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Old 01-04-2019, 12:18 PM   #26
bayview
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Youn should be able to do everything you need to do without touching the rudders or the throttles. Once that skill is down pat adding some rudder action can make things even easier.

Get away from the dock in calm conditions and practice spinning the boat with shifters only; notice how the boat moves with various combinations of shifting. Then back in a straight line again without rudders. If the boat turns a bit shift one side in and out of gear to straighten things out.

New boaters often stop the boat when docking instead of shifting one side to adjust direction or position. A stopped boat is not as easy to maneuver as a moving one.
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