It's amazing how heavy handed most of these guys are with the throttle(s) and the wheel. They slam it into gear, slam it into reverse...helm hard over to starboard, helm hard back over to port. Nothing signals a novice more than the lack of awareness of when a lot of throttle is needed and when a little bit of consistent throttle is called for.
We’re fairly new boat owner and by watching your show makes me appreciate more our own dock in our backyard with a calm lagoon . We launch once in Spring time and dry dock in winter . Only once a year to screw up a launch, I guess 😂 . The pressure of public docking plus wind and current on that area will probably makes me a nervous wreck. As the first mate for my hubby, the hook really helped me for a newbie to grab our dock railings but it took a lot of practice. Thankfully, we started with a 15foot trophy and we didn’t care to get it banged up for first timers. We got a 20 foot boat now , and we feel better in handling it since we’re familiar with our own dock . My questions while watching this show : 1. Why can’t these people who owned boats can’t afford 4 lines , so they don’t have to scramble when the captain decides to change directions? 2. Why no bumpers on your boat ? 🤷🏻♀️ It’s mind boggling why can’t they just have those bumpers on both sides when readying to dock ? Legit question from new boat owner 😊 ( 3 years to be exact)
Good to see people helping from the dock, it would be nice to see a captain use a spring line if he chooses to use the upwind dock. Coiled lines are easier throw than a fist full of well nothing. The secret is to get everything sorted way down the channel, have enough lines for both sides then quick changes are already set up for. Plus, an extra set of lines and fenders must be cheaper than a body shop visit. I used to single hand a 30ft boat while touring the inland canals, river and lakes of Holland, being a flat country. there are wind problems, plus 10 or 12 locks per day.
Because the bought the boat with their wallets and not their head. "If one massive motor is good, then two...or three...or four...must be better." For a lot of them, this is really their first boat...they go into the showroom and the sales-person sells them as much boat as their wallet can buy, not as much boat as their experience dictates. Then they load that sucker on the trailer, take it down to the boat ramp, dunk it in the water...and watch out!
@@pastorjerrykliner3162 while it is easy to blames the sales, I think the real blame goes on the buyer as most sales would be lost trying to educate the buyer. And couldn’t I (with no serious experience) take the time to learn? I know I am a bit of the nerd, but I would get instruction and spend quite a bit of time simply working on slow speed maneuvering.
Tough conditions for docking for sure. I'm surprised to have only seen one with a boat hook. There are hardly ever any boats that have a hook aboard. Wonder why that is? Seems that it would simplify docking.
Being good at casting a line is a better skill, those docks don't have any real good places to grab with a boat hook. Hardle ever used the one on my boat other than to rescue hats blown off in the wind.
@@budm9982 The Royal Navy small boat crews would come alongside the jetty and only use boat hooks to hold the boats while the Queen and other VIPs went ashore. It was great to watch.
How much do you want to bet some of these 'captains' have spent more time with the 6 pack than they have making an effort to learn to pilot their boats?
I so amazing how so passengers are useless, and some captains are afraid to ask for help or bark orders. Captains, learn the wind and the current before you make any attempt(s). Ask yourself, where will my boat go if I cut back on the throttle and drift? Ahhh, practice!
Practice is the Majic word most of this lot dump the boat in the water, zoom out to a sand bar with hundreds of others then return and try to dock. The time at the sand bar could be used to learn to coil and throw a line over an object. There's nothing like the feeling of coming along side to moor for the night with a well drilled crew. Then we pop a few beers.
Amazing what entertainment you see on the boat ramps. Seems like these boat owners really should be used to driving a boat already. I can do the whole show (drive and dock a line) myself on my 26 feet center console. Only been doing it for 4 years now.
Because I’d bet with most of these folks having trouble docking their boats there is only one person onboard who can back up a trailer and very poorly at that too.
@@peterbretherton3546 I never tried it, my bow cleat was way at the flair the next was a third of the way back. Will check my friends 50ft Thornycroft in May but I think his cleats are way back from the bow.
0:48 and again 6:26 How can you be a mother and NOT put your little kids into a PFD??? Or get a babysitter land-side??? Disgusting and stupid parenting.
Here’s a thought…. 🧐People should really invest into buying dock boat bumpers.🙄 The bumpers would save a lot of stress & save their boats from damage. Plus, they’ll save the docks from damage 😏
In Louisiana we have a law in place for kids not wearing a life vest 350.00 big ones and its a ticket for each kid not wearing one so if you they get you and you have a boat load of kids that can cost you big so jackit up people.🚤
