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Old 07-14-2016, 09:22 AM   #15
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City: Seneca Lake NY
Vessel Name: Bacchus
Vessel Model: MS 34 HT Trawler
Join Date: Nov 2014
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Originally Posted by StarsMan View Post
Jleonard,
Thankfully SOS is a twin screw and I've been practicing my dockside maneuvering...
Stars...

We do a lot of locking and have to watch getting off the wall -
On my previous twin screw I found the following very effective in getting away from a dock / lock wall - give a try and see if it works for you

with fenders alongside - & wheel centered
Rev Port - may or not need a delay - then fwd stbd ( swings the bow out w/o any fwd or rev motion) -
then neutral both (letting any momentum continue to swing) -
Then fwd port - delay - then fwd stbd - to pull away - you can add wheel / rudder once off the wall

Try altering timing between moves based on how your boat reacts

I now have a single but thrusters both ends - easy peasey

Back to transom strength...
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