Curtis, A couple of random thoughts - your boat will naturally swing either to port or starboard when backing depending on which way the prop rotates. You need to figure that out as the first order of business. Find some flat open water, center the wheel and back down hard for several boat lengths. You'll see what I mean. Once you know that you can decide whether to go in bow first or stern first. Its hard to fight the "prop walk". My boat backs to port, so I go in bow first rather than try to swing the stern to starboard if I am unsure.
The slower you go, the less damage you will do if you F up. If the dock is not well padded, have bumpers hanging as you approach. Have boathooks at the bow and stern. Identify the critical line(s) you need to get as you enter the slip. Its usually the upwind outboard line. Instruct your crew to grab that first. With an 8 foot tide you need long spring lines and should cross your stern lines. Practice! Good luck! Joel 35/3 The Office Annapolis On Thu, Jul 18, 2013 at 10:25 AM, Curtis <cpt.b...@gmail.com> wrote: > As a new sailboat owner and no experance backing. > can I get some insite as to how to back one of these boat into a slip. > > I am on a inside finger dock in the AICW Is South carolina. > We have 8 foot tides and a 2 knot current at times. My bow faces the > north and we have a predomanently southerl wind 4-12 knots. > Any help would be great. > > -- > “The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist expects it to > change; the realist adjusts the sails.” > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > -- Joel 301 541 8551
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