I am a captain of a commercial vessel. I push barges. 6 at a time so were over all 678 feet long, 70 feet wide and around 8-9,000 tons. I can walk that sideways onto a dock. turn it around in a tight spot. i can do anything with it. I also live on a sailboat. I hate pulling into the marina. Sailboats are not designed to be maneuverable and marinas are not designed with the limitations of sailboats in mind. only packing as many in like sardines as possible. My next sailboat will either be a twin engine boat or have a bow thruster

I found your video after 5 years. Most probably you would do the whole approach way differently now, like going in backwards and let the strong current do the job. Anyway, I don't find it shameful, more likely stressful but it's ok. You didn't do any damage and you had the courage to start again. Thumbs up and thanks for sharing! :)

@kryrek

2 жыл бұрын

you are right but at the same time many people would say "what a fool" or "idiot" :)

@paws4thought449

Жыл бұрын

Current in the Mediterranean?

Any landing which does not involve an insurance claim and you can use the boat afterwards is a good one in my book. 👍👏

About 50 years ago the dockmaster named Bruce at the Bradenton Florida city yacht basin handled his boat just like this guy. Whenever he took it out everybody at the docks would fall out to fend him off. People who didn't live on their boats would even come down.

A really good thing you did when you sorted up the bad situation, something to few people tend to do: You went all back (out) to start completely over from the beginning. Most of the people just try to sort things out over and over again instead of restart.

every boater who is honest, have been in the same situation sometimes. Shit happens!

No injuries and no damage is always a good docking! Sometimes it doesn't go the way we plan but that is just life on the water. Cheers!

Credit to you for sharing, we all make mistakes that’s how we learn from them.

Brave of you to publish this footage! You did not damage any other vessel, you didn't damage yours. It happens to us all on occasion when we sail alone. Especially in increasingly tight marinas where the pontoons are positioned such that even a 30 footer has to make a six point turn to get in!

No harm no foul you saved everyone's boat and you saved your boat as well. Im sure every boater has had a time in their life that they needed to push off of something in order not to crash boat, dock, rock, sand bars etc. You did great in my opinion taking into consideration that the boat is about 30 feet or more and your on your own plus its heavy yeah dude you did good👍could've gone way worse 2 boat crashes that would be bad

Actually pretty good captaining. You were very active in moving around trying to protect your other boaters. Single engine, heavy boat, steady winds...we have all been there. No damage to boats and made it in on your second try. All in all, a good day.

@Mahalo_83

6 жыл бұрын

Todd Collins you've got to raise your standards of seamanship / boathandling

@stefanpapf4903

6 жыл бұрын

Todd Collins i

@sweepint

6 жыл бұрын

Way too much boat for this guy. He needs to be in a inflatable where he can't break something. Yes things happen but not over and over like that.

@toddjcollins88

6 жыл бұрын

"Why have you subscribed?"; been boating all around the world my friend. Check this video out of me in Cuba. Many others out there on my channel. Maybe you should try owning a boat sometime. My guess is that you have not owned one yet. kzread.info/dash/bejne/mYV8rLelo62TdMo.html

@Mahalo_83

6 жыл бұрын

Todd Collins I've singled handed 600 miles this summer picking up many moorings in wind over tide conditions and marina berths with crosswinds. Take your time plan, ahead and these things aren't difficult. Unlike the demonstration in this video.

Some days I can't even park my car, my boat is big and heavy but a total pleasure to dock, no bow thruster and only one engine. However having decent crew really helps, the amount of times I've put the boat where I need it and my crew have just stood there waiting for her to tie herself baffles me, especially when the wind blows me back off and I have to start again. Fair play to you for having the courage to show us your mistakes, most wont, and at least you did everything slow.

There's a dented gutter out there with my spreader bar's name on it.

These are the minutes you learn fast.

I like how you got lots of help ... right away

I've never sailed in my life cos i have a fear of the water , but my point is this... I looked at a lot of the comments below and to my surprise everyone was kind to you Julius . The sailing community rallied around you Julius when you thought you made a mess mooring . Julius , you are a lucky man to part of this group and to be honest , i'm jealous . I hope you and all the captains have save sailing

It’s not easy when you are alone...and your not the only one :)

amazing how many people appear as he tried to dock--if someone EVER has a perfect approach and docking, there won't be anybody within a mile--your own personal victory....

I love it as the gent with the hib helped out.

Been there done that....quite a few times, its either the wind, boat handling characteristics, someones stern/bow line or dinghy, tide, people watching with cameras rolling, tiredness, fender height....etc

Thanks for posting. Good learning video. Strong current.

Lakes don't have currents like the ocean, so I understand the frustration. Took a while, but I got real good at docking.

I reckon that a good mooring is one where the boat is still fit for purpose and no one has been seriously hurt!

Not that bad. At least you didn't drop a crew overboard like I did.

All boaters have had lousy docking experiences. This one wasn't pretty but there was no damage and it was a good learning experience. I am pretty good at docking my boat but I still screw up sometimes. If you end up with your boat tied up and no damage to anything then it is a good docking.

My experience with a med tie would be to set an anchor, then back in to the dock. It's much easier to do it that way. If you are by yourself, but know the depth, you can run out the anchor from back in the cockpit using a gib winch . You can play out the rode as you back up. That, at least, keeps the front end of the boat from swinging off. I didn't notice the wind direction that clearly.

I think that if you'd said how strong that cross-wind was at the start then everyone commenting would have a better idea of the challenge you had reversing single-handed back onto that pontoon. Fortunate to have the guide in the tender pushing you back against the wind when you went front in, and that folks on the pontoon were able to secure your bow so quickly. No damage done, except to pride.

Ah, I remember doing such mooring maneuvers. :) In a couple of weeks again, probably...

Sympathies, We've all been there.

This is something one might experience in a bad dream. No matter how hard you try you just can’t get it solved. But, then you wake up. Great Googley moogley!

"Go away, go away." "I'm sorry, I can't hear you. I have a banana in my ear."

To be honest Julius, I’m not surprised the harbour master showed up in a rib. There were a few pissed off owners around you there. Sicily!!! You could’ve got ‘clipped’!

have you tried coming in backwards and then just turning into your berth? I tried it once on advice and always did it after.. so much easier! The boat much better going backwards.

Where to begin? He had no plan and is solo. Suggestion, set up your fenders and shore ties before getting in this far. Reverse in for a stern-to tie. Keep way on so the hull doesn’t drift out of control. Ask for help.

Been there, glad you got it sorted.

Well done, great work

wow, that looked REAL stressful, hope you werent on the tail end of a rough passage.

i nned to go sailing ... otherwise i end up watching these all day.

One of the old ferry captains once told me, when I questioned my approach to the berrh..hey, nothing to worry about..these things are not on railway track..as long as you dont kill someone or do serious damage you re fine..

Don't be so hard on yourself, you were by yourself, not bad at all, your a great captain because you owned your imperfections at docking.... Which arent that bad when it's a tight slip and no skipper

Happens to us all at some time, and those it has,nt it will do

Thank’s for sharing!

Pride and self-esteem are the most easily renewed resources on Earth.

why didn't you back in right in the beginning of the allele?

Yeah buddy, we’ve all been there before. It’s part of the excitement of sailing right. Fair winds.

You're very brave posting this on HellTube. lol

@MikeFloutier

7 жыл бұрын

Knapweed Brave and very helpful and encouraging for newbies like me, thank you!

Everyone has to learn, so not shameful! Gentle on the power and successful fending off is ok, if not pretty. So long as you learn from your mistakes and don’t do any damage…

stevie wonders bro...

Is your picture on most marinas desks?

Just a question for my own learning; what if you would go in the alley backwards keeping speed to control, then stop the ship with the stern turned into the good direction facing towards the aimed spot, wait for the wind to assist with turning the bow and then slowly and timely backup the last meters?

@juliusok

7 жыл бұрын

The rule is that you should go upwind (or against tide - depends which is stronger) so that you would have enough control to stop and not to damage a boat. So I went in downwind, made reverse into wind but that old two bladed racing propeller has enormous prop-walk to port and when it was time to turn I was sideways already and blown towards nearby sailboat. Another mistake I have done is to misjudge that that nearby sailboat is blown sideways as well and it's mooring line is not tight and quite up so it was caught by the keel. To be honest it was my only fourth attempt to berth backwards with this sailboat (third one is here - kzread.info/dash/bejne/iHh8vNKFndzVprA.htmlm59s)

@georgz3990

2 жыл бұрын

@@juliusok assumed so! we all learn from each other, so thanks for sharing. to be honest, some of my own moorings at the very beginning where even much worse…

@dmitripogosian5084

2 жыл бұрын

It can be a judgement call whether turning of the bow prevails over being blown sidewise. I.e. the boat will turn, but over what side distance ?

Here's the basic problem you have. You are accounting the propeller wash in your docking. Instead of backing in from the port, turn the boat around and back on from the starboard. You will have all control you need.

Thanks for sharing!

lol damn wind! you did fine

Docking is so much fun.

Thanks for sharing. It is not easy to dock a boat :D

Ah, good times, good times.

Thanks for sharing

Lol . I have all these joys to come

in tight spaces you should allow for wind, tide and prop walk...

The marina attendant (with dinghy) could have easily accommodated you. This is his first mission. You have nothing wrong with you.

Don't feel bad! We all do it! Just try to do it less often!

happens to us all my friend !

Il vento era il tuo nemico 😅

Man, good job at not damaging anything!! Sht happens, whether its 0 kts wind, or 25kts wind. We all human and make mistakes. Thats how we learn and advance! By reading most comments, seems like a good community. But some of the commenters think their sht dont stink and they walk on fking water like a bearded guy in sandals 🤣. Good job man! Happy sailing to you!

Airline captains don't get nicked for go-arounds. Neither should boat captains

Realmente no se entiende como ese navegante tiene una habilitación para navegar si es incapaz de atracar de popa su velero con máquina!!!.

We all seen alot worse than this and “no damage” is the main thing.

just another day !

You basically nailed it but should have gone full throttle reverse on the first push. Once strong momentum in reverse, go back to nuetral and steering easier.

@dmitripogosian5084

2 жыл бұрын

Not sure about full throttle, but indeed more aggressively motoring back (against the wind, as I understand). However, it is not clear what was the exact direction of the wind (seems partially from the dock looking at the flag), so he could have trouble turning the bow into the wind

I know this is 6 years later but to anyone who is patting Julius on the back and empathising with him, go somewhere and practice playing with manoeuvring your boat. Same as with a car, most people are happy to just sail or drive in perfect conditions and then are surprised when they find themselves out of their depth. Berthing is not rocket science but it does take practice. There are too many people who call themselves sailors just because they can afford to own a boat.

The only real mistake was trying to dock stern-to. Much better bow to. You just sail straight in, in full control all the way, and then reverse to stop the boat a nice distance away. I don't understand this bizarre obsession with stern-to docking that seems to prevail in some areas. Bow to is far, far superior in every respect.

@jono9443

7 жыл бұрын

If you know-how to park ster to,you can park single handed even in windy conditions and with lazy lines ..

@SubjectXXX

7 жыл бұрын

Better access to the dock for some of us with "stern-to docking"..

@TopUKPhotographer

7 жыл бұрын

Stern to. Better visibility, distance judgement at slip, step off ability, loading and unloading onto boat. Best to engage reverse out in the open and reverse ALL the way in.

Red alert in marina

The man bun distracted you.....It's science Bra.😉

Important to be sober

Practice makes perfect.

Don't blame yourself. A mooring must be effective with no damage done. The rest ("shame", etc…) is for those who sail to show off. You're not one of the I hope. Seems to be a nice boat, btw.

@mre2577

6 жыл бұрын

whats wrong with sailing??

@vincent7520

6 жыл бұрын

Not a thing is wrong with sailing. Not a thing…

My Albin Vega

.. but at first try why isnt good?

you must coming on back for park your boat and it is very easy ,,,,,

Been there! lol

O.m.G.

shit happens ^^ i have failed twice in my life cause of strong current. it seems were not in bad position at 1" current would have pushed you against the other boat and with your fenders no harm.

In his defense that wind was whipping and he had no help aboard.

🏄🏾

Sell the boat, take up golf.

I stopped the vid because of the music. Sailing is silent, otherwise I would buy myyself a 500hp runabout.

@juliusok

3 жыл бұрын

I know right? I don't like this song anymore as well. You always have an option to mute it. I regret putting it here but KZread is incapable to make good video editor to remove this song for over 2 years now.

That was docking, not mooring. Mooring is a float off the shore, that you tie up to. Always have your fenders (rubber bumper things) hanging. Put them on both sides if you're not sure if it's gonna be a port or starboard tie up. Same thing with dock lines. Not enough to do both sides? You're not ready for boating. Make a fender board too (look it up). Invaluable if you have to lay along a piling.

like watching a pro golfer miss an easy shot..... good for the soal

Katastrophe würde ich sagen.

too much thrust small bites

Go easy on yourself - I've seen FAR worse examples of mooring. It's not at all easy, very stressy and there are ALWAYS people watching when you get it wrong!

hahahah

what is this? a joke

Hideous music

Learn to do it way before you have to do it!

Are you guys all American? Don't you go on courses to learn this very basic stuff or do you just buy a boat and hope for the best? What we see in that video is bad boat handling pure and simple, an hour with a good instructor would solve it.

i think you have no idea how to moor a boat. The only thing that save you from doing damages was the low speed. Weel done, but it is not sufficient.