Remove bow thruster; increase wind speed; shrink the space between the slips; replace the helper dude with a 4yo kid. Then you'll have a great video.

You make it look so easy, but I found that it was so much easier after a few goes which is a great confidence booster!

Best guide videos on the internet!

My first venture out in similar conditions was in 18mph cross winds. The moment we were half way clear of the neighbouring boats the wind caught us and full bow thruster just got it straight, by which point we were drifting across the mariner trying to use the props and avoid other peoples bow lines and spin the boat together with the thruster full on. With an audience watching. I did wonder why traffic was quiet that day. Getting back in was equally hairy and once tied up the relief was huge. I think the key is be positive and get the boat moveing. Once your tracking you get some directional control, when your stationary, pulling away or stopping to berth your just fighting the wind. Anyway, great video's as ever, much appreciated.

I usually perform that maneuver from the heads. It adds an extra level of difficulty to a windless day. I usually also get the Bosun to flip some pancakes in the galley while I control the casting off.

wow after watching this I will be able to dock my boat the same way I have for years

Very happy I came across your channel Easy to watch very helpful Just bought my first proper fishing boat so I’ll be going further a field 👌👌👌👌

This has been very helpful to me I was in that situation last week thank you so much you saved me completely thank you God bless!

Last year we got stuck coming off of our berth, it was like coming out of a really tight tight car park with little space to manoeuvre. We were in a modern marina with rows of finger pontoons, we were 2 berths away from the dock wall with similar berths/pontoons to the back of us. It all started sensibly, we reversed back but with a slight breeze we kept getting pushed sideways until there was nowhere left to go. Ours is a 27' sports cruiser with Duo props and a thumping great diesel... we found ourselves unable to apply enough power to make a turn, we could only inch forwards and backwards. In the end a fellow boater took our bow line and pulled us straight. In that particular instance, with that boat and in those conditions I doubt anyone could have made that turn. As a relatively experienced boater this situation bothered me so I went straight out and had a Side Power bow thruster fitted. The work was completed in 2 days and now we have the tools to get ourselves out of trouble. As an added bonus, my throat is a lot better as I no longer need to shout at my wife.. :-)

Thank you Jon.

These videos are great. Keep them coming

I have a 51 footer with no thrusters. I often find myself struggling to maneuver away from my dock without tapping my stern as the wind is predominantly blowing me into it. I’d love to see some videos of similar close quarter maneuvering without thrusters.

Lovely boat by the way.

Thank you!

Interesting ! 👍

How would you do it on a windy day stearning in with I/Os. Not lucky enough to have a bow thrusters.

Very interesting and informative. Nice boat too. Cant wait til I win on Euromillions to get one ;)

Thats cool

Bow thrusters are great, but I have a 30 foot sea ray with no bow thruster struggle to get out or slip when high wind and currents.

+Motor Boat and Yachting, Mr Mendez( apologies if the spelling is incorrect?), could you please explain the "balance point"?? Many Thanks, Jonathan

What kind of boat? It is very nice.

Any tips for smaller boats with no bow thruster n only one engine?

Ok, now how about doing it again in wind resembling something more than a warm fart?

I like this video because it makes you take care and think. Must be nice however, nice roomy slip, someone to handle your lines, and a bow thrust-er. I have none of that and my boat has no space next to the boats on either side. Wanted to take it out by myself yesterday in heavy gusts but did not because of the wind.

Easy with twin engine sterndrives. What about single engine shaft drive

That is some high end stuff. Most of us would like instruction on something a bit smaller. Some carry over though thanks

My boat rope is tied up to the neighbours I’m worried that if I take my rope off and their rope too will that make their boat blow away

Hi what is the name of the boat you were using there please?

I never use the wheel coming in and out of the dock with my Carver 3607. I only use the left/right drives. The windier it is, the more I throttle up

Why are you using the wheel to rotate the and not the engines?

Anyone who needs to watch a video like this is not gonna take their boat out in the wind

Twin Screw with a bowthruster , should be able to drive nails with it ,

If you leave the Bowline secured and remove the stern first then you can use the engines to twist to hold the boat in position. then cast off the bow.

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Waw what a well done video and explanation

Little wind and more of a sun bridge. Good luck.

What is this boat model? Absolutely beautiful!!

I like when someone on the boat said do it again but faster.

Sailboats are a whole different story 😂 you find yourself working out stern first all the way out

What boat is this?

Couldn't you use the stern springer to as a slip line to control exiting forwards movement and keeping it tight with a port engine, steering to starboard gentry as you exit, then locking it off as you get close to exit? Then drive the boat around towards the wind (with power and steering) before releasing stern springer and driving ahead under both engines. The benefit of the springer is that is holds you close to the dock and stops you from falling to the lee of the breeze at you most vulnerable point as you leave the dock proper. Locking off the springer (at the closest point) means you can use the line to the dock as a hinge to power around with the port engine and steering. simple!

If you have a joystick, it makes life easier.

Oh good grief! Lets see it on a day that is actually windy, a single engined IB boat, no crew, no bow thruster & a narrow marina fairway, then we will have something that will take some skill & putting the wind to work in your favour.

and thats without a bow thruster and a single screw......Id love to see this guy leave a dock with a few knots of tide and a 20 knot wind

Full throttle!

What Bow thruster. Damn. If he mentions a stern thruster I will be so mad.

This is kinda like teaching us how to park an auto-driving car.

I did something very strange that worked perfectly for me in 15 winds with 25 knot gusts. I was reversing stern first from the slip and without a bow thruster and in a 40' sailing yacht, my bow would immediately get blown downwind the wrong direction. I come out proud, full starboard and the wind still would overpower. SO I decided to not fight it anymore and just reversed all the way out of the marina. I think many heads turned but once I cleared the last docks I had room to get turned around with the huge turn radius the wind caused. It worked so well that it is my new "go to" plan and people can laugh if they want. If it works, it works. Any comments?

Think the videos are great at explaining the theory of how to handle the situations, but would really love to see the manoeuvres performed when, as the title states, your boat is on a berth where there is actually some decent wind. In both clips it is hard to discern a ripple on the water, let alone any real world situation of performing the exercise when there is a good Force 4 - 5 blowing.Come on, show us just how good your boat handling skills and tips actually are.

Wow looks easier than my single screw

Geez, what did folks ever do without "bow thrusters" in olden times? I know they learned how to use their noggins & skills; wind can either help or harm maneuvering,the latter if unskilled.

Why did you use the wheel on a twin engine boat ?

But there was almost no wind when you did the video

The second you mentioned bow thrusters I sighed! Get a grip will you and do this in a normal every day boat! There are far too many instructional clips with fully loaded boats. Thumb down for you mate!

I never used the wheel to manoeuvre my twin engine boat. Never really know where the wheel is and it can really screw things up.

Bow thrusters make all the difference

Great videos but it would be so much more helpful if you would demonstrate the manoeuvres in actual wind.. There looked to be all of 5kts during your demo.

Ok I just need a bow thruster and one release and I'll be all set lol

I suppose it is way more hard docking than leaving from pontoon in windy condition so we expect more videos about that.

Not all of us can afford bow thrusters or boats with those...

Just wait

I wanna.

Where is the wind?

Should of watched more Star Trek videos

Twin engine with thruster is petty basic.

The Company. I had a money

OK, now show me how to do it with real wind including windage on a yacht mast, no crew, no bow thruster, and a 6hp outboard - you might find it a little harder!

Never heard of somebody driving on the water.

SITTING on the birth. Sat is the past participle of sit. You mix present and past tenses.

Bow thruster.....really? Next video he'll show how to do it using a pod joystick. Thanks for nothing.

With KZfaq you get what you pay for....nothing.

WHY do all these videos assume we all have bow thrusters? SO ANNOYING. TRY IT WITHOUT PAL.... then you will really learn how to park.

Try that with a normal affordable working class boat, what a load of shit.

I could do this as a child of 8 years old. Sorry to say, but this is complete bullshit under these circumstances. Your theory might be right, but just shoow it on windforce 6!

Such a misleading title

What a pathetic marina!! Too cheap to have pilings between boats! Unbelievable!! Usually only third rate marinas are laid out like this!!!

Bow thrusters is for wimps

All your videos should be single-handed