For all those watching that are new boaters, I highly suggest going out and throwing a fender or even a life jacket into the water and just practice coming up to it on your boat.Too many people spend far too little time getting to know they’re boat. If you take some time and play around with the controls you’ll become a pro in no time!
You do the same thing, and make sure you don't hit the boat next to you. The boat is the same thing as the pilings at the end of the finger slips, or any other obstacles, essentially.
Great video. Now I just need to get 2 engines. After I get a boat. After I move somewhere with water. After I get a better paying job. After I convince my wife of all of these things.
I already convinced my wife of all those things! I'm one step ahead of you! The Yucatán Peninsula is waiting for us in less than one year! Good luck with your wife!
That’s much easier than my single inboard/outboard. For the negative comments about wind direction and speed it was still a very informative video. Good job!
Try doing that docking in a real scenario... 1) dont drift from the right of the bay to the left, bring it in to the port side dock directly. 2) have a boat next to you, where there is much less pay and pace to save yourself. . Explain how you line up, how to know your pivot... What you did there may as well have been drifting to the T dock at the end.
Agree. He said to start upwind. This is NOT a good idea. Always do against the wind/current whichever is stronger... He makes it look easy cause the wind always blows the bow, so he didn't have to control the bow. Good video for selling the boat though haha
looked to me he was headed to the slip beside him,he was in that slip and the wind pushed him to that dock,lets see him park between 2 boats or ar least one parked beside him while he backs into the other.....lame video
ive never understood why people treat outboards like inboards. For spinning the boat its great. But when docking just use the steering wheel. The little props outboards have dont throw the torque an inboard does to effectively change direction without revving the nuts off the engine.
Thanks for the video. Question- why wouldn’t you use port side engine in reverse when the dock is on the port side of the boat, and then control the angle with forward bursts on starboard engine? Was it because of the wind?
Port reverse would you move the stern of the boat away from the dock on a port side tie. Think of it like driving a shopping cart. Those same physics are in play when docking a twin.
The single spring line in this case is actually one line acting as the bow line and the spring line. It runs from the bow cleat aft to a cleat on the dock where it is cleated off then runs further aft to the midway cleat on the boat. The spring line in this case tensions both the bow and stern line and insures that the boat doesn't slide aft hitting the outboards.
Eric P is right. Reverse the engine on the side you want to go. To dock on port side, port engine reverse that moves the stern in - starboard engine short easy bursts forward moves the hull around straight
I agree, however , you have to remember this was shot in early April in CT there was only like 10 boats in the whole harbor at that point. Also the video is meant to be a concepts tutorial not a docking chops competition. Its was also a brand new 0 hour boat that was for sale so no need to risk scratching her up....
Agreed, just breaking balls. The video was good though. Only, like said, real life scenario/ tutorial you wouldn’t be able to use both slips to put her back into 1.
HiperFin Thanks for the comment. We don’t appreciate jokes about cancer. Please keep comments like that to yourself and off of our channel. Thank you for understanding.
@@HarborsideMarinaYachtSales Humor is subjective and if you can't find humor in the dark sides of life then I feel sorry for you. I've had family members fight and lose and others fight and win against cancer. Boo hoo if you don't like the joke, this is the internet and we're adults. All I can say is learn how to use a microphone and basic video editing software in order to level your audio because that was utter crap.
@@hiperfin As the person who actually did the video I can appreciate the humor. I did actually try to fix the audio and its better than it was. The wrap around windshield combined with trying to suppress the wind noise made for some wonky acoustics. I'm sorry for the impetuous and churlish nature of the previous comment. Filming outdoors on a moving vessel has its challenges and we are always striving for the best quality videos possible. All I can say is that this video is meant to be educational and is not in the running for an Oscar, also I am personally sorry to hear about your auditory ailment however as viewership is voluntary we are not responsible for any injuries....
less than ideal conditions? Ahahahahahahah. Oh my Gawd, this was too funny. I would hate to see you in a foot and a half wave and a steady breeze of 3mph. Ahahahahaha. Captain Wrong-Way PeachFuzz!... Oh, and your socks don't match again. You should really stop drinking the night before your big movie premiers. ahahahahahahahahahahahaaa!!!
@@Tony-ng6tk Ohhh, did you think of that response all by yourself or did you get help? That was so cute. See, little boys with small minds always resort back to their mommy's making them a lunch. Okay Pumpkin, into the bathroom now so we can change your diaper, again. Teehee! You are so so cute.
Thank you for showing the thrust-reverse throttle action. I've noticed videos that do not. Flip side... Had another boat been in the slip on the starboard side, what would you have done differently?