Installing a bow thruster? :^) — Fred
Fred Street -- Minneapolis S/V Oceanis (1979 C&C Landfall 38) -- Bayfield, WI > On Jul 31, 2018, at 10:58 AM, Dennis C. via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > wrote: > > OK, after 20 years of ownership, I'm pretty good at driving Touche'. > Touche's "home" slip in Louisiana is in a fairly protected bayou, has both > outboard and midships pilings on either side and a port side finger pier. I > can competently back Touche' in using propwalk, etc. without touching any > pilings. Whoopee. > > However, the "temporary" slip I use in Pensacola is a whole different > scenario. First, it has a starboard side finger pier which extends to just > short of full boat length. Second, it is a double slip with NO pilings > between Touche' and my neighbor, an IP 37. Third, the prevailing wind is > from the starboard side. > > In Pensacola, I dock Touche' bow in for privacy and scenic view issues. > Docking stern in isn't a desirable option because the bow will fall off > towards my neighbor while docking and looking at a scenic bayou is preferable > to looking at a working boatyard. > > So, docking bow in with a wind from starboard and prop walk which pulls the > boat to port is a challenge. The wind pushes the boat dramatically to port > when docking. The prop walk exacerbates the movement to port. The wind and > prop walk both working against the boat sucks. > > I've tried several techniques with limited to moderate success. The best the > Admiral and I have come up with is to approach at a slight upwind angle to > the finger pier, have a spring/warp line attached a bit forward of midships, > have crew leap off the boat and secure the spring to the outermost cleat on > the finger pier to stop forward motion. Once the line is secure, we warp the > stern in with forward propulsion and left rudder and secure a stern line. > The stern still tries to swing to port midway through this process but we > manage it. > > Now for my main issue. Docking single handed. I can't see myself > approaching the pier, putting the boat in reverse, scrambling out of the > steering station past the Bimini bows, securing the spring line, jumping back > on the boat, warping the stern in and then securing the stern line by myself. > > Any secret tricks I haven't explored? > > Dennis C. > Touche' 35-1 #83 > Mandeville, LA
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