LOL You know those days when things just won't go your way
#11

I have been in a single engine boat with wind coming from both directions....I know how much a handfull it can be. At around 1:11 he is acting like a deer in headlights....all he had to do at that time is reverse a tad with steering to starboard....bow will straighten up and then he can go forward.....now docking up with the current and wind that way, i could see a slight problem but not leaving the slip.
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I have been in a single engine boat with wind coming from both directions....I know how much a handfull it can be. At around 1:11 he is acting like a deer in headlights....all he had to do at that time is reverse a tad with steering to starboard....bow will straighten up and then he can go forward.....now docking up with the current and wind that way, i could see a slight problem but not leaving the slip.
This boater is not definitely not the docking genius, but hopefully he can keep it straight when running 85 mph + (that is an assumption it will run 85 mph +). He made a few errors when leaving the slip for sure. I give him a pass, no accident, no scratchs, maybe slight embarrassment, but f*ck what others think, he got it going straight in the end, and that is all that matters.
I wish I was out on the water boating on warm day.
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I felt his pain the first time I tried to dock my new boat. I about **** myself. I also had the pleasure of my 11 year old son getting frantic which helped my confidence level. It's a hundred times worse once you get flustered.
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Handling a big single in the wind is a PITA...I should know. That said he could have done better. He had a couple opportunities to add a little throttle which would have probably straightened the boat out.
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Well he didn't hit any of the other boats but heck the 2 hours it took him to get out of the docking area, little did we know he had to turn back around to come in to refuel again, no one got that on camera. Twice in one day and he never went over 7.5 mph on his GPS all day long.
It was the 29 Activator IMO. The 27 has no built in swim platform. I don't recall a 29 or 30 with twins anyways.
It was the 29 Activator IMO. The 27 has no built in swim platform. I don't recall a 29 or 30 with twins anyways.
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I've been in that situation. Except mine are staggered engines and it seems like everytime I have one out of fuel it's the one with the power steering pump. A good crew member sure helps.