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210 seamanship secrets Twin-Screw Boat-Handling Secrets Twin-engine boats (or “twin screws”) have the advantage of a second engi ...

docking seamanship 211 Repeat the maneuver in reverse gear. Th is time, use only reverse and neutral gear. Leave the wheel amids ...

212 seamanship secrets of harm’s way. Using our rudder and engine to hold the ship alongside, we quickly lowered the gangway and ...

docking seamanship 213 With the rudder toward the pier, the stern should swing away from the pier. When the stern clears, place ...

214 seamanship secrets Have a small, light kedge-type anchor ready to toss over the stern. A small Bruce, Danforth, or grapnel w ...

docking seamanship 215 hard amidships. Drape the sail over the boom to keep a clear line of sight forward from the helm. Using a ...

216 seamanship secrets Upon entering. Stop all momentum and drift for a few seconds. Observe whether wind or current dominates. ...

docking seamanship 217 DOCKING WITH WIND AND CURRENT FROM AHEAD (PARALLEL WITH THE PIER) Have a crewmember ready with the bow l ...

218 seamanship secrets berth and about one to two boat lengths away. Use reverse gear to hold the boat in this position. Ease t ...

docking seamanship 219 DOCKING WHEN THE WIND AND CURRENT ARE PUSHING YOU AWAY FROM THE PIER Have a crewmember ready with the af ...

220 seamanship secrets UNDOCKING WITH WIND OR CURRENT OFF THE DOCK OR FROM AHEAD Use a roving fender to cushion the boat near t ...

docking seamanship 221 Face the stern. When the stern is out far enough, shift into neutral, cast off the spring, and bring it ...

222 seamanship secrets Loop your spring around the corner piling, then run it back to the quarter cleat and take a full round t ...

docking seamanship 223 Th is protects you in the event of a collision. Assign one crew to work a roving fender. Have a fully ext ...

224 seamanship secrets “Your Call, Skipper” You’re the skipper or most knowledgeable crewmember in each of the following situati ...

225 Anchor in an emergency, when doubtful of your position, or when weary. Nothing seems to give quite as much comfort in times ...

226 seamanship secrets underwater confi guration. Vessels with high freeboard tend to “sail” around their anchors. So do vessels ...

anchoring and marlinspike seamanship 227 HOW WILL YOU USE YOUR ANCHORS? All anchors fi t into one of three general categories. T ...

228 seamanship secrets Lightweight anchors are great in soft er bottoms, such as soft sand, mud, and clay. Th eir design is not ...

anchoring and marlinspike seamanship 229 Delta anchor. Delta. Unlike the CQR, the Delta has no hinge joining the shank to the cr ...