Am I mean ?

[powerskipper]

I made some students the other week reverse half way up the Hamble river , and its not the first time.

Am I bad?

 

[sarabande]

that's "reverse" as in "going astern", is it?

Cruelty to beginners


No, you're not 'mean', you are well above average.

 

[Renegade_Master]

whats wrong wiv pointy end first then J?

 

[powerskipper]

that's "reverse" as in "going astern", is it?

Cruelty to beginners

yup, you know the backward thing where boat does not alway go way intended.

 

[[2068]]

Yes.
Very Bad

I much prefer going forwards. Or at least forwards with a bit of sideways. As opposed to backwards with a lot of sideways

(old userid "S28")
dave.

 

[dhobyb]

oh! its not just the itchen you do it on then......

 

[powerskipper]

mmm

whats wrong wiv pointy end first then J?

he got the forwards bit ok but was struggling with the backwards bit !

so we had a go at making that ok . will find out next time I see them if it worked.

 

[David of Essex]

Single or twin engine. That's when you realise little steering.
David

 

[powerskipper]

oh! its not just the itchen you do it on then......

er no. LOL

 

[powerskipper]

Yes.
Very Bad

I much prefer going forwards. Or at least forwards with a bit of sideways. As opposed to backwards with a lot of sideways

(old userid "S28")
dave.

yes she does like the sideways bit your boat, but she does it with such style.!

 

[powerskipper]

that was

Single or twin engine. That's when you realise little steering.
David

that was a twin but good fun on a single too.

 

[Dave_Snelson]

I made some students the other week reverse half way up the Hamble river , and its not the first time.

Am I bad?

Not at all. Anyone can "drive" a motorboat out on open water. You can give that job to someone who can just about see over the screen

Real skill - and its a great pose to be able to execute it whilst others are watching and waiting for you to cock it up - is being a capable skipper in close quarters manouvering.

Twin engine does help

 

[nicho]

I made some students the other week reverse half way up the Hamble river , and its not the first time.

Am I bad?

Er, yes! "Halfway up the Hamble" equates to some two miles, and that's mean indeed!! Suppose you are going to claim it was a "figure of speech", but the forum knows how spiteful you can be.....!!

 

[David of Essex]

You could well have gained the nick name as ''The Rear Admiral'' from now on.
David

 

[powerskipper]

well mmm

Er, yes! "Halfway up the Hamble" equates to some two miles, and that's mean indeed!! Suppose you are going to claim it was a "figure of speech", but the forum knows how spiteful you can be.....!!

normally from just before mercury sometimes up to Bridge past Deacons. LOL

 

[SkipperMarv]

I always thought you were a bit backwards at coming forwards lol

ohh, now I am being mean

 

[barfly4657]

Real skill - and its a great pose to be able to execute it whilst others are watching and waiting for you to cock it up - is being a capable skipper in close quarters manoeuvring.
Twin engines do help)

Stuffs the raggies then!

 

[aquapower]

its good practice, i find most people can steer ok ahead but can struggle when in the marina, when i'm giving handling tuition i usually teach forward and astern and lots of mooring up, its usefull to be able to do it when you have to.
this morning i had to reverse out of the marina with only one engine working as thats where the boat was abandoned, got other one going later

 

[Kawasaki]

I made some students the other week reverse half way up the Hamble river , and its not the first time.

Am I bad?

No.
Brilliant Instruction
It's called.


































Reverse Physcilogy

 

[John100156]

Going astern, do you teach them to pass other vessels to starboard or port then?....... Be very careful, you know how the raggies get......