On 2016-10-26 5:45 PM, Dennis C. via CnC-List wrote:
"On a few occasions I've had the opportunity to watch the weigh ins at
a couple of fishing tournaments. The skill of the charter captains is
phenomenal. They come into a harbor, motor to the center of a
fairway, use the two engines to spin the boat's stern into the
fairway, back directly down the fairway in what seems an impossibly
straight line, stop within a gnat's whisker of the bulkhead, then
gently place the boat's stern against the bulkhead and keep it there
with a bit of reverse. "
Dennis:
The other day I watched a club member with a 40' powerboat come into a
narrow fairway at our club (not much wider than his boat) and turn it
around 180 degrees to parallel dock ....the boat literately pivoted in a
stationary position......he was on the fly bridge.
I said the people standing next to me what great boat handling. One
member responded and said "well, anybody can do that with bow thrusters" .
I responded and said "His boat does not have bow or stern thrusters,
that is what makes it so impressive". No response from him.
Rob Abbott
AZURA
C&C 32- 84
Halifax, N.S.
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