Gary, Here's a video of the boat docking contest in Solomons 2015. I posted it earlier and jokingly said it was Dennis expertly handling his boat.
https://youtu.be/rOCk8V0uee8 Josh Muckley S/V Sea Hawk 1989 C&C 37+ Solomons, MD On Oct 27, 2016 10:20 AM, "Gary Nylander via CnC-List" < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > Around here (mid-Chesapeake) we have a number of festivals featuring > watermen handling their work boats in docking contests. To watch these guys > spin and back 40+ foot single screw boats should humiliate all of us….. > they are impressive, even the teenagers. > > > > Gary > > > > *From:* CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] *On Behalf Of *Joel > Aronson via CnC-List > *Sent:* Thursday, October 27, 2016 9:50 AM > *To:* cnc-list@cnc-list.com > *Cc:* Joel Aronson <joel.aron...@gmail.com> > *Subject:* Re: Stus-List Boat Handling Skill > > > > I've got a friend with a Riveria with the pod. Makes docking more like a > video game. > > > > With twin screws you should be able to put a power boar or cat almost > anywhere. With one engine in forward and one in reverse it will pivot in > place. You don't use the wheel when docking twin screws. > > > > Joel > > > > On Thu, Oct 27, 2016 at 9:19 AM, Dennis C. via CnC-List < > cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > > I agree. Some skippers demonstrate great seamanship. > > Then there's the joy of a well equipped boat. > > Couple years ago, a fella with a nice MJM 40 (https://mjmyachts.com/40z) > was leaving a side to docking just in front of Touche'. Being a helpful > sort, I wandered up and asked if he needed help getting away from the > pier. With a wry smile, he graciously thanked me but declined. He then > finished untying and placed himself at the helm station. With a couple of > slight control moves, the MJM moved directly away from the pier. He > explained that not only was the boat equipped with a bow thruster but also > pod drives. > > From the MJM website: > > " > > *Joystick Computerized Control*The primary design goal for the 40z was to > create a 40 foot powerboat that would handle like a 30-footer at idle > speeds in tricky docking situations. The new Volvo-Penta IPS or Yanmar > joystick control technology makes this goal a reality. The IPS system works > with twin pod drives under the hull and the Yanmar with twin sterndrives. > When conventional twin-engine controls are in neutral, a single joystick > takes over with fingertip control. There are no thrusters. Through a unique > computer program, each drive unit is independently operated in terms of > direction, rpm and forward-reverse gear. This new system works far more > intuitively than conventional twin shaft drives or joystick/thruster > operated jet drives." > > Dennis C. > > > > On Thu, Oct 27, 2016 at 8:05 AM, robert <robertabb...@eastlink.ca> wrote: > > On 2016-10-26 5:45 PM, Dennis C. via CnC-List wrote: > > "On a few occasions I've had the opportunity to watch the weigh ins at a > couple of fishing tournaments. The skill of the charter captains is > phenomenal. They come into a harbor, motor to the center of a fairway, use > the two engines to spin the boat's stern into the fairway, back directly > down the fairway in what seems an impossibly straight line, stop within a > gnat's whisker of the bulkhead, then gently place the boat's stern against > the bulkhead and keep it there with a bit of reverse. " > > > Dennis: > > The other day I watched a club member with a 40' powerboat come into a > narrow fairway at our club (not much wider than his boat) and turn it > around 180 degrees to parallel dock ....the boat literately pivoted in a > stationary position......he was on the fly bridge. > > I said the people standing next to me what great boat handling. One member > responded and said "well, anybody can do that with bow thrusters" . > > I responded and said "His boat does not have bow or stern thrusters, that > is what makes it so impressive". No response from him. > > Rob Abbott > AZURA > C&C 32- 84 > Halifax, N.S. > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > This list is supported by the generous donations of our members. If you > wish to make a contribution to offset our costs, please go to: > https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > > All Contributions are greatly appreciated! > > > > > > -- > > Joel > 301 541 8551 > > _______________________________________________ > > This list is supported by the generous donations of our members. If you > wish to make a contribution to offset our costs, please go to: > https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > > All Contributions are greatly appreciated! > >
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