BOATING 101 | Pulling up to the Dock 

Great video. Love the points that if it isn’t working, just back off and try again. One thing I work on is telling everyone to only go to/from the boat if you can comfortably “step”. We never jump.

Finally a good video on how to dock a boat or pull up to a pier. Thank you!

That is the nicest looking wakeboard boat I have ever seen. I used to ride a 220 about 12 years ago, but this is next level!

I have to say as a female I love seeing another female boater taking charge. I am a new boat driver and had a bit of a bad docking experience last summer, but I plan to get right back out there this coming summer and practice practice practice!! Being on the lake with our boat is heaven to me! 😊🚤

Newbie boater here - this was very helpful and I can't wait to practice the techniques you describe. Please keep sharing!

Really enjoyed this video. Especially appreciate the advice at the end. Keep up the great videos. We, the newbies, really appreciate them!

Awesome video! Rlly helpful for a new boater, please make more of these type of videos if you have time, helps us a lot! Thanks

Thank you for answering to my request!! Please do more of these boat tutorial ❤️

Great Video! Thanks for helping us newbies! And... what a small world, I ride tested my new boat on that very lake this year! Good to someone local helping so many people out.

Great docking techniques, very common sense, Thank you!!

I’m 70, wife is 64, we never had a boat but bought a 16’ Smoker Craft fishing boat in March. Your clarity of explanation is excellent, no bs, to the point and it has been a great help to us. BTW, 25 years ago for 12 years I was Chief Advertising Photographer for Lowe’s Home Centers. This was before digital cameras were in use and everything was shot on 4x5 or 8x10” sheet film on a view camera where you looked at an image that was backwards and upside down. It takes a certain way of looking at things to be able to direct someone to move something around in a scene for you. I began to think that way normally. Consequently, I have found backing the boat trailer or any other trailer rather confusing. The solution for for us has been to have my wife do all the trailer maneuvering. She does really well, I do all the rest. The was the first video of this I saw, I immediately said to Carol, “you gotta see this woman, she’s great,” We thank you.

great person. look forward to more easy peasy videos. thank you for doing this.

You are an awesome teacher thank you. Love your videos.. looking forward to more!

That is a really awesome boat ! I especially love the wake tower.

A perfect dock is a huge ego boost. I like your saying that you shouldn't approach a dock faster than you're prepared to hit it.

That looks so effortless when an expert is doing it. Love the boat by the way!

This was great for me as a first time boat owner! Thank you so much for sharing! :~)

The over-the-shoulder shots like at 1;17 are great. So many boating video don't show anything resembling the pilot's point of view.

Each technique is explained very well and easy to understand the main concept for every1 , smart the idea of the camera on your hand using the controller, many dont think on something so crucial and important. Thank you

Thanks for posting this! Great techniques!

We are super new to boating and have found your videos really helpful. Thank you.

Nice channel! Happy that I find you!

👍 good video. I’m an old time boater and the only thing I would suggest is to not jump off or on the boat. Get close enough to step off.........less chance of getting injury.

You’re a great captain, and a great eye for nice boats!

Great video, very helpful! Thanks

Great tips, subscribed

The key with a v-drive or direct drive is to know which way it will pull when you hit reverse and how much pull to that direction the boat experiences. I had a Nautique DD that pulled to the spotters side and it really didn’t pull hard but my new MOOMBA pulls hard to the drivers side. Planning is key and baring in mind wind direction is important as well. Your point about speed is great advice...slow and controlled is way better than the alternative which can be costly in more ways then one.

Love your videos. Thank you so much.

wow...awesome techniques!

Beautiful boat.

You rock! Your instruction is spot on. Cant thank u enough

Made that look so easy !!!!

Great video. I use all 3 but I stay away from the 2nd one when its windy and rough.

Thank you!!

I have been driving boats for a long time, but looking to get my first towboat. I am coming from I/Os so I can reverse however I want. One thing I never see in these videos is what to do when you have to dock on the port side with a tow boat. Since they won't really reverse that way without a thruster.

good video, with lots of well explained tips 'editing dept. gets an A+ 'may I suggest having your fenders and tie lines in place?

Nice video

Hi Chantel, I would prefer that you hold a bow line or stern line when stepping off the boat as you are the captain and should be in control of the boat at all times. You can get caught out with current wind and dock moving. Also, I was waiting for you to show how to ferry the boat. Move it sideways. André in Sydney

Thats some decent driving !!!

Thank you

Great!

Nice video!👍. Wondering what kind of fish are in the lake.

your a beast!! i wanna be like you! i'm a newbie female boater with a 19foot boat to start off with good tips

Nice video. You sjouwden do this now with more wind.

nice!

You are just bad assssss! I wanna be a pro just like you

This is a good video with easier docking techniques if you are a newbie but the second technique will not be possible or very helpful if it's a strong wind or current. If that's the case then I go towards the dock in fairly high speed to not lose steering ability and then when I'm close I throw the motor hard over towards the dock and but in a kick of reverse, this will not only stop the boat's momentum but also bring in the stern. You will not be able to pull a bigger boat in windy conditions, you'll have to maneuver it.

Hey Chantel, I love your channel. Keep up the hard work! I currently have a 07 nautique sv 211 and we are looking to upgrade to a newer surf boat. I love nautique. I would like to get an early G23 but every video I see looks like the wave is so short. I saw your video with the GS 22 on the water and the wave looks way better. Any advice is appreciated. thanks!

taht was smoothhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!

Good info, even if no dock lines used. So just touch and go's...

Dang that boat looks so cool. Futuristic kinda.

Good tips. However, the second one were you're alone, well, you don't ever get of like that without a rope tied to the boat in your hand.

You make it look easy

Unfortunately I learned on a large lake with random 1ft waves at a minimum and wind. Going that slow will put you where you don't want to be. If the wind is in your favor coming in from the side works and is my favorite method. You have to come it hot and reverse quickly. I wish my lake was that calm!

I love the layout and shape of that boat! What is that? New boat owner here so not very familiar with everything

Got it ! All I need now is a boat...

What model boat did you use for this video? It looks really nice.

She is a professional, and nice boat!

That’s easy docking advice for glass like conditions. Now add wind, waves, and weight in the boat.

Great driving. I think your main point is to not dock on the dock. Pull up get on or off and leave space for other boaters to use the dock. It’s less work and leaves room for people launching or trailering their boats.

Its a shame that at many marinas you can't practice this stuff because the line ups are huge and people get super angry at anyone inexperienced. The angriest people I have ever seen are at boat launches.

Good stuff. If you ever want to learn how to polish your boat's, let me know.

you went in on your starboard side. if that boat reverses to the right how would you go in on port side.

Do you need fenders?

Hi what type of boat ?

And don’t for get to either cut your engine or make sure you take out of gear before you jump of the boat alone

that is a beautiful boat. what is it?

is their thrusters on that boat?

You don’t use bumpers?

What boat is this? I’m new

What kind of boat is this?

Only go as fast as you want to crash into the dock...I was told by a Dock Master

No wind you can maneuver easily.

I want her to try that slide in on a real body of water you where there's tides and wind going in opposite directions

I like ur boat, what is it?

Is that a nautique g23 or g21

My boat is not very forgiving....

You might want to let people know you are in a lake with no wind ,tide or current. When docking where those conditions exist they all must be taken into consideration 👍

Actually its best to learn on a little windy day that way u get comfy with current and other boater pressure. U can practice on prefect days, but let’s be honest heading back to the docks and ramps are never perfect conditions.

Chantel, very nice maneuvering and techniques but I have one critique. Your passenger should not be sitting on the back of the boat already waiting to disembark. They should be inside the boat until you are in position for him to leave via the platform. You never know what could happen and your passenger would be in harms way if the wind, wake or some confusion caused you to back the boat into the dock. Your passenger could get caught between the boat and the dock.

Best way to be successful when docking a boat is docking when no one is watching.

Damn woman, how many boats do you own???

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You so amazingly beautiful 🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹

These boats wake pisses me of in the river

Don't let the armchair captains and ramp/dock gawkers throw you off your game. You drive your boat like you own it and to hell with the rest.

Does anyone wear life jackets anymore??

If you are alone on boat you should never disembark the craft.

Your practicing in a pond

Good videos and you didnt need to be half naked like some other women on youtube these days

That’s pretty easy to do with absolutely no wind or waves

A lot of this will not work for older people