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Best advice I was ever given about docking my boat. “Only go as fast as you’d want to hit it” Saved my hull a few times.

@superbmediacontentcreator

4 жыл бұрын

Only approach a dock as fast as you're willing to hit is how I teach docking. I also teach the use of spring lines though.

@dancheesman1752

3 жыл бұрын

I use to work for a guy who use to slam us into the poly balls. I made fun of him calling it Pete’s Power Docking lessons 101.

@Eluderatnight

2 жыл бұрын

When you have a 4 blade prop on a small boat the 900rpm Idle is a little fast so You need to pop the throttle in reverse just shy of the dock

Being good at docking is such a flex

@manfredlevin5638

2 жыл бұрын

I bet all my money I am better than you

@manfredlevin5638

2 жыл бұрын

I bet all my money I am better than you

@liamcoleman8244

2 жыл бұрын

@@manfredlevin5638 ok

@twistedjigco.548

2 жыл бұрын

@@manfredlevin5638 flexin hard, lol my 6 yr old nephew is like that with everything.

@Eluderatnight

2 жыл бұрын

Anchoring solo on the sandbar late in the day when the only spot is in a rip current is the real flex.

I’ve been boating for quite a few years this is by far the simplest explanation of boat handling. Docking is always the hardest part of boating. Go to any marina and watch, the difference between experienced and inexperienced boater. Your educational videos are priceless, thank you for all your hard work in providing use with your knowledge and experience.

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Probably the best boat docking video out there for a noob. I've watched it 20 times easily!

You guys are amazing!!! I have been studying various boating techniques and I'm in the process of buying my first boat!!! I thank GOD for all your help!!!

Every boat owner needs to see this video! I worked for Sea Ray boats building 50 to 68 ft yachts and a new test captain was trying to back in a 58' er. There were about 10 people watching him and we could tell he was getting nervous. The dock supervisor made everyone go inside the dock house and watch thru the window and he was able to pull it right in. He had the talent but not the confidence that took a while to grow. The info in this terrific video is it builds awareness which leads to confidence, BRAVO !!!!

@Eluderatnight

2 жыл бұрын

Its a 1-2mil boat soo yea. Clinch factor.

Absolutely the best docking explanations on youtube. I've taught beginner boaters these very same techniques, but your explanations make it very simple to understand. From now on, I will be recommending any new boaters to watch this video. Not only is docking (and practicing over and over again in a quiet marina on a weekday) my main curriculum, I also focus on anchoring, beaching and safety while swimming around the vessel. If you can get confident docking over and over in different wind and current conditions, you're already ahead of the game. I also teach that even an experienced boater (over 25 years) will sometimes make a mistake, and it will usually be while everyone is at the dock watching, so don't get discouraged. Great video!

@BornAgainBoating

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!!

This guy is clear and confident. This is a message from Australia where I spend quite a bit of time with Marine Rescue which is the equivalent of the US Coast Guard. This is a really good video in my opinion.

@BornAgainBoating

3 жыл бұрын

Well thank you Sir!

Seeing it from above, while seeing it from inside, was a REALLY good idea.

I literally dock boats for a living and still learned something. Great video!

@robertraft

3 жыл бұрын

Me also, lol.

@georgemulligan8958

3 жыл бұрын

What could you have possibly learned?

@sschwartz2509

3 жыл бұрын

How bad at your job are you?

Another quality vid. As a lifelong boater and now yacht pilot there is one point to add. Spring line: first one on at the dock or slip, and last one off! It is amazing how many boaters dont get this and will have a crew member throwing a bow line at a willing helper at the slip or gas dock. Only to find the current and/or wind push the stern away from the landing! As soon as you get to the dock make fast that spring line, (middle area of ur vessel), first and keep the bow or stern from drifting. Especially if you dont have a deckhand on board. Ive docked my 40+ foot yacht solo many times. (Although I wouldn't recommend it lol)

Very good instructions! I had to teach myself how to drive my old mans bass boat. Then I got married and we bought a v drive wake boat. Completely different! Accept using the wind. It takes time and patience to master a boat that backs to the right under light throttle no matter what the rudder position is. You can back it straight and even left, but it takes a little speed.

Excellent video, I’m in the process of studying for my captains license. I grew up with boats back up in the Midwest. My uncles were fishermen plus I’m a water person since childhood. This is very good instructions and the top view with the drone was great 👍. Thank you for sharing your expertise on docking.

Great tips here, thank you - I’ve had boats since I was a kid & still learned a couple things, appreciate it!

Everyone always wants their turn to drive the boat until we start getting close to the dock!

@williamgray4416

4 жыл бұрын

And you are so right.

@skipper1350

4 жыл бұрын

I don't care for wind speed too much, except for when I'm docking? I tell my wife, kids its time to go when it is not yet windy, though, when I am back at the marina and its picking up then they appreciate.

@fantastic4ofus

4 жыл бұрын

LOL. So true! Had that happen to me. When we were close to the dock, my friend said, "I'm done can you take over?" I won't lie, it felt good when he asked.

@treydrier3169

4 жыл бұрын

And as the boat owner you wouldn't want an amateur docking your boat.

@KevinSmith-dq9tz

3 жыл бұрын

😂😂 Fact !

Everybody who has piloted a boat has a couple of situations they aren't exactly proud of. If they don't, they are lying.

@terravarious

3 жыл бұрын

It's not on KZread Therefore it Never happened... too fast, didn't read the chart, didn't explain everything to my first timer crew member, didn't make sure the rental boat was fully functional, went out in a boat that had unsolved issues. That last one more than once... ugh.

@squarebaygaming4992

10 ай бұрын

I have driven my 6.95m Merry Fisher for 21 hours and can write a book about it. Though I’m learning fast 😂

@ZeroTheHeroGOAT

10 ай бұрын

@@squarebaygaming4992 a few bumps and scratches doesn't matter. It's experience markers :D

@REDWhiteblue-uh1zp

Күн бұрын

Just last week. Thank God my wife has been working with me for 30 years. She muscled the old pilot house into her slip.

I worked Fighter aircraft for 24 years. I could put one of them pretty much anywhere. Today I put my new 23 ft Hurricane deck boat on the trailer for the 1st time ever! The winds were kicking and it kept pushing me sideways. Still the folks I was with (and had a lot of boating experience) thought I did a pretty good job. It was scary! But it took about 5 minutes and I was on the trailer. Thanks for the tips.

12:45] That is it a correct half-wrap cleat hitch, which is fine for most short term applications. For longer term docking where wind and current can be more forceful you want to put a full wrap around the cleat and hitch it the same way. A full-wrap cleat hitch looks precisely the same way except that the bitter end of the line will face the opposite way. A full-wrap cleat hitch will probably need a swift jerk to get it off - that is normal. When docking and the cleat you are tying off is too large for the diameter of line you are using you may need to put several wraps around the cleat before hitching it off to generate enough friction to keep the knot from slipping. The old rule of thumb is one inch of cleat length for every 1/16in of line diameter. Got a 3/8 in line and a 10in cleat? You are going want wrap that puppy a couple of times - around the base - not around the horns. Don't make a mongosso.

These videos have help me and my dad on our own boats. Thank you and keep it up.

I teach docking and un-docking in person, on YOUR boat. Great video. Always learn something new.

Thank you so much for the video. My wife and I just bought a boat and we were so stress out because we didn’t know how to dock properly. I’m glad that you posted this video 🙏🏻👍🏻

I have a 28f CC single engine that resenttly purchased am still learning how to dock and like you say practice and practice I also drive big truck and like you said learning to dock requires lots of practice the concept is the same. Thank you for the great lesson.

Excellent vid. I'll be studying this carefully after I buy my boat. "Floating" the boat into place with motor inputs seems like good advice to remember.

@vxnova1

4 жыл бұрын

Going slow is the key, that and if you are about to hit something point the steering at it and then go in reverse,

@vxnova1

4 жыл бұрын

Practice as well. This video is great advice but no substitute for practice, spend the time and learn this at your own time will pay dividends when you are in a tight spot,

@justjoeitable

4 жыл бұрын

Practice is the only way it's never this calm by me I'm dealing with the 8 knot current and usually a whole bunch of wind. If you do anything slow you're in trouble and I'm talkin about inputs 2 the motors and the steering wheel. 30 years of practice I think I finally got it ;)

There is a lot of good information in this video! I part-time crew on a sailing yacht and one of my tasks is to helm the rib. Once you mastered docking to a moving vessel, a solid dock is easy.

To Owen Wilsey: No question that you understand the physics of docking, and I so much admire you for that. Just keep learning from new situations that confront you and quietly get better and better. You will no doubt be highly respected for your ability even though compliments may not come often. But those who do not compliment are embarassed because they can't do what YOU can do. "In all cases of doubt or uncertainty, take the safe course and run no risks" was advice given by one of my best friends (now deceased) over 40 years ago and still holds true today. Godd luck, young man.

Great video and great advice! It is good practice, at least with sterndrives, to wait a moment in neutral between gear changes, so as not to stress the transmission.

This is a an excellent educating video for anyone who has or will have the responsibility to dock a boat. You might be on a $10,000 boat docking right next to a $10,000,000 boat. One can never think they are good enough. Thank you. Paul

@pergunnarvikmjlhus3597

4 жыл бұрын

Exactly. Docking a big boat will humble even the proudest person. Huge respect to Captains who are able to dock a superyacht in crowded marinas for example.

Great video. I've never had an issue with docking my boat (single engine speed boat) but it's always good to get someone else's perspective on things to possibly give you a better way to doing it. Love the channel, keep it up! #TYCollinite

Awesome vid man! I wish more people would take the time to learn driving a boat, it doesn’t just go forward 😜

Practical and very useful for me, much appreciated

I need to practice more somewhere, I don’t mind asking for help knowing in the end it’s gonna make me better. Docking with a bigger boat and motor is a whole new type of anxiety lol. Especially having a tiller jet drive, even in neutral it pushes forward.

Both power or sail (with more keel), backing in drastically changes the pivot point of the boat making backing in a more controlled process. Almost like going from real wheel drive to front wheel drive. If you understand prop walk... even better!

wowwwwwwww bro best docking video on youtube i endorse this video lol....... ive bin a captain for about 10 years driving boats from 17ft to 130 ft steel monsters no matter the size same rules apply great video !!!!!!

Can we be best friends!?! This was a perfect docking video! Everyone should be in love with neutral when they approach a dock!

best video i've ever seen. I learned a lots from this. thank you.

Great video and advise on how to dock. I will use your suggestion and practice docking using your techniques that you demonstrated.

Interesting video this week. Something else than fixing boats but still interesting and educational

Thanks for this. Upgrading from a 12" john boat to a 34' Cabin crusier living on lake erie.

Ah just bought a new single engine boat .I have been looking for a video like this thanx .The technique make so much sense.It is something you have to practice. I feel not so intimidated now nowing these tips.🙂😅

Amazing! Ty for this kind of content! Good job!😎

Great vid, perfect advice!

Thanks for the amazing advice, you've got a new sub!

You are correct about just about everything you say but as a boat mechanic I know from experience every boat handles differently whether it be a 23 chapparal to a 35 donzi to a 48 sea ray sundancer

I absolutely like your Chanel and videos. Great job bro. I am owner of the Marex 5.0 V8 300 BHp Speed boat, and I know how I am always afraid when comes to Docking.

Very good video! And love the fact you show a correct cleat hitch. Rules I always live by 1) Never fight Mother Nature, use Mother Nature to your advantage when possible and 2) never go faster than you can afford to pay the damage. Lol

Know your boat - know the wind - know the tide - thrust is steering - back to port and kick to starboard if you can. You can back around a dock pole with one wrap to a cleated stern line.

What everyone else said, very easy to understand explanation bud 👏👍👍

Like a BOSS! Excellent video

I love your videos! Very interesting. Every time. Greetings from Sweden. PS. I would really appreciate if you could make a video about timing belt change. Preferably on a Yamaha but I guess the procedure is almost the same on the most outboards..

Great video thank you

Sailor here but once in awhile I get aboard power and this information has been invaluable

thanks for that video i have a 32ft carver for season and now i know how to tie the rope properly.

Wow. Just discovering this channel now. I still have so much to learn, I just wish I found you earlier.

Great video thanks

Awesome video Thank you

Easy to follow video, thanks

All very well said!... Key point, you should be in neutral more than most folks understand...

My worst nightmare isn't the wind. It's my small grandchildren moving around like ants as the bow enters the slip. :-)

@babyboom6574

3 жыл бұрын

I make them sit down while docking, nothing more distracting than 4 year olds moving about.

Nice video. you might want to explain to people that twin outboards and I/O’s that are close Together don’t maneuver as well as inboard engines with shafts that are typically farther apart.

Very good info

Great video excellent information

Great video, thank you.

Great vid! It would pay to remark on the fact that boats steer from the rear and move by swinging the stern, not directing the bow.

If it's exciting then it's going too fast - best advice on habour techniques I've received.

thanks for the instructive tutorial

@BornAgainBoating

3 жыл бұрын

You are welcome!

Thank you for clean clear instructions

@BornAgainBoating

3 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

Hi guys! We're buying a beneteau Antares 23 this week. We've learned so much already here, and look forward to many more videos...

@BornAgainBoating

4 жыл бұрын

Awesome! Congrats and thank you!

Now you can pull up to the dock like a boss

Great video. The only thing I would add for multi-engine boats is to leave the drives straight and no need to touch the wheel.

@treydrier3169

4 жыл бұрын

Yes

@dancheesman1752

3 жыл бұрын

That wheel and jog stick are there for a reason. I agree a lot of situations, especially in southern waters the wheel may not need to be touched. But as you head up the East Coast more and tides 6’ and greater tides, there are areas where that technique isn’t going to be the most efficient. Depends on boat size also.

@peterbourque5534

3 жыл бұрын

@@dancheesman1752 I actually live and boat up the east coast in the Bay of Fundy which has the highest tides in the world (40') and thus strong currents. 99% of the time don't touch the wheel. If you get to the point where you need to use the wheel then you're definitely in an advanced situation.

Ce document vidéo est très bien fait!

Great info. Thank you

@BornAgainBoating

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

So I've had to do this with a 270' CG Cutter in Manhattan NY AND a 320' OSV breadth was 66 ft, while the slip breadth was 75 depth astern was 220' Takes more than an hour of practice hahaha

Good video, thanks for the time spent on making it. I live in the PNW and I can't seem to find any video talking about the do's and don'ts of fishing rivers from boats; how to pass, when to pass, how to maneuver blind corners and launching from dockless boat ramps. I realize this may be out of your comfort zone, but thought I'd post it anyhow. Thanks again.

@BornAgainBoating

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the suggestion! Yeah, not really in our scope but maybe we'll eventually do something like this

Thank you! Very informative.

@BornAgainBoating

3 жыл бұрын

You're welcome!

My experience in boating. It's not a car on asphalt, wind and waves hate you! Have a boating buddy that knows how to use docking sticks and rope to moor as you throttle strategically.

Great Vid. Thanks!

than you, you are great .

great tip - thanks guys

@BornAgainBoating

3 жыл бұрын

Our pleasure!

#TYCollinite, Great docking info. I've run into my share of docks and walls before I got it right....

Great videos. Thx.

@BornAgainBoating

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

Really great video's!

@BornAgainBoating

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Excellent

Thanks, it’s like parking in Brooklyn New York,#TYCollinite

Great job great video

I gotta see a video of this quality with a sailboat. :) Excellent video

Good stuff!

great video tutorial sir..thanks you for sharing.. 👍👌

@BornAgainBoating

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it

#TYCollinite Awesome videos, love the Tech Tuesdays, keep it up y'all

im only 4 mins in and had to pause to subscribe and thank you! Now back to the video.

@BornAgainBoating

4 жыл бұрын

Awesome! Thank you ;)

Felicitaciones 100k!!!

@BornAgainBoating

3 жыл бұрын

Gracias!

Great video, channels like yours are what makes KZread so good, keep up the good work, #TYCollinite,

Any advice for docking in the Missouri River's 5ish mph current, in a 20 mph wind, with a thunderstorm rolling in, and your wife yelling at you? Asking for a friend. Lol. Great video!

@BornAgainBoating

4 жыл бұрын

Lol sounds like normal operating conditions for a captain lol

@rickc303

4 жыл бұрын

Leave the noise box at home and take girlfriend instead 😂

@meals24u

4 жыл бұрын

Baaaahahahaha that comment made my day

@tcoll1233

4 жыл бұрын

Rick C A man that’s been around and learned a thing or two 👍🏻😂

@NIGHTMARERICA

3 жыл бұрын

Yup push her off lol. I love boating the Missouri but my passengers know if they speak while I am docking you WILL be smacked outta the boat.

Form my docking experience one of the biggest things is only go as fast as you want to hit the dock or another boat

Docking for an hour you would have 20 people watching wanting to help

@carlpourciaux3734

4 жыл бұрын

Truth

@siliconghost

3 жыл бұрын

Lol, I was thinking this same thing

So cool that your in marathon I live there too!

@BornAgainBoating

4 жыл бұрын

That's awesome!

Love it 👌🏼😎👍🏽

I like the maintenance videos best, but this vid was great. All you have to do is watch people at the docks and boat ramps to know why. Maybe you can do one about docking pontoons in the future. Now they can be a challenge on windy days! #TYCollinite

I hate docking to the pint my boating experience is beee. Reduce by the fact I don’t want to deal parking. Thank you for the Video