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Old 08-18-2015, 02:30 PM   #5
Marin
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We use the bow line held by one of us on the foredeck along with a big fender between the bow and the dock and swing the stern out 60 degrees or more with opposing thrust against the bow line and hard over rudder to get off a dock we're being blown onto or out from between boats immediately in front of or behind us. Works great every time.

As to remembering to start both engines, every time we do an engine start the other person (my wife or me) goes back and watches the exhausts at startup to make sure there's the proper water flow, check for rust in the first shot of water out the pipes, etc. Pretty hard to forget to start an engine when you've got someone standing there watching the exhausts.
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