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Old 04-27-2015, 06:06 AM   #35
Jim Gandee
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So I'm curious about how folks here got good at getting their boats back into the slip.
Chris,

After I bought my boat I practiced and played with it getting the feel of the throttle, rudders an transmissions. I got to where I could get her docked if the wind wasn't blowing to hard and the slip wasn't difficult or potentially treacherous. However, it wasn't until I hired a captain and took some lessons from a very experienced skipper that I begin to feel much more comfortable and confident.

Since others have mentioned airplanes, can you imagine not getting flight instruction prior to attempting a landing? Why is operating a big boat any different? YMMV but quality instruction sure helped me.
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