Bringing Freedom 30 into my slip

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Comment by Bill on July 7, 2008 at 6:19am

Just for fun this little docking game .......... http://www.madmariner.com/docking_game?gclid=CIGtk5WT1JICFQJdswodGQ...

Comment by LOLA on July 7, 2008 at 4:39am

I was told, it may be best to just back out .quite a ways till i can back into a better open area ...down a ways. I'm on the end...with water on one side,,then bulk head...the guy who use to be in there would turn around...its tight. I will be eating the pop corn fast.....

Comment by mike sproull on July 7, 2008 at 1:35am

oh yeah,thought I'd mention this....some boats have alot of torque-steer in reverse,stearn walks off to one side or another,usually to starboard backing up,....so...........pratice your low-speed,foreward and backward in calm waters,away from other boats----------You'll have everybody out on the docks! LOL ...and thats a funny sight!

Comment by mike sproull on July 7, 2008 at 1:27am

...Like a golfer tossing a pinch of grass-blades into the air to check the air current before his drive,popcorn checks the tidal current...............and the fish will love you for it :)

Comment by LOLA on July 6, 2008 at 9:19pm

What would i ever do with out you guys???/

Comment by ___/)ances With Sails on July 6, 2008 at 12:43pm

Yeah, very nice! We brought a friends into the harbor once before/during a front, dag up (u20 and they dont turn well dag up). I was leading on the bow w/ an oar. He relaxed on the engine and the blow prevailed. I found my self in the rip rap (barefooted) hopping fore and aft keepin his precious boat off the hard. He wound up needing fiber repair on cracked stern. That just came to mind seeing your tight arrange there. So get busy and commit to learnin that sweet girl. Wanna see them videos from all angles next time.

Hey, and I reckamend the unbuttered popcorn, LOLA!!! (Laughing Out Loud Again)

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Comment by mike sproull on July 6, 2008 at 11:43am

On your first time out,check your route against a chart for depth and hazards,know where you want to be in the channel,throw a handful of popcorn(popped) off the stern to give you an idea of current-direction.Station your First Mate on the leeward side with a boat-hook,and ease the trottle back!

Comment by mike sproull on July 6, 2008 at 11:36am

doesn't look like you have any cross-currents there,your boat does spin on a dime! :)

Comment by LOLA on July 6, 2008 at 8:29am

I was not on the boat...I hired a captain to bring it to slip.

Comment by Bill on July 6, 2008 at 8:19am

Great job......Wish our Bayfield would turn like that! Think back and fill a dozen times...

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