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Was your worst docking this bad?
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starcrafttom
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Thats hard to beat. kind of like comparing scars with guy on a peg leg. He wins everytime.
Captains Cat
New member
As Airplane Pilots say, "any landing you can walk away from" is a good one.
Even the NAVY has this problem and, although this wasn't their fault, this collision at sea killed one sailor. I was the Program Manager in DC who got the call in the middle of the night and who had to arrange/plan to fix KINKAID. This is a "true sea story!". We got lots more! Maybe I should start a Sea Story thread? At least it has to do with boats/boating/ships/stuff like that...
Charlie
Even the NAVY has this problem and, although this wasn't their fault, this collision at sea killed one sailor. I was the Program Manager in DC who got the call in the middle of the night and who had to arrange/plan to fix KINKAID. This is a "true sea story!". We got lots more! Maybe I should start a Sea Story thread? At least it has to do with boats/boating/ships/stuff like that...
Charlie
matt_unique
New member
Fortunately none that bad for me, ha ha!
I had an interesting experience last year though. I dropped my final passengers for the night at Long Wharf and heading back to the marina I picked up a plastic bag around the shaft. (I did not know it at the time). There were no signs of any problems and I was cruising at regular speed across the harbor. There was no drop in RPM or vibration or anything. I approached the slip as I normally do, had the perfect angle, dropped intro neutral, then finally into reverse to prop walk parallel with the dock. Except this time reverse had no affect. The rear of the slip was approaching so I poured on more throttle. I finally had full reverse with no affect. Fortunately I was not going that fast but I hit the rear of the dock with a jolt.
The bag had wrapped in a way that it did not affect the shaft in forward but she bound up snug in reverse. A diver looked at the prop and shaft the following morning to discover the bag. It served as a good reminder to approach a dock as fast as you are willing to crash into it!
I had an interesting experience last year though. I dropped my final passengers for the night at Long Wharf and heading back to the marina I picked up a plastic bag around the shaft. (I did not know it at the time). There were no signs of any problems and I was cruising at regular speed across the harbor. There was no drop in RPM or vibration or anything. I approached the slip as I normally do, had the perfect angle, dropped intro neutral, then finally into reverse to prop walk parallel with the dock. Except this time reverse had no affect. The rear of the slip was approaching so I poured on more throttle. I finally had full reverse with no affect. Fortunately I was not going that fast but I hit the rear of the dock with a jolt.
The bag had wrapped in a way that it did not affect the shaft in forward but she bound up snug in reverse. A diver looked at the prop and shaft the following morning to discover the bag. It served as a good reminder to approach a dock as fast as you are willing to crash into it!
Captains Cat
New member
Good story Matt. It reinforces my thinking and reminds me that I always come to a complete stop (by using reverse) some distance away from the dock and then proceed slowly. Never crunched one that way but anything is possible! :roll:
Charlie
Charlie
Pat Anderson
New member
I have some horror stories of docking - mostly involving being on the wrong side of the float with the wind blowing me away. Worst one was at Shilshole, by the time I was done I got turned around facing back out, between the floats where there were other boats. Not my proudest moment. But no, nothing like your picture!