You nailed it Steve.
Here's a graphic & description of the back & fill.
http://www.boatsafe.com/nauticalknowhow/backfill.htm
(no affiliation to site, blah blah)
I will caution that the ubiquitous furled jib can
play havoc with this action if it's windy.
It was 1983 that I learned this maneuver actually had a name. :)
Cheers, Russ
Sweet 35 mk-1
At 08:42 AM 15/05/2015, you wrote:
I didn't see the original post but it sounds
like the prop walk is a challenge .. it was for
me too, and it continues to be sometimes (docked
to port on the windward side of a dock needing
to back out). Anyway, it's really useful
sometimes .. I use the backing turn all the
time! Lock the wheel hard starboard and shift
into reverse, throttle up, throttle down, (aka
"blip" the throttle) neutral, keep the wheel
locked, shift into forward, throttle up,
throttle down, neutral, rinse and repeat and you
can do 360s in a boat length all day long
without moving the wheel a point. Just apply
enough throttle to get very slight way on and
then shift the other way, keeping the wheel
locked hard starboard. Works a treat. I've
actually used this when backing out to starboard
was needed but wind would be a challenge .. I'de
back out to port and then do a backing turn to
get me pointed back the right way. Sometimes you
don't have a spring line .. (I'm on a med
mooring and holding onto the mooring lines is
both messy and sketchy when there's risk of
fouling the prop, I'm always short handed with
the admiral doing bow lines leaving me alone aft).Â
Steve
Suhana, C&C 32
Toronto
On Fri, May 15, 2015 at 11:20 AM, jackbrennan
via CnC-List <<mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com>cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote:
Don't forget about using a floating spring line
if you need to back out to starboard.
Tie off one end of the line to your starboard
stern cleat, then run it around the rear piling and back to the cockpit.
As you are reversing, slight tension on the line
keeps your stern from going to port. Once you've
cleared enough of the slip, more tension will bring the stern to starboard.
Once you get the hang of it, the technique works in all conditions.
Use a floating line to avoid tangling it in the prop.Â
Jack Brennan
Former C&C 25
Shanachie, 1974 Bristol 30
Tierra Verde, Fl.
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-------- Original message --------
From: Bob Hickson via CnC-List
Date:05/15/2015 10:49 AM (GMT-05:00)
To: <mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com>cnc-list@cnc-list.com
Cc: Bob Hickson
Subject: Stus-List Prop walk 29-2
Hi Martin,
Â
I bought a 29-2 in the US in the spring of 2012.
The original prop (think it was C&C original)
was a fixed 2 blade Feederal Sailor 14RH9.
Prop walk was bad with this prop.
In the spring of 2013, I swapped the prop for a
used CDI, 3 blade feathering prop with a 13 inch
diameter. This prop has an adjustable pitch and
I do not know what it is set at. The prop was
purchased from another 29-2 owner and the pitch was set up for the boat.
Performance with this prop is a huge
improvement. Much more aggressive thrust with
the 3 blades in forward and reverse. The boat
stops and accelerates very quickly. Also a
slight improvement in boat speed up to 6 6.5
knots withh no issues even in strong headwinds and heavy seas.
Even with this prop, walk is still a concern.
You can manage it as others have suggested.
When backing out of my slip (requires turn to
starboard) I give a very strong burst of reverse
(~5 seconds) to get the boat moving. Immediately
throttle back, shift into neutral and steer. If
you lose way, another burst of reverse may be needed.
When conditions are really bad with a strong
cross wind from the port side, I will back out
of my slip to port and back down the fairway
between slips until I clear the docks and can turn.
When entering my slip, I angle in with the bow
slightly to the port side. A quick shot of
reverse with very little throttle will
straighten the boat in the slip and stop it.
Â
Hope this helps.
Â
Fair Winds,
Â
Bob Hickson, P. Eng.
Frenchmanâs Bay Yacht Club,
C and C 29 mark 2, Flying Colours,
<tel:416-919-2297>416-919-2297
<mailto:bobhick...@rogers.com>bobhick...@rogers.com
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