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How to Safely Dock a Boat 

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How do I safely dock my boat is a question we get daily. One of the most stressful parts of boat ownership is the process of docking at a marina or even your own dock. Boats are predictably unpredictable at low speeds. They are often influenced by winds and current. You as the boat driver need to learn how the way that you build momentum (and how much) is critical.
We see many people pick up the skill very naturally, only taking days or weeks to get proficient enough to be comfortable and then eventually master it over many years of practice. We also have seen boaters who have been doing it for 30, 40, or more years who continue to struggle.
Whether you already own a boat or are thinking about buying one, this video could be for you. We want to help you brush up on your boat docking skills so you can be safer and more confident.
In this video we will cover:
0:00 Intro
1:03 How to prepare for docking your boat.
1:32 Why neutral is your friend when docking.
2:23 Momentum is the name of the game in boat docking.
2:53 A boat is a solid in a liquid...never forget that.
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@boatinglessons
@boatinglessons 3 года назад
What are your best boat docking tips? Please share!
@citizenpat1
@citizenpat1 3 года назад
Go slow,real slow!
@TheNab2323
@TheNab2323 2 года назад
Go at 45%
@robertduklus6555
@robertduklus6555 Год назад
@@TheNab2323 wheneve possible dock with the wind not against it
@kongvolmerii2683
@kongvolmerii2683 2 года назад
My best tips: Forget about those watching - sail away and try again if you can see you have a wrong direction - turn wheel first, then give some gas either forward or reverse, but ONLY a little! very little! And most important: If it takes an hour, then it takes an hour! every time you have docked the boat without damage, you have docked the boat well.
@benbazy9238
@benbazy9238 2 года назад
Here is a tip for EVERY time you are going to dock. Turn your wheel first in the direction you want to go, THEN give it a nudge on the gas. and not before
@boatinglessons
@boatinglessons 2 года назад
You are 100% correct!
@mrbeardlygames7552
@mrbeardlygames7552 Год назад
Unless you own a seadoo
@benbazy9238
@benbazy9238 Год назад
@@mrbeardlygames7552 unless who owns a seadoo? Who are you referring to?
@sailorgio
@sailorgio 8 дней назад
​@@mrbeardlygames7552seadoo ain't a boat at all
@darthdaddy6983
@darthdaddy6983 3 года назад
The best advice I ever got was “ feel free to abandon your approach and start over “
@boatinglessons
@boatinglessons 3 года назад
YES!! 💯 correct :)
@peterjensen6844
@peterjensen6844 Год назад
As they say in aviation...you can always go around!
@duk1e337
@duk1e337 2 года назад
I've owned my first boat for over a year now. Videos like these have helped me gain the confidence I need to dock my little I've been doing it for years. Quick and dry.
@marknouj
@marknouj 3 года назад
Thanks Sean, I’ve been binge watching all your vids. Really helpful as a new boater.
@boatinglessons
@boatinglessons 3 года назад
So glad to hear it Mark!
@tomislavuletilovic9669
@tomislavuletilovic9669 Год назад
Thank you for all your tips , they are very useful for everyone , especially for beginners!
@keriorme6766
@keriorme6766 2 года назад
Solid info. Thank you!
@rboddington
@rboddington Год назад
The best move is to learn is how to point your stern drive toward the dock and go into reverse. This pulls the stern into the dock. It's a great tool to learn for docking.
@rollinontwojohnny3586
@rollinontwojohnny3586 Год назад
Where in the world were you every time my father tried to put our 25’ boat into the slip!? That poor man… between the wheel, the throttle and the manual neutral switch, what a disastrous fight! It was UGLY!! Just watching him shot my stress level to a 10! However, he was still my hero and always will be!
@rsadek77
@rsadek77 11 дней назад
Oh no! This is me. We are first generation boaters. I hope my kids think this of me when we are older!
@carlolo607
@carlolo607 3 года назад
Excellent video. I'm about to go get my boat. Thank you!
@boatinglessons
@boatinglessons 3 года назад
Our pleasure, have fun!!!
@johnt7776
@johnt7776 3 года назад
Awesome videos! Really helpful as we just got a boat!
@boatinglessons
@boatinglessons 3 года назад
So glad to hear it John! Have fun this summer :)
@patl.5504
@patl.5504 3 года назад
Accurate again ! Best advice is take your time and ask that evreyone in the boat to stay calm and silent so the captain can concentrate on the little touch to make it happen. It is not long to do but silence, concentration and good communication is crucial.
@boatinglessons
@boatinglessons 3 года назад
Thank Pat - well said!
@hcwbw3
@hcwbw3 Год назад
After a few years handling small boats 16 and 21 footers I got a 34' sail boat quite a different experience. Then I was lucky enough to get a nice old salty 51' Thompson Trawler (27 tons on survey), with a full length house on her, I lived on both the sail boat and the Trawler and the handling characteristics for each is quite different bigger supper structure the wind had a greater influence, full keel one the sail boat the current and regular power boat was kind of in between. Some one told me regarding boat trailering on the ramp, "slow is pro" docking is twice as important. On a bigger heavy boat when you come along side and get a short stout line on a good cleat or piling and you attach it at around the mid point of the boat (where you would put a spring line) if, IF your sure you have a good solid thick stout line on you can the put it in forward at idling speed (as low as it goes) it will keep you flat on the dock so you can put on the bow and stern lines. This is if your alone and it is a big heavy vessel and you know the dock gear, your line and boat gear can handle it. If it seem to crazy you can once you have it flat go to neutral and do one end and the repeat and once your flat again do the other end.
@ShirleyAerial
@ShirleyAerial Год назад
Great video!
@janeramos9472
@janeramos9472 2 года назад
Found your video interesting to watch. I can't wait to see your post soon. Good Luck with the upcoming update. This video is very useful, interesting, and effective
@boatinglessons
@boatinglessons 2 года назад
Thank you Jane :)
@EASchmidtE
@EASchmidtE Год назад
Figure out where you're going and what the wind is doing. If the wind is blowing towards the side of the dock you want to go, position the boat and let the wind push you towards the dock. If you're going on the other side where the wind will push you away from the dock, you'll have to factor that into your maneuvering. It's also a great idea of have someone else available to catch the dock. Don't let anyone jump out of the boat onto the dock until the boat is secure. That will invoke Newton's first law and the boat will push backwards away from the dock. It may also leave that individual in a lurch and they run the risk of going overboard. Finally, make sure that person is an adult and that kids are keeping their hands inside the boat at all times. Fingers can be pinched between a dock and a boat, or worse.
@dwayneroberts6616
@dwayneroberts6616 11 месяцев назад
I'm just glad my first boat has a fiberglass deck that I can wash. It's going to make cleaning up the vomit on my first trip out a lot easier. I hate to say it but most experienced boaters either die laughing at you or get really pissed if you're being slow because you're new. My hull is beautiful I'm going to ☠ if I damage it😂. I wish I had a friend to show me I learn fast when shown. Your video has helped give me a little more confidence thank you.
@TheManWhoSawTomorrow
@TheManWhoSawTomorrow 3 года назад
damn...thius guy makes me feel so confident I can do this
@boatinglessons
@boatinglessons 3 года назад
You are the man ;) thanks for the compliment!
@dutchglobetrotter4513
@dutchglobetrotter4513 3 года назад
Good solid information. Next level up is docking to the stern of a moored/anchored vessel. Now you have wind, current and a moving dock in waves and swell. Done that hundreds of times so a dock is easy. I part-time crew on a sailing yacht and I drive the rib, however sometimes the captain also helms it. Every time one of us docks the rib we give each other grades from 1 to 10 on how smooth it was.
@onion4620
@onion4620 10 месяцев назад
What’s the make and brand and model of boat that you are in
@jimm6953
@jimm6953 2 года назад
Good tips
@boatinglessons
@boatinglessons 2 года назад
Thanks Jim!
@pjfan173
@pjfan173 3 года назад
Awesome video, the tightness in my chest is a little less now
@boatinglessons
@boatinglessons 3 года назад
Wow, that is great to hear!!! I hope to continue to gain confidence :)
@michaelq28
@michaelq28 Год назад
Slow is PRO!
@katechapman3850
@katechapman3850 3 месяца назад
Thanks! Would love to know more about tying off the mooring lines - bow first? Stern first? And how?
@boatinglessons
@boatinglessons 3 месяца назад
Have you watched this one yet? How to Tie a Boat to a Dock ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-VGfCKxv5t70.html
@hotchihuahua1546
@hotchihuahua1546 11 месяцев назад
The wind and river current is not your friend when you are trying to dock or load your boat on your trailer . Your trailer setup can help greatly and a long throw rope tied to the bow is helpful if you have a friend you can toss the rope to . Slow and steady with your hand on the controls is the way to go . Make sure your motor and controls are working properly . Practice , practice , practice !
@siddikurrohoman-qw5gt
@siddikurrohoman-qw5gt 7 месяцев назад
Thanks YOU Sri ❤❤❤
@boatinglessons
@boatinglessons 6 месяцев назад
Our pleasure
@dtom1145
@dtom1145 Год назад
Nice pep talk but nothing on the actual mechanics, when to turn, what to aim for…
@cro-valentino
@cro-valentino Год назад
Love that watch on your wrist.. please tell me what model is that
@saintningen2840
@saintningen2840 Год назад
im a a dockhand and this video made me crashed like 4 boston hwalers LOL 👍
@knighthawk3559
@knighthawk3559 Год назад
Still waiting for the advice on how to dock.....
@NO-WAR-WINGS
@NO-WAR-WINGS 3 года назад
Wish i had a boat to dock, any boat. Even a simple jon boat. Just too expensive nowadays.
@boatinglessons
@boatinglessons 3 года назад
I hope you get there too!
@-Colonel-Kernel
@-Colonel-Kernel 3 года назад
Nice boat, what is it?
@boatinglessons
@boatinglessons 3 года назад
That one is a Chaparral 237 SSX. They are replacing it (not announced yet) with a completely new model (247SSX)
@Bobby8451
@Bobby8451 3 года назад
Taking mine out for the first time this weekend. I have a feeling I'm going to look like a total jackass. LOL 😆🤣
@boatinglessons
@boatinglessons 3 года назад
Just go slow...try to avoid over reacting and getting caught on @qualifiedcaptain 🤣
@PFLEONARDI0906
@PFLEONARDI0906 3 года назад
Have fun, slow is pro...
@gospelboatkatherin
@gospelboatkatherin Год назад
this are realy good advice about the docking , we are aluminum fishing boats manufacturer in china ,can you help me make a channel about my fishing boats? 🥰🥰,thanks very much
@sandrad4778
@sandrad4778 20 дней назад
Hang your tenders at the right height ight. But that is just the question as a new “boater” WHAT is the right height??
@taniaknowles6514
@taniaknowles6514 2 года назад
😎
@boatinglessons
@boatinglessons 2 года назад
Thanks Tania!
@AdventureTimeLoui
@AdventureTimeLoui 2 года назад
Solid on a liquid, got it!
@boatinglessons
@boatinglessons 2 года назад
That’s how we’d taught it for years…good luck so far 🤣
@paulkersey2179
@paulkersey2179 3 месяца назад
Slow is pro
@boatinglessons
@boatinglessons 3 месяца назад
I like that, can I use it? 😏
@paulkersey2179
@paulkersey2179 3 месяца назад
Absolutely@@boatinglessons
@pipichanmomy3276
@pipichanmomy3276 11 месяцев назад
🙌🏽👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
@nathanmaurice4103
@nathanmaurice4103 Месяц назад
Come in Slow, then go a bit slower. Better to be +2metres away from the dock the -1metres too close.
@jeffshakra6495
@jeffshakra6495 2 года назад
Go as slow as you want to crash
@randolphbrennan3229
@randolphbrennan3229 2 года назад
All good advice, but one more thing that alot of people may not think about. Make sure that everyone on your boat has there hands away from the sides of the boat, as not to get them pinned between the boat and the dock
@phochmann8376
@phochmann8376 Месяц назад
a whole lot of nothing on getting things to do what ya want it to do
@Sailingandscuba
@Sailingandscuba Год назад
Practice practice practice. @Sailingandscuba
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