Physics of Docking - Backing into a Slip

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4 жыл бұрын

For additional details pertinent to this video please read the description below.
Once you have become proficient at backing your boat in a straight line the next logical progression is to practice backing into your slip.
Some of the advantages of your boat being backed into the slip:
• Easier departure getaway, you are heading in the right direction
• You have a pilothouse view of the marina surroundings
• Your cockpit aft is facing the docks so you can be more social
• Easier disconnect with shore power if you have it installed aft
Backing, like most docking maneuvers, is better when you are operating at slow speeds.
Make sure you have your fenders ready and spring line secure as you approach the slip you are going to back into.
As the helmsperson it is your charge to position your boat correctly. You can really improve your finesse with a trusted crew member who can relay distances to surrounding obstacles (other vessels and docks).
The trusted crew member should provide estimated clearance in measurements, example “Stern is 10 feet away” and not just tell you when to move forward, aft or stop.
As the helmsman you need to be ready to change forward and aft directions immediately - but softly, no heavy throttle shifting, just ease the gear shift lever.
Patience is important, thrusters can help.
The alignment of your bow and stern in relation to being parallel to the dock requires the skipper to continually look forward and aft to adjust for orientation.
Parking your boat stern-in has many advantages and is a worthy skill to master. When you are in position and can get your spring line connected the hard work is over. Handling dock lines and tying up at your final destination is the subject of our next video.
Thanks for watching, we welcome your comments and are working on a couple more episodes to share in our Physics of Docking series.
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@potedude 3 жыл бұрын

Great video, useful tips and helpful. Great seeing it done by a professional.

@JeffMerrillYachts 3 жыл бұрын

Alexander: : Thank you for watching and commenting.

@rickw9008 4 жыл бұрын

Great instructions for those who have the luxury of joystick steering. The rest of us have to do it using the old manual way using forward and reverse thrust.

@JeffMerrillYachts 4 жыл бұрын

Rick W: The follow up is a convenience and time saver, Douglas was using it for hard over positioning, but you don't need one to do what he was demonstrating. Thanks for you comment.

@ppgwhereeverett4412 Жыл бұрын

VERY educational !! Great video for anyone that wants or has a boat. Always learnin' !

@JeffMerrillYachts Жыл бұрын

PPG: Thank you!

@captainrick9379 4 жыл бұрын

Slow is PRO! Thanks for sharing!

@JeffMerrillYachts 4 жыл бұрын

Captain Rick - right you are, slow is PRO!

@TheJoeker 3 жыл бұрын

Slow and neutral are key

@gregbluefinstudios4658 4 жыл бұрын

These are some great tips. We really need some quite, clear days to get back out on the water, and practice. After a long winter, reminding the muscles of movements they've lost is key. Practice docking is skill one.

@JeffMerrillYachts 4 жыл бұрын

Greg: I'm in So. Cal. and San Diego Bay has been shut down, but opened today to family-only on boats, it's a start. The traditional start of summer (above equator) is at the end of this month so maybe...that would be nice if we get an "all clear".

@gregbluefinstudios4658 4 жыл бұрын

@@JeffMerrillYachts I'm in New England, and traditional start of summer, hmmm....? Well, who knows. My boating is usually June to October. BUT< with all this going on? We'll see... might be getting out there sooner.

@Big.Ron1 4 жыл бұрын

Very good. I am always learning from your videos. Be it a walkthru or instructional videos like this. Thank you and i am looking forward to the line handling video. Thank you!

@JeffMerrillYachts 4 жыл бұрын

Ron: Thank you for your nice comments. Videos help share information in a typically more understandable way.

@ThomasKuhar Ай бұрын

90% of the mornings are DEAD CALM, so that's why I'd prefer to back out then. There is also minimal boat traffic at daybreak. Plus I can deploy my dinghy to explore the surroundings.

@JeffMerrillYachts Ай бұрын

Thomas: So true, calm is better and early or late in the day things seem to settle down! Thank you for watching!

@mvemerson Жыл бұрын

Excellent series. My main reason to back in has to do with the layout of my boat. Starboard side of the swim platform is the easiest and safest place for my crew to step off with a line in hand and arrest the boat. When it is gusty (we have that a lot) having a line on the stern with some one on the dock reduces stress a lot. I can keep the bow near the dock a lot easier than the stern with our thrusters.

@JeffMerrillYachts Жыл бұрын

Emerson: Always something to learn and new to try, sounds like you have a good solution!

@AgentRafa 4 жыл бұрын

Good job guys.

@JeffMerrillYachts 4 жыл бұрын

Etikkboksen: Thank you!

@waynekato3858 3 жыл бұрын

Great video very informative thanks

@JeffMerrillYachts 3 жыл бұрын

Wayne: Thank you.

@cq7415 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks.

@JeffMerrillYachts 2 жыл бұрын

C Q: You’re welcome.

@barddzen 10 ай бұрын

My issue as a new boater is I have one engine and getting the opposite mind set (go port, turn starboard)

@JeffMerrillYachts 10 ай бұрын

Dzen: Practice and routine will make it easier. And, you can practice out in open water to get a better feel for how your boat handles.

@BlackDiamondProdz 4 жыл бұрын

He still hit the dock

@JeffMerrillYachts 4 жыл бұрын

Black Diamond - it happens! Going slower reduces damage and fenders typically help to soften the impact.

@stephenwood8460 3 жыл бұрын

Suggest you change the title to reflect the big boat aspect of docking. I thought i would learn something that i could use in my small boat

@JeffMerrillYachts 3 жыл бұрын

Stephen: Understood, many of the same techniques apply and I hope you learned something. We do mention the boat used in the written description.

@fireguy_75 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, much easier w a bow thruster. And sometimes you NEED to give the boat power to fight against a strong current pushing you into a row of boats...doesn't mean your a new driver vs experienced

@JeffMerrillYachts 3 жыл бұрын

Ian: Agree, thank you.

@garyengelman7867 9 ай бұрын

Thrusters always help, now do it without!!

@JeffMerrillYachts 9 ай бұрын

Gary: You are right!

@loganvickery8528 3 жыл бұрын

What boat it this

@JeffMerrillYachts 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Logan: This series was all filmed on a single engine Nordhavn 57.

@VinodKumar-fg5kg Жыл бұрын

I know outboat electrical work sir so can i get work in your company sir

@JeffMerrillYachts Жыл бұрын

Vinrod: We are brokers of trawlers and don't offer our clients service work. Where are you based?

@kwinsley1 11 ай бұрын

I do not use steering when i dock

@JeffMerrillYachts 11 ай бұрын

Kwin: Everyone does it differently. Thank you for watching.

@gerhardvanwaltsleben8944 4 жыл бұрын

Mooi man as jy kan dan kan jy

@JeffMerrillYachts 4 жыл бұрын

Gerhard: I believe your comment is in Afrikaans and, unfortunately I wasn't able to translate.

@davidbentata8407 3 жыл бұрын

4.25 where is my sternthruster…LOL

@JeffMerrillYachts 3 жыл бұрын

David: Nice to have one when you need to fine tune.

@ronaldrogers3660 3 жыл бұрын

Now without the thrusters....

@JeffMerrillYachts 3 жыл бұрын

Ron: Yes a few more hard over helms and shots in forward.

@ronaldrogers3660 3 жыл бұрын

@@JeffMerrillYachts actually, I just watched my first one of yours and instantly subscribed. I loved the Marina Coral run on the 57. Great video and I loved it. Been to Coral myself. It's wonderful destination. And that boat was highly tricked out. I will be watching your videos for sure.

@tekksavvy2242 Жыл бұрын

@JeffMerrillYachts Жыл бұрын

2242: Thank you!

@Hyestar 3 жыл бұрын

Hmmm...Now try it without the cheaters (bow and stern thrusters....) lol

@JeffMerrillYachts 3 жыл бұрын

Corey: Agree!

@TheUrbanEpicure Жыл бұрын

4:25 And THAT is where you would have failed your boating license exam in any Western European country. It's just pathetic who they let at the helm in the US...

@JeffMerrillYachts Жыл бұрын

Epicure: Not sure what you are critiquing at 4:25. Smooth arrival from my view.

@TheUrbanEpicure Жыл бұрын

@@JeffMerrillYachts Errr, you can clearly see how the transom hits the dock pretty hard at 4:25, the captain even jumps at that time-stamp, and you acknowledged it in your comment on the stern-thruster comment below. You should have never uploaded this take and instead try again.

@michaelpowell9164 5 ай бұрын

You lost me with dead slow and the guy using power doesnt know what he's doing. Hog wash. You are demonstrating in dead calm, no wind, no current marina. This is the easiest situation you can have. You have twin engines, bow AND stern thrusters, how easy can your situation get? How about boats with engines set close together AND in prop pockets? They wont spin without using throttles. Judgemental elites like you need to think before you paint with a broad brush.

@JeffMerrillYachts 5 ай бұрын

Michael: Thanks for watching and taking the time to share your opinion, noted. Actually it is a single engine boat. I think he does know what he is doing. We are done with this series, you don't have to watch any of the others. Wow, judgemental elites, is that really what you think we are, and if so, where does that put you?

@michaelpowell9164 5 ай бұрын

@@JeffMerrillYachts I won't watch any more of the series. I'm a regular guy that worked hard to earn my comfortable middle class spot in life. I certainly wouldn't cast snarky passive aggressive comments like that captain did from a multi million dollar vessel with all the bells and whistles. Slow is pro is what I hear. I didn't comment about it but I will now. Slow is scared, and if the viewers watch closely, the captain hit the dock.....even with all the toys to help him. It's wierd to me that he could be so condescending, YET HE HIT THE DOCK!

@Copedip1 4 ай бұрын

@@michaelpowell9164are you ok bud haha slow Is pro 100% especially with a multimillion dollar vessel you can obviously go quicker because you have less too lose you give small boat energy

@michaelpowell9164 4 ай бұрын

@@Copedip1 You sound like a chick. Lol

@br5498 4 жыл бұрын

What a waste of time this was... Lats see it done without all the toys.. then the comments on using power to the props ... Really ! Put your thrusters way .. you guys that use the piss out of them to move a boat in a Marina make me laugh !

@JeffMerrillYachts 4 жыл бұрын

Tony, sorry you feel that way, thank you for taking the time to comment.

@richie2dicks468 3 жыл бұрын

They exist for a reason and why would you not use all the tools at your disposal. What idiot wakes up and sets out to make their life more difficult

@br5498 3 жыл бұрын

@@richie2dicks468 how many of these guys have you seen that use the crap out of them and then can't dock a boat without them or get underway...

@richie2dicks468 3 жыл бұрын

Tony Alexander what I really find odd is how concerned you are about what everyone else is doing.

@br5498 3 жыл бұрын

@@richie2dicks468 , well why you so concerned about what I think ?.... Thrusters are fine to use, but I've seen so many people now days only learn how to move a boat with just them and never learn how to dock/undock without them... so I guess I'm hitting a sore spot for you..