for watching!
Simple rule to remember turn towards trouble if you're drifting around.
Appreciate you sharing - thanks! Where do you do your boating?
@@Bridgemarina Lake Taneycomo Branson Missouri. That also applies when you're backing anyting😉 instead of telling him the hands go here and you turn the wheel that way whenever they say it going the wrong direction tell him that's the way you turn. It's simple and they'll never forget it and it won't frustrate them.
This is why there should be a minimum practice manoeuvring test before getting you license
Appreciate that - thanks for stopping by! Where are you boating?
No we refuse to be regulated any more
@@joshlower1until I can enact vigilante justice on someone for dragging their boat against mine let's fix problems instead of pretending like we live in a utopia.
I have alot of trouble especially with tbe current ,I have gotten better but its worrying
Thanks for stopping by and sharing! We can definitely appreciate that. Where are you boating? Have you ever considered arranging an on-water lesson with a trusted captain? Well worth the investment.
@@Bridgemarina I usually go out on the Puget Sound ,I read that for training you can throw a 2x4 in the water to simulate a dock out in open water,but if I ever get a bigger boat thats a excellent idea to hire someone
I just remember the bow is the dumb end, it goes wherever the stern tells it.
Interesting perspective - thanks for sharing! Where do you do your boating?
The marina I'm at is very similar. Jet boat didnt help my stress level.
Thanks for the view and comment - appreciate it! Where are you boating?
This is exactly why I sold my boat. It was too stressful to even take it out of the marina.
And btw if you steer toward the danger for too long, won’t you still end up hitting the danger?
Thanks for watching and commenting! You're right, it's all about balance and being aware of conditions. If you ever want to get into boating again, without owning, please reach out, we're here to help!
Legend says he's still trying to get out of the marina.
In the epilogue, we actually get out! Appreciate the view - are you a boater?
At that speed, if you bumped your stern on something there, would it cause a decent amount of damage? 😮
Only approach as fast as your willing to hit the dock... appreciate the view and comment. Are you a boater?
That guy Swiss chap Bernoulli was correct. 😂
don't go faster than you are willing to accidentally bump something
But on the other hand, if you're fighting current or wind you need adequate power. Ive seen many captains pussyfoot through a narrow channel and end up on a sheerwall.
@jellef4704 your right, of course. sometimes more power is the answer.
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Thanks for watching and commenting - do you boat?
It would help if we could see your engine positioning
Appreciate the feedback - thanks! Where do you do your boating?
People need to think of it similar to driving a forklift. Unlike a car the steering is at the back of a boat.
What about a boat with a rudder
The biggest mistake is thinking the wheel steers a boat like a car. It doesn't work quite the same. Turn right with a car and the steering (wheels on front) pull or point the car to the right and the rear follows. On a boat turning the wheel to the right pushes the stern to the left which points the boat to the right, but the steering (rudder) pushes. It has to push left to go right.
Id definitely be in trouble
Key word "drifting" think of it like a car but on water, at that point it becomes easier
Yeah because everyone on the road can drift. 😂😂😂😂
Thanks for sharing and watching - interesting point. Where do you do your boating?
Stern thruster time?
Its a mid sized CC...looks like a 248 Commander. Def no need for bow thrusters.
You should have turned in to start with.
If you use your throttle you can turn faster and get out of danger
My boats insured heavily , momma won't let me buy a bigger boat were on our third boat a 26 ft aquasport osprey , where's this at ? I'm gonna let her drive out of the marina , if she hits one I gotta buy it ??😂😂😂
Interesting thought process - ha! This is Highlands, New Jersey. Where do you do your boating?
Yeah especially when the wind isn't in your favor
Appreciate the comment and view! Where do you do your boating?
@@Bridgemarina SWFL
@@MrWorkinguy - beautiful!
The credit card captain's need to watch this.
Thanks for watching!
So do the in-debt captains like you. Everyone should watch these videos.
It’s like driving on snow or ice
hmmm - interesting comparison!
I’m Ngl I just let them get close and push off, wouldn’t recommend sprained wrist a couple of times
Weird observation, why is everyone’s engines in the water?
Slow is pro.
YES! A sentence we utter often. Appreciate that! Where do you do your boating?
@@Bridgemarina Vancouver Island. Mostly in the area between the San Juans in Wn State and Desolation Sound. Moored in Nanaimo.
@@citetez - nice! Not familiar with those waters - how long is your boating season up there?
Floor it u b fine
That we cannot recommend, but thanks for the comment and for watching!
I got bow and stern thrusters.
Thanks for the view and comment - what kind of boat?
@@Bridgemarina Commander from Stalham with Richardsons. It's a big boy.
@@Bridgemarina I'm renting it this year. I don't own it. I'm poor.
@@teddingtonbear3265 - good for you! Enjoy the experience! Where do you typically boat?
We are a sailboat. Heard that. It can be stressful
Thanks for watching!
Driving a wake boat is on a whole different level from driving a normal outboard boat
You steer the stern of the boat and you guide the bow of the boat no matter where you steer your stern will move first before the bow moves
Thanks for sharing and watching - where do you typically do your boating?
@@Bridgemarina Bahamas, Caribbean, North east.
@@nolankozak8077 - all beautiful spots - nice!
Listen to this guy.
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Maybe show the wheel next time?
I definitely tried to speed up in Cozumel Mexico and damaged a boat thank god for insurance lol
Yikes! Appreciate the view and comment!
Helm towards danger 😎
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@@Bridgemarina Fort Pierce, FL!
@@TimeLessTavernMD - NICE! If you're ever up in NJ - come in for a visit! 😁
Marinas and docking are very stressful,
Like most things... learn and then practice, practice, practice - and then some more practice... thanks for watching!
@@Bridgemarina I recently purchased a 30' SeaRay Sundancer, lined up for a back into my slip, nice and easy sliding her in. Then out of nowhere a gust caught my bow and I was almost sideways, in the slip. Thank god the boat that is beside me was gone. People were watching and can immediately when they saw the situation. Assured me I did everything right just at the mercy of mother nature, calm evening just a weird gust of wind. To say the least I was a little rattled.
@@joedirt9600 - congrats on new boat! Wind can be tricky for sure! So important to stay calm and not over throttle.