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Originally Posted by StarsMan
Jleonard,
Thankfully SOS is a twin screw and I've been practicing my dockside maneuvering...
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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
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