No, we don't have a bow thruster. All done with prop walk and prop wash. All explained in this online book: www.morganscloud.com/series/docking-made-easy/ (Requires membership at $2 / month.)

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Nope, on a boat with no bow thruster and that does not steer well in reverse the technique when the stern drifts is to correct with burst in forward. More on how this works: www.morganscloud.com/2021/11/23/going-alongside-docking-in-current-backing-in/

@@Morganscloudafter reversing into the slot you put her in forward (1:11) then into reverse again at 1:21 then forward again at 1:27 then reverse again at 1:31, forward again at 1:44, then reverse again at 1:58. Doesn't seem to work that well!!

@@user-jp2le3qj5k That's the whole point of how you back in with a boat that does not steer in reverse. You need to read the associated article to understand this: www.morganscloud.com/2018/01/19/coming-alongside-docking-backing-in-part-1/