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Old 09-17-2012, 01:01 AM   #22
Marin
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I learned to back a narrowboat (60' x 6' 10" x 20 tons x flat bottom x single engine) a quarter mile between moored boats with about 4' of clearance on either side without touching anything on either side. And lest one think it's a unique and special skill, my wife learned to do it as have most of the practiced narrowboat steerers we've met in the UK over the years.

I'm not going to take the time to outline the technique but it works as well with a single engine Grand Banks as it does with a narrowboat. In short, inertia is your friend. Once you understand it you can back anything exactly where you want it to go every time.
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