markpierce
Master and Commander
- Joined
- Sep 25, 2010
- Messages
- 12,557
- Location
- USA
- Vessel Name
- Carquinez Coot
- Vessel Make
- penultimate Seahorse Marine Coot hull #6
What's your practice when needing to go to the head while alone underway on the boat? I normally turn the throttle to idle (resulting in a three-knot speed) for the one minute necessary to do the thing. Only do this when the conditions seem safe (no boats nearby and so on). This maintains steerage way while under autopilot. If autopilot is off, shifting to neutral.