Berthing advice

jimi

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Whilst berthing up and the rudder suddenly locks up and is unmanageable, do not leap to the conclusion that the rudder mechanism has failed. Firstly check that you have not accidentally kicked the autopilot button which is conveniently located at foot leve!
 
jimi said:
Whilst berthing up and the rudder suddenly locks up and is unmanageable, do not leap to the conclusion that the rudder mechanism has failed. Firstly check that you have not accidentally kicked the autopilot button which is conveniently located at foot leve!
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When berthing or novice on helm and no intention of using autohelm leave cover on!!

Now why do I know that!!
 
Seajet said:
Also when berthing don't rely on a big handful of reverse power to stop the boat, one day the cable will snap or it otherwise won't be there...:rolleyes:
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I suppose I should'nt rely on the mast to go sailing either, in case it falls down one day?
 
From my perspective (from SWMBO after she wondered why the bow was trying to drift quickly away from the pontoon despite current from the opposite way). Make sure when she says "right stop and take it out of drive" that neutral is definitely selected and not astern :o before you leave the helm and help with another line or begger about with other things
 
Ripster said:
From my perspective (from SWMBO after she wondered why the bow was trying to drift quickly away from the pontoon despite current from the opposite way). Make sure when she says "right stop and take it out of drive" that neutral is definitely selected and not astern :o before you leave the helm and help with another line or begger about with other things
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Been there.... :eek:
 
Seajet said:
Jimi,

please feel free to hammer into berths and rely on full reverse, just please tell us here when you'll be doing it so someone is ready with a camera ! :)
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Seajet, sometimes with the bees in your bonnet ,you can appear a right plonker.

I've seen more damage and awkward situations caused by namby pamby manouvring through underuse of power than by overuse of it.
 
jimi said:
Seajet, sometimes with the bees in your bonnet ,you can appear a right plonker.

I've seen more damage and awkward situations caused by namby pamby manouvring through underuse of power than by overuse of it.
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Jimi,

no bee in my bonnet, just common sense and dare I say seamanship; if slow speed manouvering skills seem strange I humbly suggest you give it - and your rudder authority - a try, the old notion of ' using eggs for fenders ' rather than like landing an F-14 on a carrier ! :)
 
Ah - if we're into confession time ...

Don't try and reverse into a berth slowly against the turn of propwash - otherwise you find yourself laying across the neighbours boat ...
Far better to use the "French method" .... lots of engine welly and approach with some speed so the rudder can actually grip!!

Oh, and if you are going to cock it up - make sure you do it at a forum meet ... :o
 
Seajet said:
Jimi,

no bee in my bonnet, just common sense and dare I say seamanship; if slow speed manouvering skills seem strange I humbly suggest you give it - and your rudder authority - a try, the old notion of ' using eggs for fenders ' rather than like landing an F-14 on a carrier ! :)
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Seajet, you seem to be turning this into a critique of my seamanship and boat handling. .. and perhaps you are not in the best place to judge whether or not bees are resident in yer hatwear?

Can I ask you two things:
1)On what basis are you making these comments, as to the best of my knowledge I have never met you and you have never been on a boat with me?

2) On what basis do you feel qualified to advise me on handling my own boat?
 
A friend was at Cherbourg marina a while ago when one of the big Joint Services Nicholsons turned up, with the main already down - coming in downwind on the huge genoa ( it turned out later the engine was kaput, they knew this when they set off but thought ' we're all rufty tufty blokes, and it's a sailing boat ! '

As they approached the finger pontoon there was a cry of " Nayn" - translated to posh officer speak as 'now'.

The genoa was let fly but still gave a lot of windage, they were still going at quite a pace.

Another " Nayn ! " as the boat came alongside a Heavenly Twins cat; and 6 squaddies lined the side deck, they each grabbed a stanchion or anything going.

All the stanchions broke under the load, leaving a few squaddies sprawled on deck; then the boat ran straight up into the main pontoon, bows high as it sawed into it... :rolleyes:
 
jimi said:
Seajet, you seem to be turning this into a critique of my seamanship and boat handling. .. and perhaps you are not in the best place to judge whether or not bees are resident in yer hatwear?

Can I ask you two things:
1)On what basis are you making these comments, as to the best of my knowledge I have never met you and you have never been on a boat with me?

2) On what basis do you feel qualified to advise me on handling my own boat?
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Jimi,

we have never met and I'm sure you handle your boat wonderfully, it's just you seemed to be advocating charging into berths at high power ?
 
Seajet said:
Jimi,

we have never met and I'm sure you handle your boat wonderfully, it's just you seemed to be advocating charging into berths at high power ?
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When did I do that? I'd appreciate if you can find the post where I did that.

Otherwise feel free to apologise for making 1)groundless accusations and 2) wrecking yet another thread.
 
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