Dave_Snelson
Active member
I'll remember that little ditty when I am considering what time to get back on my mooring without peeps laughing at me.
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Embarrassing berthing
- Thread starter Genie
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goochie
New member
I should add that I have thumped something, and have the gelcoat repair bill to prove it, but the offending item was a lock wall rather than another boat. I think that's almost more embarrassing!
Andrew_Fanner
New member
Fret not.
This weekend marks my first time in charge of a twin enigned boat, first time for years in charge of a boat>3mloa with no real keel at all and, best of all, its changeover day for all the local hire fleets. All manner of wrong may happen.
This weekend marks my first time in charge of a twin enigned boat, first time for years in charge of a boat>3mloa with no real keel at all and, best of all, its changeover day for all the local hire fleets. All manner of wrong may happen.
Dave_Snelson
Active member
So what was the vibration all about then?
boatone
Well-known member
Dont see why you should feel embarassed.........
Genie
New member
Thanks everyone!
I feel much better now, and there's some good advice which I will take:
1)Practising outside the marina and also putting into other
berths (when empty!) to practise different situations
2) Not getting too flustered
3) Kawasaki - Yep, you're right I do play drums - problem is I have to practice more with them too!
4)Alrob - yep, finally got the engines working - I'm still not utterly convinced but the boatyard manager says 'they all do that' so I have to believe him I suppose. If you want to know the outcome, let me know and I'll start a thread with the outcome. /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif
Thanks for the kind words everyone! /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif
Rob
I feel much better now, and there's some good advice which I will take:
1)Practising outside the marina and also putting into other
berths (when empty!) to practise different situations
2) Not getting too flustered
3) Kawasaki - Yep, you're right I do play drums - problem is I have to practice more with them too!
4)Alrob - yep, finally got the engines working - I'm still not utterly convinced but the boatyard manager says 'they all do that' so I have to believe him I suppose. If you want to know the outcome, let me know and I'll start a thread with the outcome. /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif
Thanks for the kind words everyone! /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif
Rob
clivew05
New member
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that reminds me of the time I reversed perfectly into my berth only to be asked by SWMBO "why I had gone into my neighbours berth", DUH!!
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Now funny you should say that - I had SWMBO, first mate and his SWMBO on board - we came back from a perfect weekend - and I even impressed myself with the berthing manouvre that I did - and came in between the fingers perfectly - with no help from my crew etc ..... upon turning the engines off and hoping off of my chair - I was wondering why no one was leaping about make her secure (normally happens) in fact they were all just standing around speechless, the first mate said - urm should we be in "that" birth ...... embarressement quickly wiped the smug grin off my face and I then had to move her a very short distance much to the ammusement at this time by some friends that had gathered at my berth to greet us!!!!!!
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that reminds me of the time I reversed perfectly into my berth only to be asked by SWMBO "why I had gone into my neighbours berth", DUH!!
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Now funny you should say that - I had SWMBO, first mate and his SWMBO on board - we came back from a perfect weekend - and I even impressed myself with the berthing manouvre that I did - and came in between the fingers perfectly - with no help from my crew etc ..... upon turning the engines off and hoping off of my chair - I was wondering why no one was leaping about make her secure (normally happens) in fact they were all just standing around speechless, the first mate said - urm should we be in "that" birth ...... embarressement quickly wiped the smug grin off my face and I then had to move her a very short distance much to the ammusement at this time by some friends that had gathered at my berth to greet us!!!!!!
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Poignard
Well-known member
That's nowt! I once navigated into the wrong marina on the Spanish Mediterranean coast. Well - they all look the same and the very old Sailing Directions were no help - "Conspicuous White Hotel on hillside etc".
Anyway, my companions were too polite to take the p..s and the dinner we had ashore was excellent.
Anyway, my companions were too polite to take the p..s and the dinner we had ashore was excellent.
Mike_S
New member
Very nearly the same here, my first mooring was appalling, less than 5 minutes after putting the boat in the water for the first time. SWMBO and I hopped on to putter round to our new pontoon, confident that we'd managed to get the thing in the water OK, the stress of the day was nearly over and we could see the yacht club bar from the pontoon we were heading for (with the marina manager stood watching us), so all was right with the world.
SWMBO's crouching on the bow, lines in hand and I'm attempting to turn into the 20knot wind and into the pontoon (in a boat that I'd only done a sea trial in 4 weeks previously so wasn't used to the throttle *at all*). Bow turned in nicely, came off the throttle ready and all is going well. Then, instead of the bow turning, the wind pushed it straight back and left us heading for the boat moored in the middle of the pontoons. Slight panic thinks I, but just give her a bit of reverse, we'll be fine and I can have another go. Cue me banging it astern a *bit* too vigourously, SWMBO lurching off balance over the bow rail heading for the water and leaving the skin off her knees attached to the deck along with giving me a massive shouting at as she grabbed the top of the rail. Whoops. /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif
Luckily she managed then to chuck the bowline at a friend of ours stood on the end of the pontoon finger and he pretty much pulled us in as I gave it some more beans toward the pontoon. I've never been so embarrassed. Suffice to say we're both now more comfortable with the force needed to operate the throttle and we spent the rest of that weekend practicing mooring up in vacant pontoons. /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif
SWMBO's crouching on the bow, lines in hand and I'm attempting to turn into the 20knot wind and into the pontoon (in a boat that I'd only done a sea trial in 4 weeks previously so wasn't used to the throttle *at all*). Bow turned in nicely, came off the throttle ready and all is going well. Then, instead of the bow turning, the wind pushed it straight back and left us heading for the boat moored in the middle of the pontoons. Slight panic thinks I, but just give her a bit of reverse, we'll be fine and I can have another go. Cue me banging it astern a *bit* too vigourously, SWMBO lurching off balance over the bow rail heading for the water and leaving the skin off her knees attached to the deck along with giving me a massive shouting at as she grabbed the top of the rail. Whoops. /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif
Luckily she managed then to chuck the bowline at a friend of ours stood on the end of the pontoon finger and he pretty much pulled us in as I gave it some more beans toward the pontoon. I've never been so embarrassed. Suffice to say we're both now more comfortable with the force needed to operate the throttle and we spent the rest of that weekend practicing mooring up in vacant pontoons. /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif
AdeOlly
Active member
Worst recent moment was when demonstrating my last boat to a potential customer. Had been out for a spin and was coming back to berth with my brain on autopilot, merrily chatting to punter. I completly missed that the wind was blowing from behind and when I turned into the berth at the usual point the bow didn't... and I came to a standstill behind the downwind boat. /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif Then made a total embarrased hash of reversing and straightening the boat up... for the same reason before realising the wind.. d'oh. Anyway got back onto berth without damage and sold boat there and then! A lift out was duly booked for two days hence and if okay it was to be taken by road. Decided I couldn't end relationship with a hash up so went out one more time on my lonesome. Berthed it perfectly and confidence duly restored.
Dave3729
New member
Your at the wrong marina.
I have brought for my first boat a colvic 35ft suncruiser i have found a small marina after searching many. I found one now with about 30 boats as soon as you come in everyone comes to help you as i am no expert and myself have tried for 20mins to get into a berth. If they are standing watching and dont offer to help move on as you dont want to mix with that sort of croud.
I have brought for my first boat a colvic 35ft suncruiser i have found a small marina after searching many. I found one now with about 30 boats as soon as you come in everyone comes to help you as i am no expert and myself have tried for 20mins to get into a berth. If they are standing watching and dont offer to help move on as you dont want to mix with that sort of croud.
