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e 1
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SE
AS
Mon
mou
th B
oat H
andl
ing
Cou
rse
SE
AS
Mon
mou
th B
oat H
andl
ing
Cou
rse
June
22,
200
9
Inst
ruct
or:
Ray
Kim
ber
Slid
e 2
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AS
Mon
mou
th B
oat H
andl
ing
Cou
rse
Cou
rse
Obj
ectiv
es
•S
tude
nts
shou
ld b
ecom
e fa
mili
ar w
ith th
e co
ncep
ts,
issu
es,a
nd te
chni
ques
for
man
euve
ring
a sa
ilboa
t (si
ngle
en
gine
inbo
ard
or o
utbo
ard)
und
er p
ower
.–
App
licab
le t
o a
rang
e of
sai
lboa
t siz
es a
nd e
ngin
e co
nfig
urat
ions
(in
boar
d an
d ou
tboa
rd)
–N
ot s
peci
fic to
SE
AS
Mon
mou
th’s
kee
l boa
ts (
22’ R
hode
s an
d 28
’ O’D
ay).
•S
tude
nts
shou
ld b
e ab
le to
pra
ctic
e an
d m
aste
r so
me
of th
e m
ore
elem
enta
ry m
aneu
vers
on
SE
AS
Mon
mou
th k
eel b
oats
.•
In th
e pr
oces
s st
uden
ts s
houl
d be
com
e fa
mili
ar w
ith th
ese
keel
boat
s an
d th
eir
saili
ng e
nviro
ns, a
s w
ell a
s w
ith fu
rthe
r op
port
uniti
es fo
r ad
vanc
ing
thei
r sk
ippe
ring
skill
s w
ithin
SE
AS
M
onm
outh
–T
uesd
ay a
nd T
hurs
day
even
ing
sails
–O
ther
Rho
des/
O’D
ay c
ours
es–
Cru
isin
g co
urse
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AS
Mon
mou
th B
oat H
andl
ing
Cou
rse
Syl
labu
s•
Cla
ssro
om s
essi
on 1
(12
0 m
inut
es +
10
min
ute
brea
k)–
Bac
kgro
und
info
rmat
ion
(30
min
utes
)•
Syl
labu
s, c
lass
logi
stic
s, e
tc.
•In
trod
uctio
n to
the
22’ R
hode
s an
d 28
’ O’D
ay•
Out
boar
d/in
boar
d en
gine
s an
d m
otor
ing
•S
afet
y an
d bo
atin
g re
gula
tions
–E
ffect
s of
win
ds a
nd c
urre
nts
(15
min
utes
)–
Doc
king
(45
min
utes
)–
In a
nd o
ut o
f slip
s –
part
I (3
0 m
inut
es)
•W
ater
ses
sion
1 –
22’ R
hode
s (1
50 m
inut
es)
–R
hode
s bo
at T
our
(10
min
utes
)–
Mot
or a
nd g
asol
ine
man
agem
ent (
15 m
inut
es)
–P
repa
ratio
ns fo
r de
part
ure
(10
min
utes
)–
Inst
ruct
or d
emon
stra
tion
of le
avin
g/re
turn
ing
to R
hode
s’ s
lip (
15
min
utes
)–
Mot
orin
g sk
ills
(1 h
our
and
20 m
inut
es)
–R
etur
n to
slip
and
clo
se u
p th
e bo
at (
20 m
inut
es)
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Mon
mou
th B
oat H
andl
ing
Cou
rse
Syl
labu
s•
Wat
er s
essi
on 2
(4
hour
s)–
Pre
para
tions
for
Dep
artu
re (
10 m
inut
es)
–In
stru
ctor
dem
onst
ratio
n of
leav
ing/
retu
rnin
g to
Rho
des’
slip
(15
min
utes
)–
Doc
king
with
Win
ds a
nd C
urre
nts
(1.7
5 ho
urs)
–
Leav
ing
and
ente
ring
a sl
ip o
n th
e S
hrew
sbur
y R
iver
(S
tude
nt p
ract
ice)
(1
.5 h
ours
)–
Ret
urn
to R
hode
s sl
ip a
nd c
lose
up
the
boat
(20
min
utes
)
•C
lass
room
ses
sion
2 (
120
min
utes
+ 1
0 m
inut
e br
eak)
–M
oorin
gs (
30 m
inut
es)
–A
ncho
ring
(30
min
utes
)–
In a
nd o
ut o
f slip
s –
II (6
0 m
inut
es)
•W
ater
ses
sion
3 (
150
min
utes
)–
Dep
art s
lip a
nd m
otor
to r
iver
(15
min
utes
)–
Pra
ctic
ing
tyin
g up
to a
moo
ring
with
win
ds a
nd c
urre
nts
(45
min
utes
)–
Pra
ctic
ing
anch
orin
g (1
hou
r, 1
5 m
inut
es)
–R
etur
ning
to p
ort (
15 m
inut
es)
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AS
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mou
th B
oat H
andl
ing
Cou
rse
Bac
kgro
und
Info
rmat
ion
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Mon
mou
th B
oat H
andl
ing
Cou
rse
Intr
oduc
tion
to th
e R
hode
s 22
•R
hode
s 22
sta
ts–
Slo
op-r
igge
d R
hode
s–
LOA
: 22
ft; b
eam
: 8
ft–
Mas
t hei
ght:
26 ft
–E
quip
ped
with
Mer
cury
8-hp
long
-sha
ft ou
tboa
rd
engi
ne–
Equ
ippe
d w
ith m
ultip
le
fore
sails
–C
ente
rboa
rd k
eel
•D
raft
20”
up, 4
.0’ d
own
•Lo
catio
n–
A s
lip in
Mar
ina
on th
e B
ay
mar
ina,
Hig
hlan
ds, N
J (o
n th
e S
hrew
sbur
y R
iver
)–
Eas
y ac
cess
to S
andy
H
ook
and
Rar
itan
Bay
s
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mou
th B
oat H
andl
ing
Cou
rse
Out
boar
d E
ngin
e O
pera
tion
•G
asol
ine
man
agem
ent
–R
efill
ing
gas
cans
•C
onso
lidat
e pa
rtia
lly fi
lled
cans
so
one
3-ga
llon
can
is e
mpt
y•
Add
mea
sure
d am
ount
of o
il fo
r 3
gallo
ns (
use
grad
uate
d be
aker
an
d 50
:1 m
ixtu
re)
•T
ake
to a
gas
sta
tion
or fu
el d
ock
on R
iver
and
fill
can
–H
ooki
ng u
p ca
n•
Con
nect
hos
e to
eng
ine
(be
sure
eng
ine
pin
lines
up
with
hos
e ho
le)
•S
quee
ze g
as li
ne b
all u
ntil
firm
•O
pen
air
valv
e on
gas
can
–T
rip p
lann
ing
•C
alcu
late
fuel
nee
ded
for
trip
(ro
ughl
y 1.
5 ga
l/hr
runn
ing
at fu
ll th
rottl
e x
runn
ing
time)
•U
se n
o m
ore
than
1/3
of f
uel f
or g
oing
and
1/3
for
retu
rnin
g, w
hich
le
aves
1/3
as
a re
serv
e; d
on’t
gam
ble!
–C
autio
n un
der
brid
ges
or e
ngag
ing
in tr
icky
boa
t man
euve
rs:
chec
k fu
el ta
nk b
efor
e m
aneu
ver,
and
if lo
w, c
hang
e ta
nks!
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AS
Mon
mou
th B
oat H
andl
ing
Cou
rse
Out
boar
d E
ngin
e O
pera
tion
•S
tart
ing
Eng
ine
(eng
ine
pict
ure)
–M
ake
sure
eng
ine
is lo
wer
ed a
nd ti
lted
dow
n (t
hrot
tle in
rev
erse
to
tilt
dow
n;
retu
rn to
neu
tral
whe
n in
pla
ce)
–G
as li
ne c
onne
cted
and
prim
ed, a
nd g
as c
an v
ent o
pen
–P
ull c
hoke
/idle
in a
nd o
ut th
ree
times
, end
ing
in th
e ou
t pos
ition
(c
hoke
on)
, and
turn
clo
ckw
ise
(max
imum
idle
)
–P
ull s
tart
er c
ord
–If
flood
ed (
you
smel
l gas
), d
isco
nnec
t gas
line
, pus
h ch
oke
in,
and
cont
inue
pul
ling
star
ter
cord
–O
nce
star
ted,
che
ck fo
r co
olin
g w
ater
str
eam
–A
s en
gine
war
ms,
pus
h ch
oke
in (
this
cou
ld b
e le
ss th
an 1
min
ute
in h
ot w
eath
er)
•S
topp
ing
Eng
ine
–P
ush
red
stop
ping
but
ton
to s
top
for
shor
t per
iods
(a
few
hou
rs)
–W
hen
finis
hed
with
eng
ine
for
long
er p
erio
ds, d
isco
nnec
t gas
ho
se a
nd le
t eng
ine
run
out o
f gas
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AS
Mon
mou
th B
oat H
andl
ing
Cou
rse
Mot
orin
g•
Thr
ottle
con
trol
–S
ingl
e di
rect
ion/
spee
d co
ntro
l: fo
rwar
d (C
CW
), re
vers
e (C
W)
–E
mer
genc
y st
ops
(har
d re
vers
e)
•S
teer
ing
–S
teer
ing
with
rud
der
and
engi
ne a
rm fo
r tig
ht tu
rns
–U
nder
way
, use
rud
der
only
(w
ith e
ngin
e st
raig
ht) f
or n
orm
al tu
rns
•W
ater
dep
th a
nd c
hann
els
–W
atch
dep
th g
auge
and
sta
y in
cha
nnel
unl
ess
ther
e is
a r
easo
n to
leav
e ch
anne
l (es
peci
ally
true
with
fixe
d ke
el b
oat!
)–
Run
ning
agr
ound
•
With
cen
ter
boar
d bo
at n
o bi
g de
al;
just
rai
se c
ente
r bo
ard
•W
ith la
rger
fixe
d ke
el b
oat i
t’s n
ot a
s ea
sy; g
o in
dire
ctio
n yo
u ca
me
from
–T
ryin
g to
pow
er o
ff th
e hi
gh s
pot (
e.g.
, in
reve
rse)
–H
eelin
g th
e bo
at:
(1)
get w
eigh
t on
one
side
; (2
) ra
ise
sails
; (3
) if
a di
nghy
is a
vaila
ble,
car
ry a
ncho
r aw
ay f
rom
boa
t and
win
ch it
in;
(4)
in
ding
hy a
way
fro
m b
oat,
pull
haly
ard
to h
eel b
oat (
be c
aref
ul n
ot to
da
mag
e st
andi
ng r
iggi
ng, a
nd m
ake
sure
eng
ine
cool
ing
wat
er s
till f
low
s)–
Wai
ting
for
high
er ti
des,
or
for
a to
w fr
om a
noth
er b
oat (
Sea
Tow
)
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AS
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mou
th B
oat H
andl
ing
Cou
rse
Mot
orin
g –
Rul
es o
f the
Roa
d S
impl
ified
1.A
sai
lboa
t und
er p
ower
is a
“po
wer
boa
t”, e
ven
with
sai
ls u
p
2.P
ower
boa
ts y
ield
to b
oats
und
er s
ail (
exce
pt w
hen
bein
gov
erta
ken)
, and
to o
ther
pow
er b
oats
in c
erta
in s
ituat
ions
•
Yie
ld w
hen
over
taki
ng o
ther
boa
ts•
Yie
ld to
com
mer
cial
boa
ts (
fishi
ng, t
owin
g, d
ivin
g, ta
nker
s, e
tc.)
•Y
ield
whe
n on
an
inte
rsec
ting
cour
se w
ith b
oat t
o yo
ur s
tarb
oard
(“
Por
t” is
“re
d” w
ine)
3.G
ener
ally
you
sho
uld
pass
a b
oat g
oing
in th
e op
posi
te d
irect
ion
port
-to-
port
(if
you’
re fa
r en
ough
, it d
oesn
’t m
atte
r)4.
If yo
u ha
ve to
yie
ld, d
o it
early
so
the
othe
r bo
at k
now
s in
ad
vanc
e w
hat y
our
plan
s ar
e5.
Sai
lboa
t rig
ht-o
f-w
ay (
RoW
) rul
es (
a “r
efre
sher
”)•
Sta
rboa
rd t
ack
has
RoW
•L
eew
ard
boat
has
RoW
•O
vert
aken
boa
t has
RoW
•W
orki
ng b
oat h
as R
oW
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mou
th B
oat H
andl
ing
Cou
rse
Saf
ety
•S
afet
y E
quip
men
t–
PF
Ds
(Typ
e II)
–T
hrow
able
floa
tatio
n cu
shio
ns, a
nd “
hors
esho
e” w
ith a
ttach
ed li
ne–
Dis
tres
s fla
res
(gun
and
han
dhel
d), b
ell,
and
fire
extin
guis
hers
•C
rew
-Ove
rboa
rd (
CO
B)
Pro
cedu
res
–W
hoev
er s
ees
inci
dent
yel
ls, “
Man
ove
rboa
rd”,
and
poi
nts
to C
OB
pe
rson
con
stan
tly,
so th
at if
the
head
dis
appe
ars
in th
e w
aves
he/
she
know
s w
here
to b
e lo
okin
g fo
r it.
Spo
tter
has
no o
ther
res
pons
ibili
ties.
–S
omeo
ne e
lse
shou
ld h
it “M
OB
” bu
tton
on G
PS
if a
vaila
ble
–T
hrow
det
ache
d flo
atat
ion
cush
ion
or a
nyth
ing
that
floa
ts to
war
d C
OB
–T
urn
boat
aro
und
usin
g, fo
r ex
ampl
e, F
igur
e 8
met
hod;
brin
g bo
at
upw
ind
of C
OB
(i.e
., bo
at w
ill b
low
tow
ard
CO
B)
–W
hen
clos
e en
ough
to C
OB
, thr
ow h
orse
shoe
(mak
e su
re it
is a
ttach
ed to
bo
at)
–Y
ou c
an u
se m
otor
to tu
rn a
roun
d, b
ut b
e ca
refu
l whe
n cl
ose
to C
OB
–C
onsu
lt S
EA
S M
onm
outh
web
site
(un
der
“Edu
catio
n R
esou
rces
”) fo
r de
taile
d as
sess
men
t of C
OB
tech
niqu
es a
nd d
evic
es
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Mon
mou
th B
oat H
andl
ing
Cou
rse
Boa
ting
Reg
ulat
ions
•Im
port
ant U
SC
G r
egul
atio
ns/p
roce
dure
s–
1 P
FD
req
uire
d pe
r cr
ew m
embe
r (in
flata
bles
onl
y co
unt i
f you
're
wea
ring
them
)–
Cur
renc
y of
req
uire
d di
stre
ss e
quip
men
t (fla
res,
etc
.)
•F
CC
reg
ulat
ions
–U
se o
f the
VH
F r
adio
•
Chn
l 16
(em
erge
ncie
s) a
nd C
hnl 9
(ha
iling
in N
J)•
Chn
l 13
Com
mer
cial
cha
nnel
for
haili
ng, e
tc.,
and
for
brid
ges,
etc
.•
Em
erge
ncy
prot
ocol
s–
“May
-Day
”:
For
life
-thr
eate
ning
med
ical
situ
atio
ns, e
xtre
me
dang
er to
bo
at (
fires
, sin
king
, etc
.)–
“Pan
-Pan
”: W
hen
assi
stan
ce is
req
uire
d bu
t the
re is
no
imm
edia
te
thre
at to
life
or
vess
el–
“Sec
urite
”: T
o ad
vise
of l
arge
floa
ting
debr
is o
r ot
her
navi
gatio
nal
haza
rds
•N
J S
tate
Pol
ice
regu
latio
ns–
Req
uire
d bo
at r
egis
trat
ion
–B
oatin
g S
afet
y C
ertif
icat
e
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Mon
mou
th B
oat H
andl
ing
Cou
rse
Effe
cts
of W
inds
and
C
urre
nts
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Mon
mou
th B
oat H
andl
ing
Cou
rse
Effe
cts
of W
inds
and
Cur
rent
s
•W
ind
effe
cts
–W
ith n
o ot
her
forc
es o
n th
e bo
at
the
bow
will
fall
off a
nd p
oint
do
wnw
ind
like
a “w
eath
erva
ne”
•T
his
wea
ther
vani
ng is
mor
e pr
onou
nced
at s
low
spe
eds,
i.e.
, w
ith w
eak
stee
rage
•U
nfor
tuna
tely
, slo
w s
peed
s ar
e us
ed d
urin
g bo
at m
aneu
vers
, so
wea
ther
vani
ng is
a fa
ctor
dur
ing
man
euve
rs•
How
far
dow
n w
ind
the
bow
tu
rns
depe
nds
on b
oat d
esig
n•
Sta
bilit
y of
ste
rn in
to th
e w
ind
–T
he b
oat w
ill a
lso
blow
dow
nwin
d as
a w
hole
(di
spla
cem
ent)
•In
depe
nden
t of s
teer
age
•C
ontin
ues
even
afte
r st
ern
is in
to
the
win
d (n
o st
abili
ty)
win
d
win
d
win
d
Wea
ther
vani
ng
Dis
plac
emen
t
Com
bine
d ef
fect
s
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th B
oat H
andl
ing
Cou
rse
Fig
urin
g w
inds
into
Boa
t Han
dlin
g M
aneu
vers
win
d
With
dow
nwin
d lin
e bo
at is
uns
tabl
e
Doc
king
Exa
mpl
e
win
d
Tur
n sl
ight
ly to
st
arbo
ard
or p
ort,
and
let w
ind
catc
h th
e bo
w
Tig
ht U
-tur
n
wind
Slip
Exa
mpl
e
Com
pens
ated
S
teer
ing
If he
adin
g in
to w
ind,
bow
will
tend
to b
e pu
shed
dow
nwin
d;
stee
r m
ore
upw
ind
(loos
er)
to c
ompe
nsat
e (r
ed d
ashe
d lin
e)
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mou
th B
oat H
andl
ing
Cou
rse
Fig
urin
g w
inds
into
Boa
t Han
dlin
g M
aneu
vers
win
d
Atta
ch w
indw
ard
line
first
for
stab
ility
, the
n at
tach
oth
er li
nes
Doc
king
Exa
mpl
e
win
d
Whe
n bo
at tu
rns
alm
ost
com
plet
ely
arou
nd,
stra
ight
en u
p an
d re
sum
e
Tig
ht U
-tur
n
wind
Slip
Exa
mpl
e
Com
pens
ated
S
teer
ing
If he
adin
g do
wnw
ind,
bow
will
tend
to b
e pu
shed
dow
nwin
d;
stee
r m
ore
upw
ind
(tig
hter
) to
com
pens
ate
(red
das
hed
line)
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mou
th B
oat H
andl
ing
Cou
rse
Effe
cts
of W
inds
and
Cur
rent
s
•C
urre
nts
–E
bb(d
rain
ing
into
larg
e bo
dy o
f wat
er)
and
flood
(inflo
w f
rom
larg
e bo
dy o
f wat
er)
happ
en e
very
6 h
ours
or
so
–W
ith n
o ot
her
forc
es o
n bo
at, i
t will
drif
t with
cur
rent
at s
ame
spee
d•
No
“wea
ther
vani
ng”
per
se, j
ust d
ispl
acem
ent
•B
oat h
as n
o st
eera
ge w
hen
drift
ing
with
cur
rent
; co
ntro
l of b
oat
requ
ires
net m
ovem
ent w
ith r
espe
ct to
the
wat
er
–“T
read
ing
wat
er”
•M
otor
ing
with
just
eno
ugh
thro
ttle
to b
alan
ce c
urre
nt;
no n
et
mov
emen
t with
res
pect
to la
nd, b
ut y
ou c
an “
stee
r” to
eith
er s
ide!
•C
an b
e do
ne w
ith b
ow in
to c
urre
nt (
best
con
trol
) or
ste
rn in
to c
urre
nt•
Pro
cedu
re fo
r w
aitin
g fo
r br
idge
ope
ning
s -
trea
d w
ater
bow
to c
urre
nt
–F
igur
e cu
rren
t int
o tr
avel
tim
e an
d ga
s co
nsum
ptio
n
Flo
odF
lood
Ebb
Ebb
24 h
rs
Flo
od
Bay
Riv
erE
bb
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th B
oat H
andl
ing
Cou
rse
“Tre
adin
g W
ater
”•
Mot
orin
g w
ith ju
st e
noug
h th
rottl
e to
bal
ance
cur
rent
; no
net
m
ovem
ent f
orw
ard
or b
ackw
ard
with
res
pect
to la
nd•
With
eng
ine
or r
udde
r st
raig
ht b
oat k
eeps
its
dist
ance
from
land
•S
teer
ing
the
boat
one
way
or
the
othe
r m
oves
boa
t sid
eway
s w
ith
no fo
rwar
d or
bac
kwar
d m
otio
n•
Incr
easi
ng o
r de
crea
sing
thro
ttle
mov
es b
oat f
orw
ard
or b
ackw
ard
Cur
rent
Cur
rent
Cur
rent
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oat H
andl
ing
Cou
rse
Effe
cts
of W
ind
and
Cur
rent
toge
ther
•W
ind
crea
tes
wea
ther
vani
ng a
nd d
ispl
acem
ent e
ffec
ts•
Cur
rent
cre
ates
dis
plac
emen
t eff
ects
•B
oth
agen
ts c
reat
e fo
rces
on
the
boat
, whi
ch m
ay c
ombi
ne, o
ppos
e ea
ch o
ther
, or
wor
k at
diff
eren
t ang
les
–T
he k
ey is
the
rela
tive
stre
ngth
s of
the
win
d an
d cu
rren
t
win
d
1.B
ow w
eath
erva
nes
until
it is
tu
rned
dow
nwin
d (a
lso
dire
ctio
n of
cur
rent
)
2.A
ppar
ent
win
d(a
nd w
ind
effe
cts)
is le
ssbe
caus
e w
ind/
curr
ent
in s
ame
dire
ctio
n
3.B
oat w
ill r
apid
ly m
ove
in th
e di
rect
ion
of c
urre
nt a
nd w
ind
Cur
rent
Cur
rent
1.B
ow w
ill w
eath
erva
ne u
ntil
it is
turn
ed t
o op
pose
cur
rent
2.A
ppar
ent
win
d(a
nd w
ind
effe
cts)
usu
ally
gre
ater
beca
use
win
d/cu
rren
t in
op
posi
te d
irect
ions
3.W
hich
way
boa
t will
mov
e de
pend
s on
rel
ativ
e st
reng
th
of w
ind/
curr
ent
Cur
rent
win
d?
1.B
ow w
ill w
eath
erva
ne u
ntil
it is
turn
ed in
a d
irect
ion
alm
ost
perp
endi
cula
r to
cur
rent
2.B
oat w
ill m
ove
with
cur
rent
, an
ddo
wnw
ind
(on
an a
ngle
)
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oat H
andl
ing
Cou
rse
Effe
cts
of W
ind
and
Cur
rent
toge
ther
•W
ind
crea
tes
wea
ther
vani
ng a
nd d
ispl
acem
ent e
ffec
ts•
Cur
rent
cre
ates
dis
plac
emen
t eff
ects
•B
oth
agen
ts c
reat
e fo
rces
on
the
boat
, whi
ch m
ay c
ombi
ne, o
ppos
e ea
ch o
ther
, or
wor
k at
diff
eren
t ang
les
–T
he k
ey is
the
rela
tive
stre
ngth
s of
the
win
d an
d cu
rren
t
win
d
1.B
ow w
eath
erva
nes
until
it is
tu
rned
dow
nwin
d (a
lso
dire
ctio
n of
cur
rent
)
2.A
ppar
ent
win
d(a
nd w
ind
effe
cts)
is le
ssbe
caus
e w
ind/
curr
ent
in s
ame
dire
ctio
n
3.B
oat w
ill r
apid
ly m
ove
in th
e di
rect
ion
of c
urre
nt a
nd w
ind
Cur
rent
1.B
ow w
ill w
eath
erva
ne u
ntil
it is
dow
nwin
d
2.B
oat w
ill m
ove
with
cur
rent
, an
ddo
wnw
ind
(on
an a
ngle
)
Cur
rent
1.B
ow w
ill w
eath
erva
ne u
ntil
it is
turn
ed t
o op
pose
cur
rent
2.A
ppar
ent
win
d(a
nd w
ind
effe
cts)
usu
ally
gre
ater
beca
use
win
d/cu
rren
t in
op
posi
te d
irect
ions
3.W
hich
way
boa
t will
mov
e de
pend
s on
rel
ativ
e st
reng
th
of w
ind/
curr
ent
Cur
rent
win
d?
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mou
th B
oat H
andl
ing
Cou
rse
How
to C
ontr
ol th
e B
oat
•If
the
boat
is fr
ee fl
oatin
g (n
ot ti
ed, n
o en
gine
), th
e ef
fect
s lis
ted
on th
e pr
evio
us s
lides
will
pre
vail
•T
he o
nly
forc
es y
ou h
ave
to c
ontr
ol th
e m
otio
n an
d or
ient
atio
n of
the
boat
are
the
eng
ine
(via
the
prop
elle
r) a
nd r
ud
der
•If
you
have
mot
ion
thro
ugh
the
wat
er (
and
ther
efor
e st
eera
ge),
you
can
ste
er a
s no
rmal
•H
owev
er, d
ocki
ng, s
lip m
aneu
vers
, etc
., re
quire
slo
w s
peed
, w
hich
mea
ns le
ss s
teer
age
–O
ne e
xcep
tion
is w
hen
you
have
a s
igni
fican
t cur
rent
and
you
“t
read
wat
er”;
the
n yo
u w
ill h
ave
good
ste
erag
e w
ith n
o m
otio
n re
lativ
e to
the
land
(or
fixe
d ob
ject
s lik
e do
cks)
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oat H
andl
ing
Cou
rse
How
to C
ontr
ol th
e B
oat (
cont
’d)
•T
echn
ique
s fo
r co
ntro
lling
the
boat
with
littl
e re
sulti
ng m
otio
n–
Ste
rn in
to th
e w
ind
with
eno
ugh
reve
rse
thru
st to
bal
ance
win
d •
Use
if w
ind
is s
tron
g, a
nd th
e do
min
ant f
orce
•G
o ba
ckw
ard
or fo
rwar
d by
adj
ustin
g th
rust
•W
ith o
utbo
ard
engi
ne, t
urn
one
way
or
the
othe
r to
mov
e si
dew
ays
•W
ith in
boar
ds, t
here
will
be
som
e po
rt d
rift d
ue to
pro
p w
alk
(with
R
.H. p
rops
)
–“T
read
wat
er”
to b
alan
ce m
ovem
ent f
rom
cur
rent
•U
se if
dom
inan
t for
ce is
cur
rent
•G
o ba
ckw
ard
or fo
rwar
d by
adj
ustin
g th
rust
•U
se w
heel
(or
tille
r on
out
boar
ds) a
nd r
udde
r to
ste
er to
eith
er s
ide
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th B
oat H
andl
ing
Cou
rse
How
to C
ontr
ol th
e B
oat (
cont
’d)
•T
echn
ique
s fo
r co
ntro
lling
the
boat
with
littl
e re
sulti
ng m
otio
n–
“Kic
k” th
e st
ern
to p
ort o
r st
arbo
ard
•W
ith in
boar
ds, s
hort
bur
st in
rev
erse
kic
ks
ster
n to
por
t (w
ith R
.H. p
rops
) du
e to
pro
p w
alk
; w
heel
can
be
in a
ny p
ositi
on.
•W
ith in
boar
ds, s
hort
bur
st in
forw
ard
kick
s st
ern
in d
irect
ion
oppo
site
to w
hich
rud
der
is
turn
ed d
ue to
pro
p th
rust
was
hing
pas
t ru
dder
•T
he a
bove
tech
niqu
es a
re h
andy
for
back
ing
a bo
at in
to a
slip
•Y
ou c
an a
lso
com
bine
the
abov
e tw
o te
chni
ques
to m
ake
very
sha
rp tu
rns
in p
lace
(f
or s
tarb
oard
turn
: w
heel
ove
r to
sta
rboa
rd,
and
alte
rnat
e sh
ort b
urst
s in
rev
erse
and
fo
rwar
d –
see
clas
s ha
ndou
t)•
With
out
boar
ds, t
urn
mot
or (
and
tille
r) to
one
si
de o
r th
e ot
her
and
use
shor
t for
war
d or
re
vers
e bu
rsts
Rev
erse
bu
rst
For
war
d bu
rst
Alte
rnat
e bu
rsts
of r
ever
se a
nd
forw
ard
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oat H
andl
ing
Cou
rse
How
to C
ontr
ol th
e B
oat (
cont
’d)
•U
sing
sho
rt b
urst
s of
forw
ard
thro
ttle
to m
ake
tight
er tu
rns
–D
urin
g a
turn
, if w
ind
is c
omin
g fr
om
any
dire
ctio
n th
at is
res
istin
g tu
rn, u
se
shor
t bur
sts
of fo
rwar
d th
rottl
e to
m
ake
tight
er (
shar
per)
turn
–O
n in
boar
ds r
udde
r m
ust b
e tu
rned
–O
n ou
tboa
rds
engi
ne m
ust b
e tu
rned
as
wel
l
–W
orks
with
eith
er d
irect
ion
turn
–H
andy
tec
hniq
ue f
or g
ettin
g in
to s
lips
win
d
Desired path
Dis
crep
ancy
ca
used
by
win
d
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oat H
andl
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Cou
rse
Doc
king
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th B
oat H
andl
ing
Cou
rse
App
roac
hing
the
Doc
k –
Gen
eral
Ste
ps•
Ass
umes
app
roac
hing
the
dock
with
ligh
t to
mod
erat
e w
ind
para
llel t
o do
ck, n
o cu
rren
t, bo
w in
to th
e w
ind
–A
scer
tain
the
win
d an
d cu
rren
t; c
heck
out
the
dock
situ
atio
n, in
clud
ing
obst
ruct
ions
, bef
ore
actu
ally
doc
king
–P
lan
your
seq
uenc
e of
ste
ps:
the
dire
ctio
n of
app
roac
h; t
he s
eque
nce
of
tyin
g up
the
boat
; co
mm
unic
atio
ns w
ith th
e cr
ew–
Pre
pare
line
s (t
ie to
cle
ats
and
brin
g ou
t and
ove
r lif
elin
es)
–A
ttach
fend
ers
usin
g he
ight
and
orie
ntat
ion
appr
opria
te fo
r do
ck
(hor
izon
tal f
or p
iling
s, v
ertic
al fo
r do
ck e
dges
)–
App
roac
h w
ith e
noug
h sp
eed
to m
aint
ain
cont
rol,
aim
ing
at th
e po
int o
n th
e do
ck w
here
you
wan
t you
r be
am to
end
up
–U
se p
rope
r ap
proa
ch a
ngle
for
boat
traj
ecto
ry (
20-3
0 de
gree
s);
roun
d-up
at
last
min
ute
–R
ever
se to
sto
p fo
rwar
d m
otio
n if
nece
ssar
y–
Jum
p of
f and
sto
p w
ith a
“sp
ring”
line
, if b
oat i
s st
ill m
ovin
g (o
nly
if it
is
mov
ing
very
slo
wly
!)•
Use
bow
line
if h
eadi
ng in
to w
ind
–T
ie u
p bo
at (
bow
, ste
rn, a
nd tw
o sp
ring
lines
) –
win
dwar
d lin
es ti
ed fi
rst
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oat H
andl
ing
Cou
rse
App
roac
hing
the
Doc
k –
Bow
into
Win
d
win
d
X
20-3
0 de
gree
s
•S
tart
ing
at 3
-4 b
oat l
engt
hs a
way
app
roac
h at
20-
30 d
egre
e an
gle,
ai
min
g at
targ
et p
oint
(X
)–
Adj
ust a
ngle
of b
oat a
s ne
cess
ary
to c
ompe
nsat
e fo
r w
ind
drift
or
curr
ent
(“cr
abbi
ng”
)
•E
ngin
e in
neu
tral
to k
eep
spee
d lo
w (
just
eno
ugh
to m
aint
ain
cont
rol)
•P
ut e
ngin
e in
gea
r, a
nd p
ossi
bly
appl
y a
little
thro
ttle,
as
nece
ssar
y to
ke
ep o
n tr
ajec
tory
Orie
ntat
ion
of b
oat
Pat
h of
boa
t
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th B
oat H
andl
ing
Cou
rse
App
roac
hing
the
Doc
k –
Bow
into
Win
d
win
d
X
•M
aint
ain
cour
se a
nd s
low
spe
ed, u
sing
thro
ttle
as n
eces
sary
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oat H
andl
ing
Cou
rse
App
roac
hing
the
Doc
k –
Bow
into
Win
d
win
d
X
•R
ound
up
at th
e la
st m
inut
e (a
few
feet
from
doc
k)–
Boa
t tur
ns o
n pi
vot n
ear
cent
er o
f boa
t, so
ste
rn s
win
gs in
tow
ard
dock
•W
ind
will
brin
g bo
at to
a s
top,
or
use
a sh
ort b
urst
of r
ever
se
Slid
e 30
6/22
/08
SE
AS
Mon
mou
th B
oat H
andl
ing
Cou
rse
App
roac
hing
the
Doc
k –
Bow
into
Win
d
win
d
X
•W
hen
boat
sto
ps, c
rew
sho
uld
care
fully
ste
p on
to d
ock
from
th
e be
am o
f the
boa
t (no
t the
bow
) w
ith li
nes
in h
and
•If
boat
is s
till m
ovin
g, b
ring
to s
top
with
spr
ing
line
or b
ow li
ne
Slid
e 31
6/22
/08
SE
AS
Mon
mou
th B
oat H
andl
ing
Cou
rse
Tyi
ng U
p th
e B
oat
win
d
•W
ith b
ow to
win
dwar
d st
art w
ith b
ow li
ne (
1) to
pre
vent
bow
fro
m
blow
ing
away
fro
m d
ock,
and
to p
reve
nt b
ackw
ard
mot
ion
•N
ext a
ttach
ste
rn li
ne (
2)
•A
djus
t pos
ition
and
/or
orie
ntat
ion
of fe
nder
s as
nec
essa
ry
•If
dock
ing
is te
mpo
rary
(at
a fu
el d
ock,
etc
.) a
nd w
inds
are
not
too
stro
ng, t
his
wou
ld b
e su
ffici
ent;
oth
erw
ise,
add
“fo
rwar
d” s
prin
g lin
e (3
), a
nd “
aft”
spr
ing
line
(4);
you
can
use
mid
-shi
p cl
eats
or
bow
and
st
ern
clea
ts, r
espe
ctiv
ely
•A
t fix
ed d
ocks
be
sure
to le
ave
enou
gh s
lack
for
low
tid
e
12
34
Cle
at
Fen
der
Slid
e 32
6/22
/08
SE
AS
Mon
mou
th B
oat H
andl
ing
Cou
rse
App
roac
hing
the
Doc
k –
Mor
e S
cena
rios
•S
tron
g w
ind
para
llel t
o do
ck–
Nee
d sh
allo
wer
app
roac
h an
gle
(less
than
20-
30 d
egre
es)
for
bow
into
win
d–
Crit
ical
to g
et th
e bo
w li
ne ti
ed fa
st (
may
nee
d so
meo
ne t
o he
lp o
n do
ck)
–If
win
d is
too
stro
ng to
doc
k bo
w-in
to-w
ind,
ano
ther
pos
sibi
lity
for
dock
on
port
si
de is
to a
ppro
ach
ster
n-in
to-w
ind
(be
care
ful o
f wat
er o
ver
tran
som
)
•W
ind
blow
ing
off o
f doc
k (“
light
to m
oder
ate”
win
d on
ly)
–N
eed
stee
per
appr
oach
ang
le (
mor
e th
an 2
0-30
deg
rees
)–
Tyi
ng w
indw
ard
lines
(bo
w fi
rst,
then
ste
rn im
med
iate
ly a
fter)
•W
ind
blow
ing
on to
doc
k (“
light
to m
oder
ate”
win
d on
ly)
–N
eed
shal
low
er a
ppro
ach
angl
e (le
ss th
an 2
0-30
deg
rees
)–
Mak
e su
re y
ou h
ave
your
fend
ers
out!
•W
ind
blow
ing
off o
for
on to
dock
(“s
tron
g” w
inds
)–
If w
ind
is b
low
ing
on to
dock
, fin
d a
mor
e fa
vora
ble
dock
or
part
of t
he d
ock
(e.g
., th
e si
de o
f the
doc
k, w
here
win
ds a
re p
aral
lel t
o do
ck)
–If
stro
ng w
ind
is b
low
ing
off o
fdoc
k, it
stil
l may
pay
to fi
nd a
mor
e fa
vora
ble
part
of d
ock,
but
this
is n
ot a
s da
nger
ous
•C
onsi
der
usin
g st
ern-
to-w
ind
for
bette
r sta
bilit
y (w
atch
for
wat
er o
ver t
he tr
anso
m)
•U
se “
war
ping
”to
get
boa
t int
o fin
al p
ositi
on (
see
exam
ple)
Slid
e 33
6/22
/08
SE
AS
Mon
mou
th B
oat H
andl
ing
Cou
rse
Wra
ppin
g a
Line
aro
und
Doc
k C
leat
or
Pili
ng
•T
ie o
ne e
nd o
f doc
k lin
e to
boa
t cl
eat u
sing
cle
at k
not
•W
rap
the
line
arou
nd a
doc
k cl
eat o
r pi
ling
and
brin
g it
back
to
the
sam
e bo
at c
leat
•Lo
op th
e fr
ee e
nd o
f the
line
ar
ound
sam
e bo
at c
leat
•P
ull a
t ang
le p
aral
lel t
o cl
eat
–th
is c
ause
s th
e lin
e to
bin
d on
th
e cl
eat,
givi
ng y
ou c
ontr
ol
with
out t
ying
a k
not
•Y
ou c
an le
t out
line
or
take
it in
ea
sily
fro
m w
ithin
the
boa
t•
Line
can
be
rem
oved
eas
ily f
rom
w
ithin
boa
t by
letti
ng t
he fr
ee e
nd
go a
nd p
ullin
g on
the
othe
r en
d•
Be
sure
line
is to
tally
cle
ar o
f do
ck c
leat
or
pilin
g be
fore
m
otor
ing
away
Tie
d to
boa
t cle
at
Wra
pped
aro
und
dock
cle
at
Wra
pped
aro
und
boat
cle
at Tie
d to
boa
t cl
eat
Wra
pped
aro
und
dock
cle
at
Wra
pped
aro
und
boat
cle
at
Slid
e 34
6/22
/08
SE
AS
Mon
mou
th B
oat H
andl
ing
Cou
rse
Doc
king
in s
tron
g w
inds
–an
Exa
mpl
e
wind
X
•B
ack
tow
ard
side
of d
ock
with
ste
rn
to w
ind
–M
ore
thro
ttle
to m
ove
back
war
d–
Not
e st
abili
ty–
Som
e m
ovem
ent t
o po
rt d
ue to
pro
p w
alk;
may
nee
d to
bal
ance
with
st
arbo
ard
rudd
er
•F
ende
r at
tach
ed
•S
low
ly a
ppro
ach
side
of d
ock
with
st
ern
to w
ind
–Le
ss th
rottl
e to
mov
e fo
rwar
d–
Not
e st
abili
ty–
Som
e m
ovem
ent t
o po
rt d
ue to
pro
p w
alk;
may
nee
d to
bal
ance
with
st
arbo
ard
rudd
er
•F
ende
r at
tach
ed
wind
X
Slid
e 35
6/22
/08
SE
AS
Mon
mou
th B
oat H
andl
ing
Cou
rse
Doc
king
in s
tron
g w
inds
–an
Exa
mpl
e
wind
X
•S
top
alon
g si
de o
f doc
k an
d lo
op
ster
n lin
e (1
) ar
ound
doc
k cl
eat
or p
iling
–Ti
e on
e en
d to
ste
rn c
leat
, and
w
rap
loos
e en
d ar
ound
ste
rn
clea
t onc
e to
hol
d fir
m (
no k
not)
•Lo
op a
ft sp
ring
line
(2)
arou
nd
dock
cle
at o
r pi
ling;
tie
one
end
to
bow
cle
at a
nd w
rap
the
othe
r ar
ound
onc
e
•S
top
alon
g si
de o
f doc
k an
d lo
op b
ow li
ne (
1) a
roun
d do
ck
clea
t or
pilin
g–
Tie
one
end
to b
ow c
leat
, and
w
rap
loos
e en
d ar
ound
bow
cl
eat o
nce
to h
old
firm
(no
kno
t)
•Lo
op fo
rwar
d sp
ring
line
(2)
arou
nd d
ock
clea
t or
pilin
g; t
ie
one
end
to s
tern
cle
at a
nd w
rap
the
othe
r ar
ound
onc
e
2
1
wind
X
2
1
Slid
e 36
6/22
/08
SE
AS
Mon
mou
th B
oat H
andl
ing
Cou
rse
Doc
king
in s
tron
g w
inds
–an
Exa
mpl
e
wind
X
•P
ut e
ngin
e in
forw
ard
(idle
spe
ed)
•T
urn
rudd
er a
nd m
otor
(fo
r ou
tboa
rd)
for
port
turn
•A
s bo
at w
arps
aro
und
dock
, let
ou
t eno
ugh
ster
n lin
e to
allo
w t
urn
•K
eep
aft s
prin
g lin
e tig
ht
•R
epos
ition
fen
der
as n
eces
sary
•P
ut e
ngin
e in
rev
erse
(id
le s
peed
)
•T
urn
rudd
er a
nd m
otor
(fo
r ou
tboa
rd)
for
star
boar
d tu
rn
•A
s bo
at w
arps
aro
und
dock
, let
ou
t eno
ugh
bow
line
to a
llow
tur
n
•K
eep
forw
ard
sprin
g lin
e tig
ht
•R
epos
ition
fen
der
as n
eces
sary
wind
X
Slid
e 37
6/22
/08
SE
AS
Mon
mou
th B
oat H
andl
ing
Cou
rse
Doc
king
in s
tron
g w
inds
–an
Exa
mpl
e
wind
X
•A
s bo
at c
ontin
ues
to w
arp
arou
nd d
ock,
let o
ut a
ft sp
ring
line
as n
eces
sary
•K
eep
rudd
er/e
ngin
e tu
rned
for
port
turn
•W
hen
boat
is p
aral
lel t
o do
ck,
atta
ch b
ow li
ne to
doc
k an
d re
posi
tion
ster
n lin
e to
fron
t of
dock
•A
s bo
at c
ontin
ues
to w
arp
arou
nd d
ock,
let o
ut fo
rwar
d sp
ring
line
as n
eces
sary
•K
eep
rudd
er/e
ngin
e tu
rned
for
star
boar
d tu
rn
•W
hen
boat
is p
aral
lel t
o do
ck,
atta
ch s
tern
line
to d
ock
and
repo
sitio
n bo
w li
ne t
o fr
ont o
f do
ck
wind
X
Slid
e 38
6/22
/08
SE
AS
Mon
mou
th B
oat H
andl
ing
Cou
rse
Doc
king
in s
tron
g w
inds
–an
Exa
mpl
e
wind
X
•W
hen
boat
is p
aral
lel t
o do
ck,
pull
boat
to d
esire
d po
sitio
n us
ing
bow
and
ste
rn li
nes
•A
dd fo
rwar
d an
d af
t spr
ing
lines
•W
hen
boat
is p
aral
lel t
o do
ck,
pull
boat
to d
esire
d po
sitio
n us
ing
bow
and
ste
rn li
nes
•A
dd fo
rwar
d an
d af
t spr
ing
lines
wind
X
Slid
e 39
6/22
/08
SE
AS
Mon
mou
th B
oat H
andl
ing
Cou
rse
App
roac
hing
the
Doc
k w
ith C
urre
nts
•D
ocki
ng w
ith c
urre
nts
–U
se “
trea
ding
wat
er”
if cu
rren
t is
para
llel t
o do
ck•
“Ste
er”
to d
ock
•T
ie b
ow u
p fir
st (
assu
min
g it
is u
pstr
eam
)
–If
curr
ent i
s pe
rpen
dicu
lar
to d
ock
(pus
hing
aw
ay),
ste
epen
ap
proa
ch a
ngle
•If
curr
ent i
s st
rong
, eas
e bo
w u
p to
doc
k an
d tie
it u
p•
Pul
l ste
rn u
p to
doc
k by
han
d, o
r by
war
ping
(se
e “D
ockm
ansh
ip”,
D
avid
Ow
en B
ell,
for
exam
ples
)
–If
curr
ent i
s pu
shin
g to
war
d th
e do
ck, u
se m
ore
shal
low
ap
proa
ch a
ngle
•If
curr
ent i
s st
rong
, con
side
r alte
rnat
ives
(e.g
., a
perp
endi
cula
r sid
e)
–Y
ou m
ay n
eed
to c
onsi
der
effe
cts
of b
oth
curr
ent a
nd w
ind
Slid
e 40
6/22
/08
SE
AS
Mon
mou
th B
oat H
andl
ing
Cou
rse
Leav
ing
the
Doc
k –
Gen
eral
Ste
ps
•A
scer
tain
the
win
d an
d cu
rren
t dire
ctio
ns•
Che
ck o
ut tr
affic
situ
atio
n, in
clud
ing
obst
ruct
ions
•T
hink
abo
ut th
e ef
fect
s of
win
d an
d cu
rren
t whe
n th
e bo
at is
unt
ied
•P
lan
your
seq
uenc
e of
ste
ps, e
spec
ially
the
unty
ing
sequ
ence
, and
co
mm
unic
ate
to th
e cr
ew•
Rem
ove
unne
cess
ary
lines
(i.e
., lin
es th
at a
re n
ot u
nder
tens
ion
beca
use
of w
ind/
curr
ent p
ress
ure)
•R
etie
oth
er li
nes
usin
g lo
ops,
if n
eces
sary
(po
ssib
ly s
tern
line
)•
Ass
umin
g bo
w is
into
win
d, r
elea
se b
ow li
ne a
nd p
ush
bow
aw
ay
from
doc
k–
If st
ern
line
is n
ot n
eede
d to
pre
vent
boa
t fro
m d
riftin
g do
wnw
ind,
re
leas
e it
also
(ot
herw
ise,
del
ay)
•R
elea
se s
tern
line
and
mot
or a
way
from
doc
k–
Thi
s pr
oced
ure
shou
ld w
ork
for
vario
us w
ind
dire
ctio
ns u
nles
s w
ind
is
stro
ng, a
nd/o
r th
ere
are
obst
ruct
ions
.
Slid
e 41
6/22
/08
SE
AS
Mon
mou
th B
oat H
andl
ing
Cou
rse
Leav
ing
the
Doc
k –
Mor
e S
cena
rios
•If
win
d is
pus
hing
boa
t aw
ay fr
om d
ock,
rel
ease
line
s, le
t the
boa
t dr
ift o
ut, a
nd m
otor
aw
ay•
For
str
ong
ster
n w
ind,
con
side
r re
leas
ing
ster
n lin
e an
d pu
shin
g st
ern
away
from
doc
k; r
elea
se b
ow li
ne a
t sam
e tim
e or
just
be
fore
bac
king
aw
ay fr
om d
ock.
•If
a st
rong
eno
ugh
win
d is
pus
hing
into
the
dock
, con
side
r us
ing
war
ping
to p
ush
bow
(or
ste
rn)
away
from
doc
k (s
ee e
xam
ple)
Slid
e 42
6/22
/08
SE
AS
Mon
mou
th B
oat H
andl
ing
Cou
rse
Leav
ing
the
Doc
k
win
d
X
wind
X
•R
emov
e af
t spr
ing
line
(1)
•R
emov
e fo
rwar
d sp
ring
line
(2)
unle
ss th
ere
is a
str
ong
win
d, in
w
hich
cas
e re
mov
e st
ern
line
(3)
inst
ead
•U
ntie
eith
er th
e st
ern
or fo
rwar
d sp
ring
line
(whi
chev
er is
bei
ng
used
) fr
om d
ock,
and
loop
it
arou
nd d
ock
clea
t or
pilin
g;
wra
p lo
ose
end
arou
nd b
oat
clea
t onc
e to
hol
d fir
m (
no k
not)
•R
emov
e bo
w li
ne (
4), s
tern
line
(3
), a
nd fo
rwar
d sp
ring
line
(2)
•R
etie
aft
sprin
g lin
e (1
) to
bow
cl
eat,
and
loop
it a
roun
d do
ck
clea
t or
pilin
g;
wra
p lo
ose
end
arou
nd b
oat c
leat
onc
e to
hol
d fir
m (
no k
not)
•P
ositi
on f
ende
r ne
ar b
ow;
tie it
so
it c
an b
e m
oved
as
nece
ssar
y
21
34
21
34
Non
-war
ping
exa
mpl
eW
arpi
ng e
xam
ple
Slid
e 43
6/22
/08
SE
AS
Mon
mou
th B
oat H
andl
ing
Cou
rse
Leav
ing
the
Doc
k
win
d
X
wind
X
•R
emov
e bo
w li
ne a
nd g
ive
bow
a li
ttle
push
aw
ay fr
om d
ock
(don
e by
eith
er
a cr
ew d
ock
hand
or
a cr
ew m
embe
r w
ho th
en h
ops
on);
win
d w
ill c
atch
bo
w a
nd c
ontin
ue tu
rnin
g it
•B
oat w
ill d
rift b
ack
a lit
tle b
it an
d st
ern
will
mov
e to
war
d do
ck, s
o be
pr
epar
ed t
o fe
nd o
ff–
If w
ind
is s
tron
g, u
se fo
rwar
d sp
ring
line
inst
ead
of s
tern
line
–
Don
’t le
t boa
t tur
n m
ore
than
30-
45°
to p
reve
nt d
amag
e to
eng
ine,
etc
.
•Tu
rn r
udde
r an
d en
gine
(fo
r ou
tboa
rd)
for
port
turn
•P
ut e
ngin
e in
forw
ard;
bow
will
pi
vot i
nto
the
dock
, pus
hing
the
ster
n ou
t–
Hol
d af
t spr
ing
line
firm
–R
epos
ition
fend
er a
s ne
cess
ary
to p
rote
ct b
oat
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Mon
mou
th B
oat H
andl
ing
Cou
rse
Leav
ing
the
Doc
k
win
d
X
wind
X
•O
nce
boat
has
sw
ung
far
enou
gh a
way
fro
m d
ock,
re
trie
ve s
tern
line
and
mot
or
away
•O
nce
ster
n ha
s sw
ung
out a
way
fr
om d
ock
as fa
r as
it w
ill g
o,
–S
trai
ghte
n ru
dder
and
eng
ine
(for
out
boar
ds)
–R
etrie
ve s
prin
g lin
e–
Whe
n sp
ring
line
has
been
re
trie
ved
(and
not
bef
ore)
, put
en
gine
in r
ever
se, a
nd p
ower
ou
t bac
kwar
ds
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e 45
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AS
Mon
mou
th B
oat H
andl
ing
Cou
rse
In a
nd O
ut o
f Slip
s –
Par
t I
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e 46
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AS
Mon
mou
th B
oat H
andl
ing
Cou
rse
Typ
es o
f Slip
s
•S
lips
diff
er in
siz
e (le
ngth
and
wid
th)
and
wat
er d
epth
–Y
ou m
ust h
ave
a sl
ip th
at w
ill a
ccom
mod
ate
your
boa
t’s L
OA
(le
ngth
ove
rall)
, bea
m (
wid
th a
t wid
est p
oint
), a
nd d
raft
(dep
th
belo
w w
ater
)
–W
hen
rese
rvin
g an
unk
now
n sl
ip, b
e su
re to
spe
cify
you
r bo
at’s
ch
arac
teris
tics
to th
e do
ckm
aste
r at
the
dest
inat
ion
mar
ina
•S
lips
diff
er in
con
stru
ctio
n–
Som
e, e
spec
ially
old
er o
nes,
may
con
sist
of 2
, 4, o
r 6
pilin
gs
plus
a d
ock
(see
exa
mpl
es)
•M
ay a
lso
have
a “
finge
r pi
er”
•B
oats
tie
up to
pili
ngs,
and
doc
k (t
o ei
ther
pili
ngs
or c
leat
s)
–O
ther
s, e
spec
ially
new
er o
nes,
may
con
sist
just
of f
loat
ing
dock
s•
Boa
ts ti
e up
to c
leat
s on
the
dock
•M
ay b
e ei
ther
sin
gle
wid
th (
desi
gned
for
one
boat
) or
dou
ble
wid
th
(des
igne
d fo
r tw
o bo
ats)
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e 47
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mou
th B
oat H
andl
ing
Cou
rse
Exa
mpl
es o
f Doc
k-lik
e S
lips
•S
ingl
e-w
idth
slip
s or
dou
ble-
wid
th s
lips
•B
oat t
ies
to d
ock
clea
ts u
sing
cle
at k
nots
–F
orw
ard
sprin
g lin
e (
)
may
not
be
need
ed u
nles
s w
ind
is s
tron
g
Slid
e 48
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AS
Mon
mou
th B
oat H
andl
ing
Cou
rse
•V
ario
us n
umbe
rs o
f pili
ngs
•B
oat t
ies
to p
iling
s an
d do
ck c
leat
s (if
app
licab
le)
–T
ie to
pili
ngs
with
clo
ve h
itch
(tem
pora
rily)
follo
wed
by
two
half-
hitc
hes
(for
ext
ra
secu
rity)
; use
cle
at k
not f
or c
leat
s–
Mak
e lo
op w
ith b
owlin
e fo
r lo
opin
g ar
ound
pili
ngs
–F
orw
ard
sprin
g lin
e (
)
may
not
be
need
ed u
nles
s w
ind
is s
tron
g
•S
omet
imes
slip
will
hav
e pa
ralle
l lin
es (
)
for
stab
ilizi
ng b
oat w
hen
ente
ring
or le
avin
g
Exa
mpl
es o
f Slip
s W
ith P
iling
s
Rho
des
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e 49
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Mon
mou
th B
oat H
andl
ing
Cou
rse
Slip
Ent
ry –
Gen
eral
Con
side
ratio
ns•
Tra
nsie
nt s
lips
(for
vis
iting
boa
ts)
gene
rally
do
not h
ave
dock
ing
lines
atta
ched
, so
you
have
to p
rovi
de y
our
own
–T
his
mak
es e
nter
ing
and
leav
ing
a sl
ip m
ore
com
plic
ated
, bec
ause
you
ha
ve to
atta
ch/d
etac
h lin
es a
s pa
rt o
f the
man
euve
r
•In
gen
eral
, you
sho
uld
be a
ble
to e
nter
a s
lip e
ither
bow
firs
t or
ster
n fir
st, a
lthou
gh th
ere
may
be
cons
trai
nts
–T
he b
oat’s
hom
e sl
ip m
ay h
ave
the
lines
con
figur
ed fo
r on
e or
ient
atio
n or
the
othe
r, b
ut th
is w
ould
not
be
a fa
ctor
in a
tran
sien
t slip
–T
he s
lip’s
con
stru
ctio
n m
ay m
ake
a st
ern-
first
ent
ry n
eces
sary
for
safe
cr
ew a
cces
s/eg
ress
•T
he d
ock
may
be
belo
w th
e le
vel o
f the
boa
t’s d
eck,
or
abov
e it
with
no
ladd
ers
avai
labl
e, m
akin
g do
ck a
cces
s fr
om b
ow u
nsaf
e•
Slip
may
be
set u
p w
ith fi
nger
pie
r fo
r sa
fe a
cces
s fr
om b
eam
–Li
mite
d sh
ore
pow
er c
ord
leng
th m
ay n
eces
sita
te s
tern
firs
t, si
nce
elec
tric
al c
onne
ctor
s ar
e in
the
cock
pit
–S
tern
-firs
t ent
ry is
mor
e di
fficu
lt th
an b
ow-f
irst,
espe
cial
ly in
diff
icul
t co
nditi
ons
•D
on’t
atte
mpt
a s
tern
-firs
t ent
ry u
nles
s yo
u ha
ve t
o
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e 50
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AS
Mon
mou
th B
oat H
andl
ing
Cou
rse
Slip
Ent
ry –
Gen
eral
Con
side
ratio
ns (
cont
’d)
•T
hree
type
s of
ent
ries
base
d on
slip
type
–E
nter
ing
slip
s th
at a
re e
ssen
tially
“do
cks”
, (si
ngle
/dou
ble
wid
th)
•T
his
entr
y ca
n be
trea
ted
mor
e or
less
as
a “d
ocki
ng” p
roce
dure
–E
nter
ing
slip
s th
at a
re m
ade
with
pili
ngs,
but
that
hav
elin
es
–E
nter
ing
slip
s th
at a
re m
ade
with
pili
ngs,
but
with
outa
ny li
nes
•P
lan
need
s to
take
into
acc
ount
get
ting
lines
ont
o pi
lings
and
doc
k•
Thi
s is
usu
ally
the
mos
t diff
icul
t of t
he th
ree
•T
wo
phas
es to
get
ting
the
boat
into
a s
lip–
The
app
roac
h, in
clud
ing
getti
ng th
e bo
w o
r st
ern
just
into
the
slip
en
tran
ce w
ith a
n al
ignm
ent p
aral
lel t
o th
e sl
ip•
Em
phas
is is
on
mot
orin
g/bo
at h
andl
ing
skill
s, a
nd c
rew
“fe
ndin
g of
f”
–G
ettin
g th
e bo
at fu
llyin
to th
e sl
ip, s
tabi
lizin
git,
and
sec
urin
git
•S
tabi
lizin
gm
eans
boa
t is
at r
est,
safe
ly to
uchi
ng p
iling
s or
doc
k (u
sing
fend
ers)
, and
is n
ot to
uchi
ng o
ther
boa
ts•
Mos
tly a
man
ual e
ffort
by
crew
•R
equi
res
coor
dina
ted
but f
lexi
ble
exec
utio
n of
pla
n
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e 51
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Mon
mou
th B
oat H
andl
ing
Cou
rse
Slip
Ent
ry –
Gen
eral
Pre
para
tion
•P
rior
to m
arin
a ap
proa
ch a
sses
s ch
anne
l cur
rent
and
win
d di
rect
ion
•W
ork
out a
seq
uenc
e of
ste
ps fo
r en
terin
g th
e sl
ip, i
nclu
ding
the
line
s th
at y
ou w
ill n
eed,
and
the
role
of e
ach
crew
mem
ber
–D
ecid
e bo
w-f
irst o
r st
ern-
first
–If
the
slip
is a
dou
ble-
wid
th, d
eter
min
e fr
om th
e do
ckm
aste
r whi
ch s
ide
of
boat
(po
rt/s
tarb
oard
) you
will
tie
up o
n, g
iven
bow
-firs
t or
ster
n-fir
st e
ntry
•P
repa
re a
nd ti
e an
y lin
es a
nd fe
nder
s ne
eded
on
the
boat
–P
ositi
on fe
nder
s ap
prop
riate
ly (
heig
ht, a
nd v
ertic
al o
r ho
rizon
tal
orie
ntat
ion)
for
the
type
of s
lip
•M
ake
sure
you
hav
e go
od v
isua
l dire
ctio
ns to
the
part
icul
ar d
ock
and
slip
des
tinat
ion
befo
re y
our
final
app
roac
h
•If
poss
ible
, in
a ne
w m
arin
a, g
et a
s cl
ose
to th
e ac
tual
slip
as
you
can
to a
sses
s th
e si
tuat
ion
(i.e.
, obs
tacl
es, l
arge
adj
acen
t boa
ts, e
tc.)
be
fore
atte
mpt
ing
your
ent
ry
•In
eith
er c
ase,
onc
e in
the
mar
ina,
mak
e su
re y
ou u
nder
stan
d th
e di
rect
ions
of c
urre
ntan
d w
ind
with
res
pect
to th
e sl
ip o
rient
atio
n (v
ery
impo
rtan
t)
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e 52
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AS
Mon
mou
th B
oat H
andl
ing
Cou
rse
Ent
erin
g a
“Pili
ngs”
Slip
Bow
Firs
t –R
hode
s S
lip E
xam
ple
•R
etur
ning
to th
e M
arin
a–
Prio
r to
app
roac
hing
the
mar
ina,
ass
ess
the
river
cur
rent
and
win
d di
rect
ions
(w
ind
dire
ctio
n w
ith r
espe
ct to
slip
orie
ntat
ion)
–A
s yo
u ap
proa
ch th
e m
arin
a m
ovin
g up
or
dow
n riv
er, m
ake
the
90-d
egre
e tu
rn d
irect
ly t
owar
d th
e m
arin
a en
tran
ce a
t lea
st3-
4 bo
at-le
ngth
s fr
om th
e en
tran
ce•
Thi
s gi
ves
you
time
to m
ake
adju
stm
ents
to y
our
stee
ring
to c
ompe
nsat
e fo
r th
e cu
rren
t; a
im fo
r th
e ce
nter
of t
he e
ntra
nce
•B
oat w
ill b
e m
ovin
g in
a “
crab
-like
” m
otio
n (i.
e., b
ow t
urne
d to
war
d cu
rren
t, bu
t m
ovin
g in
a s
trai
ght l
ine
tow
ard
entr
ance
)•
Mai
ntai
n en
ough
spe
ed a
ll th
e w
ay t
o th
e en
tran
ce s
o th
at th
e bo
at is
not
cr
abbi
ng m
ore
than
abo
ut 2
0-30
deg
rees
or
so•
As
you
get c
lose
to e
ntra
nce,
giv
e a
shor
t bur
st o
f air
horn
to w
arn
boat
s le
avin
g, a
nd p
ost c
rew
on
bow
–A
s th
e bo
at b
egin
s to
ent
er th
e m
arin
a, p
ut th
e en
gine
into
neu
tral
; m
ake
a qu
ick
right
and
left
turn
•If
nece
ssar
y, g
ive
a lit
tle b
urst
of f
orw
ard
to m
aint
ain
cont
rol
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e 53
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Mon
mou
th B
oat H
andl
ing
Cou
rse
Ret
urni
ng to
the
Mar
ina
curr
ent
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e 54
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mou
th B
oat H
andl
ing
Cou
rse
Ret
urni
ng to
the
Mar
ina
curr
ent
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e 55
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Mon
mou
th B
oat H
andl
ing
Cou
rse
Ret
urni
ng to
the
Mar
ina
curr
ent
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e 56
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AS
Mon
mou
th B
oat H
andl
ing
Cou
rse
Ret
urni
ng to
the
Mar
ina
curr
ent
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e 57
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AS
Mon
mou
th B
oat H
andl
ing
Cou
rse
Ret
urni
ng to
the
Mar
ina
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e 58
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AS
Mon
mou
th B
oat H
andl
ing
Cou
rse
Ret
urni
ng to
the
Mar
ina
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e 59
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AS
Mon
mou
th B
oat H
andl
ing
Cou
rse
Ret
urni
ng to
the
Mar
ina
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e 60
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AS
Mon
mou
th B
oat H
andl
ing
Cou
rse
Ret
urni
ng to
the
Mar
ina
(Com
men
ts)
•M
otor
ing
insi
de n
arro
w c
hann
el–
In g
ener
al, s
tay
on w
indw
ard
side
–P
ut c
rew
on
leew
ard
(dow
nwin
d)
side
to “
fend
off”
and
hav
e bo
atho
ok h
andy
–W
hat t
o do
if o
ppos
ing
boat
is in
ch
anne
l and
ther
e is
a c
ross
win
d?•
Usu
ally
, pas
s po
rt-t
o-po
rt w
ith li
ght
win
ds a
nd w
ide
enou
gh c
hann
el•
If w
ind
is s
tron
ger
and
othe
r bo
at is
al
read
y up
win
d, ta
ke d
ownw
ind
side
and
be
prep
ared
to fe
nd o
ff•
Mai
ntai
n en
ough
spe
ed fo
r go
od
stee
rage
•M
aybe
bes
t cou
rse
of a
ctio
n is
to
back
out
and
wai
t for
boa
t to
leav
e
–Im
port
ant p
oint
s: p
reve
ntio
n, q
uick
th
inki
ng, a
nd s
uper
visi
ng c
rew
win
d
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e 61
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AS
Mon
mou
th B
oat H
andl
ing
Cou
rse
Ent
erin
g a
“Pili
ngs”
Slip
Bow
Firs
t –R
hode
s S
lip E
xam
ple
•E
nter
ing
the
Slip
–C
rew
sho
uld
be in
pos
ition
to
fend
off
if ne
cess
ary
–E
ngin
e sh
ould
be
idlin
g
–V
isua
lly id
entif
y th
e sl
ip, a
nd tu
rn in
to it
, adj
ustin
g st
eerin
g an
d th
rottl
e to
com
pens
ate
for
win
ds a
nd c
urre
nts
•S
tay
slig
htly
upw
ind
of th
e ce
nter
of t
he c
hann
el a
nd u
se a
less
sh
arp
turn
if w
ind
is b
low
ing
into
slip
•U
se s
harp
er tu
rn a
nd s
mal
l bur
sts
of th
rottl
e to
hel
p yo
ur tu
rnin
g if
win
d is
blo
win
g ou
t of s
lip•
Ste
erin
g w
ith ti
ller
only
sho
uld
be s
uffic
ient
(eng
ine
stra
ight
)
–A
s th
e bo
at e
nter
s th
e sl
ip, i
f nec
essa
ry,
use
a sh
ort b
urst
of
reve
rse
to b
ring
it to
a s
top;
mak
e su
re e
ngin
e is
in n
eutr
al
–C
rew
sho
uld
be fe
ndin
g, a
nd g
rabb
ing
lines
run
ning
par
alle
l to
slip
to s
tabi
lize
the
boat
(he
lmsm
an a
lso
if en
gine
is in
neu
tral
)
–S
ecur
e th
e up
win
d do
ck li
nes,
then
the
rem
aini
ng li
nes
–F
ollo
w t
he n
orm
al b
oat s
hutd
own
and
lock
up p
roce
dure
s
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e 62
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th B
oat H
andl
ing
Cou
rse
Ent
erin
g th
e S
lip
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e 63
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AS
Mon
mou
th B
oat H
andl
ing
Cou
rse
Ent
erin
g th
e S
lip
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e 64
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AS
Mon
mou
th B
oat H
andl
ing
Cou
rse
Ent
erin
g th
e S
lip
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e 65
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AS
Mon
mou
th B
oat H
andl
ing
Cou
rse
Ent
erin
g th
e S
lip
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e 66
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oat H
andl
ing
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rse
Ent
erin
g th
e S
lip
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e 67
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AS
Mon
mou
th B
oat H
andl
ing
Cou
rse
Ent
erin
g th
e S
lip
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e 68
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AS
Mon
mou
th B
oat H
andl
ing
Cou
rse
Ent
erin
g a
“Doc
k” T
ype
Slip
Bow
Firs
t
•M
otor
slo
wly
tow
ard
slip
, w
atch
ing
for
mov
emen
t of o
ther
bo
ats,
and
any
cha
nges
to w
ind
•M
ake
any
stee
ring
and
spee
d ad
just
men
ts to
com
pens
ate
for
win
d an
d/or
cur
rent
–E
ngin
e sh
ould
oth
erw
ise
be a
t id
le s
peed
, or
in n
eutr
al g
ear
–If
win
d is
per
pend
icul
ar to
you
r ap
proa
ch p
ath,
sta
y up
win
d
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e 69
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mou
th B
oat H
andl
ing
Cou
rse
Ent
erin
g a
“Doc
k” T
ype
Slip
Bow
Firs
t
•C
rew
sho
uld
be r
eady
with
line
s fo
r a
“doc
king
, and
one
or
mor
e fe
nder
s at
tach
ed n
ear
mid
ship
–A
goo
d id
ea is
an
aft s
prin
g lin
e fr
om e
ither
the
bow
cle
at o
r m
idsh
ip c
leat
to u
se fo
r st
oppi
ng th
e bo
at
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e 70
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Mon
mou
th B
oat H
andl
ing
Cou
rse
Ent
erin
g a
“Doc
k” T
ype
Slip
Bow
Firs
t
•B
egin
turn
into
slip
, aim
ing
tow
ard
side
that
you
’ll t
ie u
p to
•E
ngin
e sh
ould
be
in n
eutr
al
•A
djus
t you
r tu
rnin
g to
co
mpe
nsat
e fo
r w
inds
–T
ight
er tu
rn if
win
d is
res
istin
g tu
rn;
use
burs
t of f
orw
ard
thro
ttle
if ne
cess
ary
–
Wid
er tu
rn if
win
d is
mak
ing
turn
tigh
ter
than
nec
essa
ry
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e 71
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mou
th B
oat H
andl
ing
Cou
rse
Ent
erin
g a
“Doc
k” T
ype
Slip
Bow
Firs
t
•C
ontin
ue t
urn
into
slip
•M
ake
sure
that
you
hav
e no
m
ore
spee
d th
an n
eces
sary
for
tu
rn in
to s
lip–
Onc
e in
slip
, boa
t mus
t be
abso
lute
ly s
topp
ed!
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e 72
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mou
th B
oat H
andl
ing
Cou
rse
Ent
erin
g a
“Doc
k” T
ype
Slip
Bow
Firs
t
•H
elm
sman
sho
uld
star
t usi
ng
reve
rse
to b
ring
boat
to a
sto
p–
Sho
rt b
urst
s of
rev
erse
unt
il bo
at is
sto
pped
•H
ug d
esire
d si
de o
f doc
k
•C
rew
sho
uld
be r
eady
to
safe
ly
jum
p on
to d
ock
from
mid
ship
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e 73
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mou
th B
oat H
andl
ing
Cou
rse
Ent
erin
g a
“Doc
k” T
ype
Slip
Bow
Firs
t
•O
nce
boat
has
suf
ficie
ntly
sl
owed
, cr
ew s
houl
d ju
mp
off
and
use
an a
ft sp
ring
line
to
prev
ent a
ny f
urth
er fo
rwar
d m
otio
n
•S
ecur
e bo
w a
nd s
tern
line
s,
givi
ng p
refe
renc
e to
upw
ind
line
•A
dd e
xtra
bow
line
and
ste
rn
line
to o
ther
sid
e of
boa
t
•A
dd fo
rwar
d sp
ring
line
if ne
cess
ary
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e 74
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Mon
mou
th B
oat H
andl
ing
Cou
rse
Leav
ing
a S
lip -
Pre
para
tions
•A
ssum
es e
ngin
e is
alre
ady
runn
ing,
and
you
’re r
eady
to
go•
Get
boa
t hoo
k ou
t and
hav
e ha
ndy
•C
heck
the
win
d di
rect
ion:
Is
it pu
shin
g th
e bo
at o
ut, i
n, o
r to
one
sid
e (w
ind
push
ing
the
boat
out
is c
ritic
al)?
•R
elea
se li
nes
that
are
sla
ck (
dow
n-w
ind
lines
); h
ave
any
crew
not
ho
ldin
g lin
es a
vaila
ble
for
fend
ing
off
•C
ritic
al ta
sk is
to b
ack
out o
f slip
and
turn
with
out
hitt
ing
boat
s op
posi
te th
e sl
ip•
If it’
s cl
ear,
hav
e cr
ew r
elea
se th
e re
mai
ning
line
s an
d ge
t rea
dy t
o fe
nd
off;
all
lines
sho
uld
be c
lear
of t
he b
oat
•P
ut th
e en
gine
in r
ever
se w
ith m
inim
al t
hrot
tle (
just
eno
ugh
to s
tart
you
m
ovin
g an
d ke
ep c
ontr
ol);
let
cre
w d
o th
e fe
ndin
g of
f pili
ngs,
etc
.•
Tur
n ru
dder
(an
d en
gine
for
out
boar
d) t
o m
ake
a fa
irly
tight
turn
(bu
t be
care
ful t
hat b
ow d
oesn
’t sw
ing
into
pili
ngs
or o
the
r bo
ats
)•
As
soon
as
bow
is o
ut o
f slip
and
boa
t is
near
ly s
trai
ght,
put e
ngin
e in
fo
rwar
d, s
top
the
turn
, and
ste
er to
sta
y in
cen
ter
of c
hann
el–
Don
’t de
lay
(the
win
d w
on’t)
! U
se b
urst
s of
forw
ard
to m
ove
bow
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mou
th B
oat H
andl
ing
Cou
rse
Leav
ing
a S
lip –
Rho
des
Slip
Exa
mpl
e
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e 76
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mou
th B
oat H
andl
ing
Cou
rse
Leav
ing
a S
lip –
Rho
des
Slip
Exa
mpl
e
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e 77
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mou
th B
oat H
andl
ing
Cou
rse
Leav
ing
a S
lip –
Rho
des
Slip
Exa
mpl
e
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e 78
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AS
Mon
mou
th B
oat H
andl
ing
Cou
rse
Leav
ing
a S
lip –
Rho
des
Slip
Exa
mpl
e
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e 79
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AS
Mon
mou
th B
oat H
andl
ing
Cou
rse
Leav
ing
a S
lip –
Rho
des
Slip
Exa
mpl
e
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e 80
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AS
Mon
mou
th B
oat H
andl
ing
Cou
rse
Ent
erin
g th
e R
iver
•W
hile
stil
l in
the
mar
ina
chan
nel,
use
only
eno
ugh
spee
d to
m
aint
ain
stee
rage
•P
ost a
look
out o
n bo
w to
see
if th
ere
are
any
boat
s en
terin
g th
e m
arin
a; g
ive
a sh
ort b
last
with
the
air
horn
as
you
appr
oach
the
exit
•M
ake
a rig
ht tu
rn a
nd th
en a
left,
and
aim
for
the
mid
dle
of th
e m
arin
a en
tran
ce;
if it’
s cl
ear,
use
mor
e th
rottl
e to
pic
k up
sp
eed
•A
ntic
ipat
e a
pote
ntia
lly s
tron
g cu
rren
t in
eith
er d
irect
ion
as
soon
as
your
boa
t ent
ers
the
river
–
If yo
u kn
ow w
hat t
he ti
de is
doi
ng, y
ou c
an p
redi
ct th
e cu
rren
t di
rect
ion
•O
nce
in th
e riv
er, p
ut y
our
equi
pmen
t aw
ay a
nd p
roce
ed to
yo
ur d
estin
atio
n
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e 81
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mou
th B
oat H
andl
ing
Cou
rse
Ent
erin
g th
e R
iver
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e 82
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AS
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mou
th B
oat H
andl
ing
Cou
rse
Ent
erin
g th
e R
iver
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e 83
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AS
Mon
mou
th B
oat H
andl
ing
Cou
rse
Ent
erin
g th
e R
iver
curr
ent
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e 84
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AS
Mon
mou
th B
oat H
andl
ing
Cou
rse
Usi
ng M
oorin
gs
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e 85
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AS
Mon
mou
th B
oat H
andl
ing
Cou
rse
Moo
rings
•A
moo
ring
is a
n an
chor
per
man
ently
set
in th
e w
ater
bot
tom
to
whi
ch a
boa
t tie
s its
elf.
It c
onsi
sts
of a
–
A B
ase
(a “
mus
hroo
m”
type
anc
hor)
–A
cha
in o
r he
avy
line
conn
ectin
g th
e an
chor
to
a flo
atin
g m
oorin
g ba
ll (a
n “a
ncho
r” li
ne),
and
–
A p
enda
nt a
ttach
ed to
the
anch
or li
ne/c
hain
whi
ch c
onne
cts
to th
e bo
at
•M
oorin
gs a
re m
uch
stro
nger
than
a ty
pica
l anc
horin
g (u
sing
the
boat
’s a
ncho
r), s
o a
muc
h st
eepe
r sl
ope
of a
ncho
r lin
e ca
n be
us
ed (
see
scop
e in
the
anch
orin
g se
ctio
n)–
Thi
s m
eans
less
rad
ial d
ista
nce
from
the
moo
ring
than
wou
ld
be tr
ue fo
r an
chor
ing
with
boa
t anc
hor
•M
oorin
gs a
re m
uch
mor
e co
nven
ient
and
rel
iabl
e th
an a
ncho
ring
with
the
boat
’s a
ncho
r, s
o ar
e ge
nera
lly p
refe
rred
•M
oorin
gs m
ay a
lread
y ha
ve p
enda
nts
atta
ched
, with
sm
all b
uoy
and
flag,
or
you
may
hav
e to
pro
vide
you
r ow
n pe
ndan
t lin
e
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e 86
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Mon
mou
th B
oat H
andl
ing
Cou
rse
Moo
rings
Anc
hor
Line
Pen
dant
Lin
e (m
oorin
g lin
e)
Moo
ring
Bal
l (w
ith r
ing)
Flo
at a
nd F
lag
Moo
ring
Anc
hor
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e 87
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AS
Mon
mou
th B
oat H
andl
ing
Cou
rse
Tyi
ng U
p to
a M
oorin
g –
Pre
para
tions
•A
scer
tain
the
curr
ent a
nd w
ind
cond
ition
s ar
ound
the
moo
ring,
an
d de
term
ine
whi
ch fo
rce
pred
omin
ates
, if a
ny–
As
win
d an
d cu
rren
t cha
nge
thro
ugho
ut d
ay a
nd n
ight
, boa
t will
sw
ing
arou
nd m
oorin
g;
ensu
re e
noug
h cl
eara
nce
for
your
boa
t siz
e
•C
heck
out
the
moo
ring
and
dete
rmin
e w
hat l
ines
are
nee
ded
–P
enda
nt li
ne m
ay b
e av
aila
ble
to s
lip o
ver
boat
cle
at•
No
lines
or
fend
ers
are
need
ed
–Y
ou m
ay h
ave
to th
read
a li
ne th
roug
h rin
g on
moo
ring
ball
•In
this
cas
e tie
one
end
to b
ow c
leat
and
hav
e th
e ot
her
read
y•
Als
o, h
ave
boat
hoo
k re
ady
at b
ow
•D
eter
min
e yo
ur a
ppro
ach
–N
orm
ally
, yo
u ap
proa
ch a
moo
ring
from
its
dow
nwin
d si
de (
i.e.,
you
go u
pwin
d to
get
to th
e m
oorin
g)–
Moo
rings
tie
on
to th
e bo
w c
leat
s, s
o a
bow
-firs
t app
roac
h is
no
rmal
ly r
ecom
men
ded
–Y
ou m
ay n
eed
to a
ppro
ach
ster
n-fir
st if
win
ds a
re to
o st
rong
to
mai
ntai
n st
eera
ge a
t slo
w s
peed
(ca
refu
l abo
ut w
ater
ove
r st
ern)
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e 88
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AS
Mon
mou
th B
oat H
andl
ing
Cou
rse
Tyi
ng u
p to
a M
oorin
g –
the
App
roac
h•
Pos
ition
a c
rew
mem
ber
at b
ow•
Sta
rtin
g do
wnw
ind
of th
e m
oorin
g, a
ppro
ach
it di
rect
ly in
to th
e w
ind,
usi
ng e
noug
h sp
eed
to m
aint
ain
stee
rage
•T
he g
oal i
s to
mot
or u
p to
the
moo
ring
and
stop
just
as
the
bow
is
rea
dy to
pas
s on
eith
er s
ide
of th
e m
oorin
g “p
ick-
up”
–T
he “
pick
-up”
will
be
eith
er th
e pe
ndan
t flo
at (
poss
ibly
with
flag
), o
r th
e m
oorin
g ba
ll its
elf
–E
ither
sid
e or
the
moo
ring
pick
-up
is o
kay,
as
long
as
the
crew
can
pi
ck it
up
•C
rew
on
bow
dec
ides
on
whi
ch s
ide
of th
e bo
w th
e m
oorin
g w
ill
be p
icke
d up
, and
pro
vide
s on
goin
g ha
nd s
igna
ls to
get
ther
e (t
o po
rt, t
o st
arbo
ard,
slo
w d
own,
spe
ed u
p, fo
rwar
d, r
ever
se, e
tc.)
–M
ake
sure
han
d si
gnal
s ar
e de
finite
, and
can
be
seen
•H
elm
sman
det
erm
ines
whe
ther
slo
win
g do
wn
requ
ires
less
th
rottl
e or
sw
itchi
ng to
neu
tral
, and
whe
ther
spe
edin
g up
requ
ires
mor
e th
rottl
e or
sw
itchi
ng to
in-g
ear
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e 89
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AS
Mon
mou
th B
oat H
andl
ing
Cou
rse
Tyi
ng u
p to
a M
oorin
g –
the
App
roac
h
•F
or th
e ca
se o
f a p
enda
nt a
ttach
ed to
a fl
oat a
nd fl
ag–
As
boat
get
s cl
ose
enou
gh to
moo
ring,
eng
ine
shou
ld b
e in
ne
utra
l (us
e sp
urts
of f
orw
ard
if ne
cess
ary
to m
aint
ain
stee
rage
)
–A
s bo
w ju
st c
omes
up
to fl
ag, c
rew
rea
ches
ove
r an
d pi
cks
up
flag
and
pend
ant l
ine
•B
oat s
houl
d be
sto
pped
at t
his
poin
t•
Cre
w ta
kes
pend
ant l
oop,
feed
s it
unde
r lif
elin
e, a
nd s
lips
it ov
er
bow
cle
at o
n ap
prop
riate
sid
e of
boa
t•
Whi
le tr
ying
to s
lip lo
op o
ver
clea
t, If
ther
e is
too
muc
h pr
essu
re o
n pe
ndan
t lin
e du
e to
win
d, h
elm
sman
sho
uld
put e
ngin
e in
forw
ard
with
min
imal
spe
ed to
rel
ieve
pre
ssur
e on
line
•O
nce
loop
is a
ttach
ed, p
ut e
ngin
e in
neu
tral
aga
in•
Flo
at a
nd fl
ag li
e on
dec
k ou
t of t
he w
ay
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AS
Mon
mou
th B
oat H
andl
ing
Cou
rse
Tyi
ng u
p to
a M
oorin
g –
the
App
roac
h
•F
or th
e ca
se o
f atta
chin
g to
the
moo
ring
ball
dire
ctly
–A
s bo
at g
ets
clos
e en
ough
to m
oorin
g, e
ngin
e sh
ould
be
in
neut
ral (
use
spur
ts o
f for
war
d if
nece
ssar
y to
mai
ntai
n st
eera
ge)
–A
s bo
w ju
st c
omes
up
to m
oorin
g ba
ll, g
rab
it w
ith b
oat h
ook
(hoo
k th
e rin
g)•
Boa
t sho
uld
be s
topp
ed a
t thi
s po
int
–S
lip t
he fr
ee e
nd o
f the
pre
viou
sly
prep
ared
moo
ring
line
thro
ugh
the
ring,
and
tie
it to
the
othe
r bo
w c
leat
•Li
nes
go u
nder
the
lifel
ine
•It
may
take
two
crew
mem
bers
to d
o th
is –
one
to h
old
the
moo
ring
ball
with
the
boat
hoo
k, a
nd o
ne to
thre
ad th
e lin
e•
If th
ere
is to
o m
uch
pres
sure
on
boat
hoo
k du
e to
win
d, h
elm
sman
sh
ould
put
eng
ine
in fo
rwar
d w
ith m
inim
al th
rottl
e to
rel
ieve
pre
ssur
e•
Onc
e m
oorin
g lin
e is
atta
ched
, put
eng
ine
in n
eutr
al a
gain
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e 91
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AS
Mon
mou
th B
oat H
andl
ing
Cou
rse
Leav
ing
a M
oorin
g
•T
he b
oat w
ill b
e do
wnw
ind
or “
dow
n-cu
rren
t” fr
om th
e m
oorin
g ev
en if
the
win
d an
d/or
cur
rent
hav
e ch
ange
d–
Whe
ther
you
are
dow
nwin
d or
dow
n-cu
rren
t will
, of
cou
rse,
will
de
pend
on
whi
ch f
orce
is s
tron
ger
at th
e m
omen
t
–W
hen
you
rele
ase,
you
will
con
tinue
in a
dire
ctio
n aw
ay f
rom
the
moo
ring
•W
hen
you
are
read
y to
leav
e th
e m
oorin
g,–
If yo
u’re
tie
d to
the
moo
ring
ball
dire
ctly
, un
tie th
e m
oorin
g lin
e fr
om o
ne c
leat
and
pul
l it t
hrou
gh m
oorin
g ba
ll rin
g un
til it
’s fr
ee•
Mak
e su
re th
e lin
e is
bro
ught
ent
irely
on
the
boat
(no
line
s in
wat
er)
–If
you’
re u
sing
a p
enda
nt lo
op, r
emov
e lo
op fr
om c
leat
, and
thro
w
the
loop
, and
floa
t and
flag
ove
rboa
rd to
geth
er
–In
eith
er c
ase,
if th
ere
is to
o m
uch
tens
ion
on th
e m
oorin
g lin
e,
put e
ngin
e in
forw
ard
with
min
imal
thro
ttle
to e
ase
pres
sure
–B
oat w
ill d
rift a
way
fro
m m
oorin
g; m
otor
aw
ay w
hen
clea
r
Slid
e 92
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AS
Mon
mou
th B
oat H
andl
ing
Cou
rse
Anc
horin
g
Slid
e 93
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SE
AS
Mon
mou
th B
oat H
andl
ing
Cou
rse
Anc
horin
g
•T
here
are
var
ious
type
s of
anc
hors
for
vario
us
type
s of
bot
tom
s (s
and,
mud
, roc
k, g
rass
, etc
.)–
Plo
w (
good
gen
eral
pur
pose
anc
hor)
–D
anfo
rth
(goo
d fo
r m
ud a
nd s
and)
–M
ushr
oom
(ty
pica
lly u
sed
in m
ud/s
and
for
moo
rings
)–
For
a g
iven
type
, anc
hor
is s
ized
for
size
of b
oat
•A
ncho
r lin
e (“
Rod
e”)
is g
ener
ally
com
pose
d of
two
part
s: a
leng
th o
f cha
in a
ttach
ed to
anc
hor
(25-
50
ft), a
nd a
long
er le
ngth
of r
ope
(100
-200
ft)
–Le
ngth
of r
ode
will
be
size
d to
sai
ling
area
and
ty
pica
l dep
ths
–C
hain
atta
ched
to a
ncho
r la
ys fl
at, w
hich
hel
ps
anch
or to
dig
in b
ette
r–
Som
etim
es a
ncho
r ro
de is
all
chai
n•
Has
the
adva
ntag
e of
sho
rter
rod
e le
ngth
s fo
r sa
me
hold
ing
pow
er•
Nee
d “s
nubb
er”
to p
rovi
de s
hock
abs
orpt
ion
Slid
e 94
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AS
Mon
mou
th B
oat H
andl
ing
Cou
rse
Anc
horin
g
•S
cope
–R
atio
of r
ode
leng
th to
tota
l hei
ght (
high
-tid
e w
ater
dep
th +
fr
eebo
ard
heig
ht)
•H
igh-
tide
dept
h =
dep
th o
n ch
art +
hig
h-tid
e va
riatio
n fr
om ti
de b
ook
–S
afe
scop
e ra
nge:
•5:
1 fo
r lig
ht w
inds
and
tem
pora
ry a
ncho
ring
•7:
1 fo
r st
rong
er w
inds
and
/or
over
nigh
t anc
horin
g
–C
alcu
late
req
uire
d ro
de le
ngth
fro
m s
cope
and
tota
l hei
ght
(r
ode
=sc
ope
x to
tal h
eigh
t)
–R
ode
leng
th +
boa
t len
gth
dete
rmin
es r
adiu
s of
sw
ing
arou
nd
anch
orin
g po
int (
to a
goo
d co
nser
vativ
e ap
prox
imat
ion)
•B
oat w
ill s
win
g ar
ound
anc
hor
poin
t as
win
d an
d/or
cur
rent
cha
nges
•N
ot a
ll bo
ats
will
sw
ing
to th
e sa
me
degr
ee–
Hea
vier
boa
ts w
ith la
rger
rig
s us
ually
lie
fairl
y st
eadi
ly to
win
d–
Sm
alle
r bo
ats
may
be
mor
e in
fluen
ced
by c
urre
nts
–S
ome
boat
s m
ay “
fish-
tail”
at t
he e
nd o
f the
ir ro
des
Slid
e 95
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AS
Mon
mou
th B
oat H
andl
ing
Cou
rse
Anc
horin
g –
Sco
pe
Rop
e
Cha
in
Anc
hor
Dep
th
Fre
eboa
rd
•To
tal R
ode
Leng
th =
Rop
e +
Cha
in
•S
cope
= R
ode
Leng
th
/ (F
reeb
oard
+ D
epth
)
•R
equi
red
Rod
e =
Sco
pe x
(F
reeb
oard
+ H
eigh
t)
•S
win
g ra
dius
= B
oat l
engt
h +
R
ode
Leng
th (
appr
oxim
atel
y)
Sw
ing
Rad
ius
Slid
e 96
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AS
Mon
mou
th B
oat H
andl
ing
Cou
rse
Anc
horin
g –
Pre
para
tions
•P
lann
ing
an a
ncho
ring
poin
t–
Det
erm
ine
win
d an
d cu
rren
t dire
ctio
n; d
eter
min
e lik
ely
win
d/cu
rren
t sh
ifts
durin
g an
chor
ing
perio
d–
Cho
ose
an a
ncho
rage
tha
t will
pro
vide
pro
tect
ion
from
win
d-ge
nera
ted
wav
es e
ven
if w
ind
shift
s (v
ery
impo
rtan
t)–
Con
side
r pr
esen
ce o
f on-
shor
e tr
ees
that
may
blo
ck w
ind
(thi
s co
uld
be g
ood
or b
ad, d
epen
ding
on
the
your
nee
ds fo
r br
eeze
s)–
Det
erm
ine
requ
ired
rode
leng
th fo
r w
orst
cas
e de
pth
and
scop
e–
Cho
ose
an a
ncho
r dr
op p
oint
that
pro
vide
s ra
dial
cle
aran
ce a
roun
d an
chor
for
rode
leng
th p
lus
leng
th o
f boa
t•
Rad
ial c
lear
ance
allo
ws
for
any
chan
ge in
dire
ctio
n•
Asc
erta
in c
lear
ance
from
oth
er b
oats
, fac
torin
g in
thei
r an
ticip
ated
sw
ings
as
wel
l as
your
boa
t’s s
win
g•
Asc
erta
in c
lear
ance
from
obs
truc
tions
abo
ve o
r be
low
the
wat
er•
Asc
erta
in a
dequ
ate
wat
er d
epth
with
in a
ncho
ring
radi
us to
avo
id r
unni
ng
agro
und
•D
o th
is b
y vi
sual
ass
essm
ent,
refe
rrin
g to
cha
rts,
and
mot
orin
g ar
ound
yo
ur in
tend
ed r
adia
l anc
horin
g ar
ea
Slid
e 97
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AS
Mon
mou
th B
oat H
andl
ing
Cou
rse
Anc
horin
g –
Sw
ing
Geo
met
ries
A1
A2
A1
A2
A1
A2
A1
A2
A1
A2
A1
A2
B1
B2
B1
B2
B1
B2
B1
B2
B1
B2
B1
B2
•W
ith e
qual
radi
i (ro
de le
ngth
s +
boat
leng
ths)
and
eq
ual s
win
g, d
ista
nce
betw
een
boat
s st
ays
equa
l;eq
ual s
win
g is
not
alw
ays
a va
lid a
ssum
ptio
n
•W
ith u
nequ
al ra
dii,
even
with
equ
al s
win
g, d
ista
nce
bet
wee
n bo
ats
varie
s w
ith s
win
g
Win
d
Win
dW
ind
Win
d
Win
d
Win
d
X
XX
X
Slid
e 98
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AS
Mon
mou
th B
oat H
andl
ing
Cou
rse
Anc
horin
g –
Pre
para
tions
•P
lann
ing
an a
ncho
ring
poin
t (co
nt’d
)–
The
cru
cial
fact
ors
for
dete
rmin
ing
anch
orin
g sa
fety
are
the
antic
ipat
ed w
eath
er c
hang
es•
Che
ck fo
reca
sts
to d
eter
min
e w
ind
shift
s•
Unl
ess
in a
riv
er w
ith s
tron
g cu
rren
ts, w
inds
may
pre
dom
inat
e ov
er
curr
ent
•S
tron
g w
inds
will
mea
n th
e po
ssib
ility
of y
our
or o
ther
boa
ts d
ragg
ing
–If
you
can’
t fin
d a
suita
ble
anch
orin
g sp
ot th
at m
eets
all
the
crite
ria
to y
our
com
fort
leve
l, fin
d an
othe
r an
chor
age,
per
haps
one
that
is
less
cro
wde
d•
One
pro
blem
is th
at a
s da
y ge
ts la
ter,
you
r ar
ea g
ets
mor
e cr
owde
d,
and
you
have
less
tim
e fo
r ot
her
optio
ns
–T
o re
duce
you
r ris
k of
em
erge
ncy
prob
lem
s yo
u ca
n po
st a
n an
chor
wat
ch to
det
ect p
oten
tial c
ollis
ions
–Y
ou m
ay w
ish
to la
y ou
t a s
econ
d an
chor
for
extr
a st
reng
th o
r to
lim
it sw
ing
Slid
e 99
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AS
Mon
mou
th B
oat H
andl
ing
Cou
rse
Anc
horin
g –
The
Exe
cutio
n
•La
y ou
t req
uire
d ro
de (
coun
ting
chai
n in
the
leng
th)
on th
e de
ck r
unni
ng th
e le
ngth
of t
he b
oat
–U
se th
e le
ngth
of t
he b
oat a
s a
mea
sure
men
t if r
ode
is n
ot
mar
ked
–C
leat
the
rode
at t
he r
equi
red
leng
th to
a b
ow c
leat
or
anch
or
clea
t
•P
ost a
cre
w m
embe
r at
the
bow
to d
irect
anc
horin
g m
aneu
ver
•A
gree
on
a se
t of h
and
sign
als
betw
een
bow
cre
w a
nd
helm
sman
to c
ontr
ol a
ppro
ach
to a
ncho
r dr
op p
oint
(to
por
t, to
st
arbo
ard,
slo
w d
own,
spe
ed u
p, fo
rwar
d, r
ever
se, e
tc.)
–M
ake
sure
dro
p po
int i
s cl
early
und
erst
ood
by e
very
body
(us
e si
ghtin
gs o
f lan
dmar
ks a
s cu
es)
–M
ake
sure
han
d si
gnal
s ar
e fr
eque
nt, d
efin
ite, a
nd c
an b
e se
en
–H
elm
sman
det
erm
ines
whe
ther
slo
win
g do
wn
or s
peed
ing
up
requ
ires
thro
ttle
adju
stm
ents
or
switc
hing
to/
from
neu
tral
Slid
e 10
06/
22/0
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EA
S M
onm
outh
Boa
t Han
dlin
g C
ours
e
Anc
horin
g –
The
Exe
cutio
n•
Sta
rtin
g di
rect
ly d
ownw
ind
of th
e an
chor
dro
p po
int,
mot
or u
p to
it
(bow
-to-
win
d),
usin
g en
ough
spe
ed to
mai
ntai
n st
eera
ge–
The
goa
l is
to m
otor
up
to th
e dr
op p
oint
and
sto
p ju
st a
s th
e bo
w r
each
es
the
desi
gnat
ed s
pot
•W
hen
the
drop
poi
nt is
rea
ched
, dro
p an
chor
and
let o
ut 5
-10
ft of
ex
tra
rode
(B
oat s
houl
d be
sto
pped
at t
his
poin
t, w
ith e
ngin
e in
neu
tral
)–
Mak
e su
re r
ode
is fe
edin
g th
roug
h ch
ocks
to a
void
cha
ffing
•B
oat s
houl
d re
mai
n in
neu
tral
, allo
win
g w
ind
to b
low
boa
t aw
ay f
rom
dr
op p
oint
–O
nly
play
out
rod
e as
nec
essa
ry–
Boa
t will
wea
ther
vane
, but
this
is o
kay
•O
nce
all t
he r
ode
is o
ut (
and
som
ewha
ttau
t), a
nd b
ow is
aga
in in
to
the
win
d, b
ack
dow
n in
rev
erse
to te
st h
oldi
ng s
tren
gth
–U
se th
ree
RP
M le
vels
(e.
g., 1
000,
150
0, 2
000)
sig
nale
d by
bow
cre
w–
Bow
cre
w w
ill c
heck
anc
hor
is h
oldi
ng fo
r ea
ch R
PM
bef
ore
usin
g ne
xt–
Che
ck v
isua
lly if
anc
hor
is h
oldi
ng (
no b
oat m
ovem
ent)
, and
by
usin
g fo
ot
to fe
el fo
r an
chor
slip
page
vib
ratio
ns in
rod
e (s
it on
bow
pul
pit)
Slid
e 10
16/
22/0
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EA
S M
onm
outh
Boa
t Han
dlin
g C
ours
e
Anc
horin
g –
The
Exe
cutio
n•
If an
chor
ing
is s
ucce
ssfu
l, yo
u’re
don
e•
If no
t, pi
ck it
up,
and
try
agai
n–
You
can
try
a se
cond
poi
nt c
lose
to th
e fir
st (
10-1
5 ft)
–If
anch
or d
oesn
’t ho
ld a
fter
2 or
3 ti
mes
try
anot
her
sect
ion
of
anch
orag
e
•O
nce
anch
or is
sec
ure,
not
e w
ind
dire
ctio
n an
d tim
e, a
nd ta
ke
visu
al s
ight
ings
of t
hree
poi
nts
on la
nd (
pref
erab
ly li
ghts
) w
ith
com
pass
or
hand
-bea
ring
com
pass
–S
ight
poi
nts
shou
ld b
e ap
prox
imat
ely
120°
apar
t–
Not
e po
sitio
n on
GP
S if
you
hav
e on
e (o
r us
e G
PS
anc
hor
alar
m)
•T
urn
anch
or li
ght o
n at
nig
ht if
nec
essa
ry (
in u
nmar
ked
anch
orag
es)
•P
erio
dica
lly c
heck
pos
ition
of b
oat,
allo
win
g fo
r po
ssib
le fi
sh-
taili
ng•
If th
ere
is a
ny c
once
rn a
bout
slip
ping
, or
colli
sion
s w
ith o
ther
bo
ats,
pos
t an
anch
or w
atch
Slid
e 10
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22/0
8S
EA
S M
onm
outh
Boa
t Han
dlin
g C
ours
e
Anc
horin
g –
Pic
king
Up
Anc
hor
•T
he b
oat w
ill b
e do
wnw
ind
from
the
anch
or e
ven
if th
e w
ind
has
chan
ged
(ass
umes
no
curr
ents
)•
Pos
t cre
w o
n bo
w to
dire
ct a
ncho
r re
trie
val (
use
sam
e ha
nd
sign
als
used
dur
ing
anch
orin
g•
Slo
wly
mot
or d
irect
ly u
pwin
d to
war
d th
e an
chor
, mov
ing
only
as
fast
as
bow
cre
w c
an p
ull u
p ro
de–
It is
cru
cial
that
hel
msm
an f
ollo
w b
ow c
rew
inst
ruct
ions
so
that
rod
e ca
n be
pul
led
in s
trai
ght,
and
to a
void
boa
t ove
rrun
ning
rod
e
•O
nce
exce
ss r
ode
(incl
udin
g ch
ain)
is p
ulle
d up
, lift
anc
hor
up a
nd
secu
re to
boa
t–
Not
ify h
elm
sman
whe
n an
chor
is u
p (b
oat i
s no
w u
nder
hel
m c
ontr
ol)
–B
efor
e se
curin
g an
chor
was
h ex
cess
mud
off
by
drag
ging
it th
roug
h w
ater
just
und
er w
ater
(bo
at s
houl
d be
mov
ing
very
slo
wly
to a
void
ba
ngin
g an
chor
into
bow
)–
If an
chor
is s
tuck
, pul
l rod
e ta
ut a
nd c
leat
it o
ff;
slow
ly m
otor
pas
t an
chor
; if
unsu
cces
sful
, pul
l in
exce
ss r
ode
and
try
agai
n
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nd O
ut o
f Slip
s –
Mor
e on
App
roac
hes
•If
the
appr
oach
cha
nnel
to a
slip
is w
ide
enou
gh (
seve
ral b
oat
leng
ths)
, the
n th
e ap
proa
ch c
an u
sual
ly b
e di
rect
ly in
to s
lip–
Eith
er b
ow-f
irst o
r st
ern-
first
, as
need
ed–
Goo
d fo
r va
rious
win
d di
rect
ions
and
/or
curr
ent d
irect
ions
–T
he k
ey is
to d
eter
min
e w
hich
forc
es a
re a
ctin
g on
the
boat
and
st
eer
acco
rdin
gly
•H
owev
er, i
f the
app
roac
h ch
anne
l is
narr
ow (
roug
hly
a bo
at
leng
th),
you
hav
e to
app
roac
h pe
rpen
dicu
lar t
o th
e sl
ip–
As
alw
ays,
bow
-firs
t ent
ry is
the
easi
est;
use
it if
you
can
–S
tern
-firs
t ent
ry c
an b
e m
ore
or le
ss d
iffic
ult d
epen
ding
on
win
d an
d/or
cur
rent
dire
ctio
ns r
elat
ive
to th
e sl
ip–
To
be s
ucce
ssfu
l, yo
u ne
ed to
und
erst
and
not o
nly
wha
tth
e w
ind/
curr
ent
will
do
to y
our
boat
, but
in w
hat a
mou
nt o
f tim
eth
is
will
occ
ur;
in o
ther
wor
ds, t
imin
g is
crit
ical
–P
ract
ice
is n
eces
sary
on
a pa
rtic
ular
boa
t and
for
diff
eren
t win
d co
nditi
ons,
sin
ce e
ach
boat
has
diff
eren
t han
dlin
g ch
arac
teris
tics,
an
d re
spon
ds d
iffer
ently
to w
inds
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s –
Mor
e on
App
roac
hes
•F
or s
tern
-firs
t ent
ry th
ere
are
four
win
d sc
enar
ios
(ref
er to
“D
ockm
ansh
ip”,
by
Bel
l)–
Cal
m c
ondi
tions
–W
ind
blow
ing
out o
f the
slip
(“s
ettin
g ou
t”)
–W
ind
blow
ing
perp
endi
cula
r to
the
slip
(“s
ettin
g ac
ross
”)
–W
ind
blow
ing
into
the
slip
(“s
ettin
g in
”)
–O
f cou
rse,
any
rea
l cas
e m
ight
be
a m
ixtu
re o
f set
ting
in/o
ut a
nd
setti
ng a
cros
s
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Rev
iew
of C
ontr
ollin
g B
oat f
or G
ettin
g in
to S
lips
•P
rop
wal
k to
por
t (on
mos
t boa
ts)
whe
neve
r in
rev
erse
–B
acki
ng u
p in
a s
trai
ght l
ine
(igno
ring
win
ds)
requ
ires
som
e st
arbo
ard
rudd
er to
co
mpe
nsat
e fo
r pr
op w
alk
•“K
ick”
of s
tern
to p
ort f
rom
bur
sts
of r
ever
se
thro
ttle
(1 s
ec)
due
to p
rop
wal
k–
Bur
sts
resu
lt in
littl
e ga
in in
spe
ed
•“K
ick”
of s
tern
to p
ort f
rom
forw
ard
burs
ts
with
sta
rboa
rd r
udde
r•
Put
the
two
toge
ther
“ki
cks”
toge
ther
to
mak
e tig
ht tu
rns
to s
tarb
oard
–M
ay h
ave
to m
ake
90°t
ight
turn
to li
ne u
p w
ith s
lip in
ver
y na
rrow
cha
nnel
s
Rev
erse
bur
st
Alte
rnat
e bu
rsts
of
reve
rse
and
forw
ard
For
war
d bu
rst
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iew
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ontr
ollin
g B
oat f
or G
ettin
g in
to S
lips
•“K
ick”
of s
tern
to s
tarb
oard
from
forw
ard
burs
t with
por
t rud
der
•M
ake
port
/sta
rboa
rd s
tern
“ki
ck”
adju
stm
ents
whe
n bo
at is
bar
ely
mov
ing
back
war
d; o
ther
wis
e, p
ositi
on o
f rud
der
may
hav
e op
posi
te e
ffec
t.•
Con
trol
bac
kwar
d sp
eed
by a
ltern
atin
g fo
rwar
d bu
rsts
and
rev
erse
bur
sts
•A
ppro
achi
ng s
lip o
n bo
at’s
por
t sid
e is
pr
efer
red;
if c
omin
g fr
om th
e ot
her
dire
ctio
n (s
lip o
n st
arbo
ard)
, it m
ay p
ay to
mak
e a
tight
U-t
urn
and
com
e ba
ck w
ith it
on
the
port
sid
e.
For
war
d bu
rst
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rn-F
irst E
ntry
–C
alm
Con
ditio
ns
•M
otor
alo
ng a
ppro
ach
chan
nel
favo
ring
side
of t
arge
t slip
–A
void
pro
trud
ing
boat
s, e
ngin
es, e
tc.
–A
llow
eno
ugh
clea
ranc
e fo
r st
ern
swin
ging
dur
ing
star
boar
d tu
rn–
Spe
ed s
uffic
ient
for
stee
rage
(no
ex
cess
spe
ed)
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rn-F
irst E
ntry
–C
alm
Con
ditio
ns
•Ju
st b
efor
e bo
w is
adj
acen
t to
slip
be
gin
star
boar
d tu
rn
•T
urn
shou
ld b
e tig
ht e
noug
h to
brin
g st
ern
in li
ne w
ith s
lip
•T
he o
bjec
t is
to tu
rn, b
ut r
emai
n as
cl
ose
to th
e sl
ip a
s po
ssib
le–
For
inbo
ards
, fav
or n
ear
side
slig
htly
–F
or o
utbo
ards
, thi
s is
not
nec
essa
ry
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–C
alm
Con
ditio
ns
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rn-F
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ntry
–C
alm
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ditio
ns
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rn-F
irst E
ntry
–C
alm
Con
ditio
ns
•W
hen
boat
is a
ligne
d, b
egin
bac
king
into
sl
ip•
Inbo
ards
will
hav
e so
me
prop
wal
k to
po
rt (
for
Rig
ht-H
and-
Pro
p bo
ats)
–A
s bo
at m
oves
bac
kwar
ds a
nd s
teer
age
deve
lops
, use
slig
ht s
tarb
oard
rud
der
to
com
pens
ate
–U
se m
ore
or le
ss r
udde
r to
mov
e st
ern
mor
e to
sta
rboa
rd o
r po
rt, r
espe
ctiv
ely
–F
or m
ore
port
ste
rn k
ick
use
burs
ts o
f re
vers
e, o
r bu
rsts
of f
orw
ard
(with
st
arbo
ard
rudd
er)
–F
or m
ore
star
boar
d st
ern
kick
thro
w
rudd
er to
por
t and
use
bur
sts
of fo
rwar
d (r
earw
ard
spee
d sh
ould
be
slow
!)
•O
utbo
ards
for
sailb
oats
are
usu
ally
sm
alle
r, so
pro
p w
alk
is le
ss;
just
ste
er
engi
ne to
bac
k in
str
aigh
t.
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g C
ours
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Ste
rn-F
irst E
ntry
–C
alm
Con
ditio
ns
•O
nce
the
ster
n is
in th
e sl
ip, t
ie th
e bo
at u
p –
Win
dwar
d lin
es, f
irst,
etc.
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ours
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rn-F
irst E
ntry
–W
ind
Set
ting
Out
wind
•S
imila
r ap
proa
ch a
s ca
lm c
ondi
tions
;
mot
or a
long
app
roac
h ch
anne
l fa
vorin
g si
de o
f tar
get s
lip–
Win
d w
ill te
nd to
pus
h bo
at to
st
arbo
ard,
so
som
e cr
abbi
ng m
ay b
e ne
cess
ary
to s
tay
clos
e to
por
t sid
e of
cha
nnel
, or
slig
htly
mor
e sp
eed
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rn-F
irst E
ntry
–W
ind
Set
ting
Out
•Ju
st b
efor
e bo
w is
adj
acen
t to
slip
be
gin
star
boar
d tu
rn
•T
urn
shou
ld b
e tig
ht e
noug
h to
brin
g st
ern
in li
ne w
ith s
lip, f
avor
ing
near
si
de fo
r in
boar
ds–
Win
d w
ill te
nd to
wea
ther
vane
bow
, he
lpin
g tu
rn–
Use
less
rud
der
and
dela
y tu
rn
slig
htly
in o
rder
not
to tu
rn to
o ea
rly
wind
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ind
Set
ting
Out
wind
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ind
Set
ting
Out
wind
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rn-F
irst E
ntry
–W
ind
Set
ting
Out
•W
hen
boat
is a
ligne
d, b
egin
bac
king
into
slip
•In
boar
ds w
ill h
ave
som
e pr
op w
alk
to p
ort (
for
Rig
ht-H
and-
Pro
p bo
ats)
–A
s bo
at m
oves
bac
kwar
ds a
nd s
teer
age
deve
lops
, us
e sl
ight
sta
rboa
rd r
udde
r to
co
mpe
nsat
e
–U
se m
ore
or le
ss r
udde
r to
mov
e st
ern
mor
e to
st
arbo
ard
or p
ort,
resp
ectiv
ely
–F
or m
ore
port
ste
rn k
ick
use
burs
ts o
f rev
erse
, or
bur
sts
of fo
rwar
d (w
ith s
tarb
oard
rud
der)
–F
or m
ore
star
boar
d st
ern
kick
thro
w r
udde
r to
po
rt a
nd u
se b
urst
s of
forw
ard
(rea
rwar
d sp
eed
shou
ld b
e sl
ow!)
•O
utbo
ards
for
sailb
oats
are
usu
ally
sm
alle
r, so
pr
op w
alk
is le
ss;
just
ste
er e
ngin
e to
bac
k in
st
raig
ht.
•W
ind
will
res
ist b
ackw
ard
mot
ion,
so
mor
e th
rottl
e w
ill b
e ne
eded
(th
is m
eans
mor
e pr
op
wal
k fo
r in
boar
ds)
wind
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rn-F
irst E
ntry
–W
ind
Set
ting
Out
•O
nce
the
ster
n is
in th
e sl
ip, t
ie th
e bo
at u
p –
Win
dwar
d lin
es, f
irst,
etc.
wind
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ind
Set
ting
Acr
oss
•M
otor
alo
ng a
ppro
ach
chan
nel
favo
ring
side
of t
arge
t slip
–A
void
pro
trud
ing
boat
s, e
ngin
es, e
tc.,
and
allo
w e
noug
h st
ern
clea
ranc
e–
Win
d w
ill te
nd to
wea
ther
vane
bow
an
d re
sist
forw
ard
mot
ion,
so
use
suffi
cien
t spe
ed fo
r go
od s
teer
age
win
d
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ind
Set
ting
Acr
oss
•W
hen
bow
is a
littl
e pa
st s
lip, b
egin
st
arbo
ard
turn
•O
bjec
t is
to tu
rn le
ssth
an 9
0 de
gree
s an
d fa
vor
far
side
of s
lip–
Thi
s is
allo
w fo
r w
eath
erva
ning
and
do
wnw
ind
disp
lace
men
t whi
le
back
ing
into
slip
–Yo
u ca
n ac
com
plis
h th
is b
y de
layi
ng
turn
win
d
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ting
Acr
oss
win
d
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rn-F
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ntry
–W
ind
Set
ting
Acr
oss
•W
hen
boat
has
turn
ed s
uffic
ient
ly
(less
than
90
degr
ees)
, beg
in
back
ing
into
slip
•T
urn
rudd
er to
por
t
win
d
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ind
Set
ting
Acr
oss
•C
ontin
ue b
acki
ng in
to s
lip•
Inbo
ards
will
hav
e so
me
prop
wal
k to
por
t•
As
boat
bac
ks, w
ind
will
con
tinue
to
wea
ther
vane
bow
and
pus
h bo
at to
war
d st
arbo
ard
side
of s
lip•
Dow
nwin
d di
spla
cem
ent w
ill h
elp
to o
ffset
pr
op w
alk;
use
slig
ht p
ort r
udde
r as
ne
eded
to k
eep
boat
cen
tere
d–
If st
ern
is to
o cl
ose
to s
tarb
oard
pili
ng, a
dd
shor
t bur
sts
of r
ever
se to
kic
k st
ern
to p
ort
–If
too
clos
e to
por
t pili
ng, u
se s
hort
bur
sts
of
forw
ard
to k
ick
ster
n to
sta
rboa
rd (
if ru
dder
is
turn
ed to
por
t)
•A
s st
ern
ente
rs s
lip, h
opef
ully
it w
ill b
e pa
ralle
l to
slip
; if
win
d ha
s w
eath
erva
ned
bow
too
muc
h, u
se w
arpi
ng to
str
aigh
ten
(see
slid
e af
ter
next
)
win
d
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ind
Set
ting
Acr
oss
•O
nce
the
ster
n is
in th
e sl
ip, t
ie th
e bo
at u
p –
Win
dwar
d (p
ort-
side
) lin
es, f
irst,
etc.
win
d
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ind
Set
ting
Acr
oss
•If
the
bow
wea
ther
vane
s to
o m
uch,
use
w
arpi
ng t
o st
raig
hten
it o
ut–
Put
a fe
nder
bet
wee
n bo
at a
nd
star
boar
d bo
w p
iling
(A
)–
Atta
ch a
spr
ing
line
to s
tarb
oard
pili
ng
(use
slip
’s b
ow li
ne if
ava
ilabl
e) a
nd
wra
p ar
ound
sta
rboa
rd s
tern
boa
t cle
at–
Turn
rud
der
to s
tarb
oard
–P
ut e
ngin
e in
rev
erse
whi
le h
oldi
ng fi
rm
on s
prin
g lin
e–
Eas
e sp
ring
line
as n
eces
sary
as
boat
st
raig
hten
s an
d ba
cks
into
slip
–M
ove
fend
er a
s ne
cess
ary
to p
rote
ct
boat
•O
nce
boat
is s
trai
ght a
nd in
slip
, use
no
rmal
tie-
up p
roce
dure
s, e
tc.
win
d
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ntry
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ind
Set
ting
Acr
oss
•O
nce
boat
is s
trai
ght a
nd in
slip
, use
no
rmal
tie-
up p
roce
dure
s, e
tc.
win
d
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ind
Set
ting
In
wind
•M
ost d
iffic
ult b
ecau
se a
s yo
u tu
rn in
to th
e w
ind,
it c
an c
atch
you
r bo
w a
nd tu
rn y
ou
com
plet
ely
arou
nd
–W
ind
will
tend
to p
ush
boat
to
port
, int
o pi
lings
, so
som
e cr
abbi
ng m
ay b
e ne
cess
ary,
or
slig
htly
mor
e sp
eed
to
keep
saf
e di
stan
ce;
also
, sta
rt m
ore
upw
ind
from
slip
–
App
roac
h sl
ip fr
om a
dire
ctio
n w
ith p
ort
to s
lip fo
r R
.H. p
rops
(ei
ther
sid
e ok
ay
for
outb
oard
s)
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Set
ting
In•
Whe
n bo
w is
adj
acen
t to
slip
beg
in
star
boar
d tu
rn•
Turn
sho
uld
be ti
ght e
noug
h to
brin
g st
ern
in li
ne w
ith s
lip, f
avor
ing
near
sid
e fo
r in
boar
ds, a
nd b
ow d
irect
ly in
to w
ind
–W
ind
will
res
ist t
urn,
so
a m
ore
aggr
essi
ve tu
rn is
nee
ded
–M
aint
ain
upw
ind
dist
ance
wind
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ting
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wind
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t Han
dlin
g C
ours
e
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rn-F
irst E
ntry
–W
ind
Set
ting
In
•W
hen
boat
is a
lmos
t com
plet
ely
turn
ed, s
tart
usi
ng r
ever
se to
beg
in
slow
ing
dow
n an
d ba
ckin
g–
You
wan
t to
min
imiz
e th
e tim
e th
at
win
d ha
s to
wea
ther
vane
bow
–Id
eally
, bow
will
be
dire
ctly
into
the
win
d as
you
sta
rt b
acki
ng–
Use
rev
erse
bur
sts
to k
ick
ster
n to
po
rt if
nec
essa
ry–
Kee
p en
ough
dis
tanc
e fr
om p
iling
s
wind
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e 13
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g C
ours
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rn-F
irst E
ntry
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ind
Set
ting
In
•C
ontin
ue b
acki
ng, u
sing
eno
ugh
spee
d to
gai
n st
eera
ge, a
nd th
en s
low
to a
sa
fe s
peed
; m
ay b
e ab
le to
use
idle
or
neut
ral s
ince
win
d is
pus
hing
you
in–
Pro
p w
alk
on in
boar
ds m
ay b
e le
ss o
f a
prob
lem
bec
ause
muc
h le
ss th
rottl
e is
ne
eded
; A
s a
resu
lt, le
ss s
tarb
oard
ru
dder
is n
eede
d–
Use
the
usua
l kic
ks to
por
t or
star
boar
d to
line
up
the
ster
n (u
se s
ome
forw
ard
thro
ttle
to s
low
dow
n re
arw
ard
mot
ion
if ne
cess
ary)
–If
bow
sw
ings
ove
r on
e w
ay o
r th
e ot
her,
the
war
ping
tech
niqu
es
disc
usse
d in
“w
ind
setti
ng a
cros
s”
exam
ple
can
be u
sed
–O
utbo
ards
can
bac
k st
raig
ht in
re
gard
less
, sin
ce th
ere
is n
o pr
op w
alk
wind
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rn-F
irst E
ntry
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ind
Set
ting
In
•O
nce
the
ster
n is
in th
e sl
ip, t
he m
ost
impo
rtan
t lin
es a
re th
e bo
w li
nes
and
forw
ard
sprin
g lin
e–
You
may
nee
d to
use
low
thro
ttle
or
idle
to k
eep
from
hitt
ing
dock
unt
il sp
ring
line
is in
pla
ce
–W
ith in
boar
ds y
ou m
ay n
eed
to u
se
tech
niqu
es to
kic
k st
ern
to p
ort o
r st
arbo
ard
if bo
w s
tart
s to
turn
wind
