RTFL, I got some interesting looks from people wondering why I was backing all the way out of Shoreline Marina in Long Beach, making a wake in reverse. Sure, most people would have turned the bow out, but I “MEANT’ to turn the other way and back all the way out past 20-30 slips.
In my new Marina, the exit is to port, so I look like a total pro, I reverse and the boat turns about 60 degrees to starboard, forward and I’m out. Just make sure you don’t get a slip with rocks on the stbd quarter. 🙂
On 5/7/08 6:25 AM, alan P wrote :
I do find that alot of power at first, then back off
or even go to neutral to get some way on, works
well… or as I tell SO….. just make it look like
which ever way it’s going, thats what you intended….That works every time
alan— Joseph Steiner <> wrote:
If you floor it you can get more control..but make
sure you don’t crash into anything going backwards!!Ohhh to have a bow thruster!! makes me salivate.
— joe shimkonis <> wrote:
I have the same issue with a Maxi prop to
starboard
in reverse.In fact,with a strong current,strong
winds,and the starboard action I had a rather
unpleasent experience in Beaufort,NC this
weekend.Are there any tricks that can get these
boats to back to port?Rudder setting,certain
speed?I’m thinking seriously about a bow thruster.Joseph Steiner <> wrote: I have
a
Max-Prop and I get prop walk to starboard in
reverse…can’t say if it would be worse with a
regular prop since I can’t compare..but I can only
say
the max still gives a prop walk…quite severe,
especially whe you don’t want to go thatway…LOL!
— Patrick_Seattle
wrote:On the trip home from the haul-out portion of my
survey the boat was really pushing to starboard(the
same side walks to when in reverse). My surveyor
Don (Owns Syringa) said his boat does this too.
Free
Spirit has the W58 and Syringa has the W60.
I was wondering if this was a common experience
and
what people have done (if anything) to improve
it.
I
was thinking a Max-Prop could help quite a bit.
Prop
is marked 20LH13.
Thanks,
-p
http://shipsrecord.com/blogs/patrick
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