How to dock a single-engine inboard/outdrive boat stern-first

Single-engined, inboard/outdrive boats are acknowledged to be the most difficult type of boat to dock in reverse, stern-first, in a marina berth. Here are a few ideas which might make it less of a challenge. We use the low-speed "steer - then gear" method, plus a piece of ribbon, a non-electronic Rulan helm indicator and a simple length of rope. ..........Oh yes, and we take our time. No boat was harmed in the making of this video.

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Single-engined, inboard/outdrive boats are acknowledged to be the most difficult type of boat to dock in reverse, stern-first, in a marina berth. Here are a few ideas which might make it less of a challenge. We use the low-speed "steer - then gear" method, plus a piece of ribbon, a non-electronic Rulan helm indicator and a simple length of rope. ..........Oh yes, and we take our time. No boat was harmed in the making of this video.

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for How to dock a single-engine inboard/outdrive boat stern-first

joe hoffman
joe hoffman - 6 years ago
that is a real old boat even the drive is a OMC stringer I had one and buff that thing out
Mark Woods
Mark Woods - 6 years ago
Thank you I really enjoyed your presentation.
Benjamin Atwater
Benjamin Atwater - 6 years ago
Do you know what a spring line is used for?
If there was any wind or current, you would bash it up, or the guy next to you.
Gage rivers mclean
Gage rivers mclean - 6 years ago
Imagine some one steal his camera he jumps off his boat his bait crashes and the thieft ran off already no afence but he looks like he can't swim just drive baots
Gage rivers mclean
Gage rivers mclean - 6 years ago
For real though clean and paint over your baot
Gage rivers mclean
Gage rivers mclean - 6 years ago
U bad for a old man
Steve Mason
Steve Mason - 6 years ago
Good video. Where was this?
Boat Owners United
Boat Owners United - 6 years ago
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Kyle McCourt
Kyle McCourt - 6 years ago
omg I/O is easy. Try reversing with a keel and rudder...

10. comment for How to dock a single-engine inboard/outdrive boat stern-first

Jo Fox
Jo Fox - 6 years ago
Super helpful video - many thanks!
Cork School of Music AV
Cork School of Music AV - 6 years ago
Nice to see a Cleopatra in such good nick. Wish mine looked as nice.
biggunzcdb
biggunzcdb - 6 years ago
A push pole is handy...
Paul Langford
Paul Langford - 6 years ago
Make sure there's no rope hangin over the transom!
KevinLab010
KevinLab010 - 6 years ago
Excellent video! One of the best on YouTube on tis subject!
Robert Fierro
Robert Fierro - 6 years ago
Comments about appearance of boat reminds me of an old saying attributed to Confucius..." The measure of a man is the size of the thing it takes to get his goat"... Further about sterndrives being "easy".... Deep V boats with a large deadrise angle combined with a high pitch prop can result in a boat that will only go straight back or to one side.... Not necessarily all that easy to dock. Also boats with high bow influence windage, i.e. like my cuddy with a Bimini in a gusty crosswind are.... trying. Ribbon a wizard suggestion, as is the "rope". FYI a rope is a line WHEN AND ONLY WHEN it has a specific designated purpose on a boat, i.e., bow line ( secures boat to dock at bow), spring line...( controls boats position in a slip or at a dock fore/aft).... So unless you want this rope to be called the "Help me control the bow of the boat when docking line".... its a "rope".

/Captain Bob USCG Masters license since 1986
JON ESWICK
JON ESWICK - 6 years ago
What boat is that right at beginning on left hand side, the red one, it looks like a tug, I love tugs they are the best boats.
Kent Sassen
Kent Sassen - 6 years ago
You think you could of put a bit of Elbow Grease into your Boat before you made the Video?? A bit of Paint and Varnish goes a ;long way..
MariusTravell
MariusTravell - 6 years ago
Great Work!
Edward Hurst
Edward Hurst - 6 years ago
Good information, friend. Glad I stumbled across it, I can see this being very helpful. I did a search for the Rolan Indicator and came up with nothing. Can you tell me where I can find one?
Thanks

20. comment for How to dock a single-engine inboard/outdrive boat stern-first

SNAKEEYES44
SNAKEEYES44 - 6 years ago
Nice video and great technique with the "rope" Thank you
Ronan Rogers
Ronan Rogers - 7 years ago
Excellent tips. Throttle control is really key...use momentum to your advantage, rather than letting throttle take advantage of you (especially when you're new to boating).

Th tip with the rope (sorry, bow line, as my learned friend explains ad nauseam) is very helpful to single dockers like me
The Revster
The Revster - 7 years ago
Like it thnx
Mythflame
Mythflame - 7 years ago
Man you have to clean end paint your boat....
celestialfix
celestialfix - 7 years ago
Nice video and explanation. My only comment is that you may have a little bit too much speed on going down the fairway. Although you are an experienced captain/pilot and can manage it, having that much way on before reversing may not be realistic for a newbie.
annieliz1965
annieliz1965 - 7 years ago
This is genius - but although our mooring is just like this, the turn is much tighter due to the proximity of the opposite bank and our pontoon is only about 1 foot wide with rings rather than cleats.  We've just bought our first boat which has an inboard diesel with an outdrive.  Will admit to being quite worried about getting in close enough to get off the side and pull her in as the back will be too far away to step off because of the outdrive.  Any brilliant suggestions gratefully received.
John Dough
John Dough - 7 years ago
I used to wait until there were no boats in the way, and at night. LOL.
Bob O'Brien
Bob O'Brien - 7 years ago
Very straightforward tip. Thank you for publishing that s video. It's helpful for a new boater.
Gareth Rogers
Gareth Rogers - 7 years ago
penarth marina.. flying fox... loved it
john sindesen
john sindesen - 7 years ago
Well done

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Francis Suemitsu
Francis Suemitsu - 7 years ago
Finally I found this best explained in docking.
M Tesinsky
M Tesinsky - 7 years ago
Best single stern drive stern first help backing into slip
RK F
RK F - 7 years ago
Coming from twins to single this helped - thanks
Martin Yates
Martin Yates - 7 years ago
Well explained thank you
Sideslip
Sideslip - 7 years ago
Anything with a steering propeller is easy to dock.
My Fishing Frenzy Academy
My Fishing Frenzy Academy - 8 years ago
I've problems docking my twin engine shaft driven cabin cruiser when one of my engines is not operational. Basically the reverse will only go in one direction regardless of how I turn my rudder. Anyone has tips on berthing under this kind of circumstances?
PlebzOr Blapparapp
PlebzOr Blapparapp - 7 years ago
'murika!
sunking2001
sunking2001 - 7 years ago
You're right and I'm quite right...you've learned very little in the last 14 years. What is your contribution to this thread...other than your silly nonsense? Anything at all?
PlebzOr Blapparapp
PlebzOr Blapparapp - 7 years ago
+sunking2001
You're quite right. I've learned very little in the last 14 years as a tug master.
When you're finished with it, can I have a go with your rubber duck?
... quack quack.
sunking2001
sunking2001 - 7 years ago
Anyone with a cave man grunt of "No. Just, no"...with nothing else to come from your dull, basic brain...can't be too knowledgeable about boating and this video.
PlebzOr Blapparapp
PlebzOr Blapparapp - 7 years ago
+sunking2001 No. Just, no.
sunking2001
sunking2001 - 7 years ago
Yeh...I know. I've been there with a similar boat. When one engine quits...everything is off-center because the spinning prop is on one side and all you have are two rudders and one spinning prop for steering. Rudders only work when water is rushing by them. The more speed of rushing water...the more steering you have. With your situation I would try to dock the boat going forward (instead of backwards) and try using short bursts of power to maneuver. By going forward at least you have more "push at the prop" with the prop-wash rushing by one rudder...with the other rudder helping a little bit. Going astern provides you with the least amount of steering. Also, yell out for a potential helper on the dock to "catch a line" for you. If you have a chance to practice this...it may help to rehearse...if it happens again
My Fishing Frenzy Academy
My Fishing Frenzy Academy - 8 years ago
+shadowfax1220 thanks for the tip shadow. taking it slow is a luxury for me as the wind direction is against me at this time of the year. It blows the boat away from the berth I want to reverse in. If I do not position the boat in time to reverse in, I will be out and there is no 2nd chance for me either because my berth is at the corner of the marina. My boat will just convenient berth to along side at the end of the marina. To make the situation worse, sometimes the marina berth their work boats temporary at the end of the marina, so I will have to berth along side their work boats.
shadowfax1220
shadowfax1220 - 8 years ago
+Captain Q Presume that the rudders are very small and directly behind the props, ie the steering is derived via the prop wash. A few questions, are your props counter rotating? if not, I presume you will know which way the boat will kick in reverse, which depends on the prop rotation. If you have engine trouble, this doubles, as you are trying to reverse from one side, so compounding the issue. tip - Take it slowly and be aware of where the wind is going to take you - try to berth against the tide so prop wash is still needed etc etc
Matt M
Matt M - 8 years ago
+Captain Q ------ Vessel assist- $100 a year.
MARTINSMITH1001
MARTINSMITH1001 - 8 years ago
All good stuff. However I would never leave the helm with the boat still moving. Stop first, then throw lines.
1951RKP
1951RKP - 8 years ago
The single with stern drives are so bad. It's the singles with a rudder that are really hard to manage. You do exactly what I try to teach people to do when docking and that's just bump it in and out of gear to slow the process down and gently move it where it needs to go. If in gear to long it speeds things up and usually causes a over shoot of where you're trying to go. Good video.
Farhan Khizar
Farhan Khizar - 8 years ago
Farhankhizar
fasttrack2012
fasttrack2012 - 8 years ago
Good video mate!
SpyrosAplas
SpyrosAplas - 8 years ago
sir at 3:07 you hit the dock!!!!
Lycoming320
Lycoming320 - 8 years ago
Good basic docking tips.  Nice job.
I dock in Columbia river with 7 knot current ad 20 knot winds.  Sometimes takes more than one try...
Rune Wold
Rune Wold - 8 years ago
If you have a stern drive like this. I dont now why he is using this rope. I can dock this boat with no rope. Is it windy you have to use motor power. Stern drive is exelent to go backward.
David Farmer
David Farmer - 6 years ago
RW, I don't know but what I saw makes a lot of sense.

There are usualy afew says to do anything.  I  liked this one.
SeikiBrian
SeikiBrian - 8 years ago
+Rune Wold If the wind or current is coming across the beam, using a spring line to control the bow while the stern drive controls the stern is the best practice. Without it, sure you can get the stern to go where you want, but what is the bow doing in the mean time? It's going wherever the wind/current takes it.
enjoytahiti
enjoytahiti - 8 years ago
Cool video thanks for sharing knowledge
Fourby
Fourby - 8 years ago
Dont forget the handbrake so she don't roll away! Steering in reverse with a z drive is easy, why make out it's difficult? Try it with an inboard and rudder.
SeikiBrian
SeikiBrian - 7 years ago
+battenberg72 "What you are referring to is an azimuth thruster, a standard outdrive is a z drive..."

No, an outdrive -- AKA stern drive, inboard/outboard, or I/O -- is not a z drive; a z drive is a type of azipod.

See: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Z-drive
PlebzOr Blapparapp
PlebzOr Blapparapp - 7 years ago
+SeikiBrian Tit.
Fourby
Fourby - 8 years ago
What you are referring to is an azimuth thruster, a standard outdrive is a z drive, and should be a piss easy operation to dock in reverse for your boyfriend, even on camera. Especially on a light weigh tuppaware boat like that.
SeikiBrian
SeikiBrian - 8 years ago
+battenberg72 "Steering in reverse with a z drive is easy, why make out it's difficult?" He didn't have a z-drive; he had a standard outdrive. A vessel with a rudder is actually easier than a stern drive, because if the boat is moving there's water flowing across the rudder so you have steering authority even in neutral. With a sterndrive or outboard you need to give shots of thrust to steer for the most part.
billy007191
billy007191 - 9 years ago
Thats a old and kind of grungy looking boat, how about a little wax and paint?
Cliff Charpentier
Cliff Charpentier - 8 years ago
+billy007191 he spends all his energy on the streamers
jonnyy40
jonnyy40 - 9 years ago
Hugely informative.Thanks for posting.
Cliff Charpentier
Cliff Charpentier - 9 years ago
Streamers and indicators. Does that dock come with a handicap emblem also.
PlebzOr Blapparapp
PlebzOr Blapparapp - 7 years ago
+Cliff Charpentier Yarrrr!
Cliff Charpentier
Cliff Charpentier - 8 years ago
+enjoytahiti im sure if you liked this video you know all about cock in your mouth.
enjoytahiti
enjoytahiti - 8 years ago
+Cliff Charpentier You should put a cock in your mouth so that you won't say shit anymore
Rlnthndr
Rlnthndr - 9 years ago
I/O whether it be single or twin is pretty easy to dock, as easy as an outboard set up. single straight inboard is the hard one on a single inboard you have no steering in reverse. at least on an I/O you have an out drive and the propeller turns with the drive. 
Kyle McCourt
Kyle McCourt - 6 years ago
you are incorrect. in reverse, the prop is behind the rudder thus there is very little steering
SeikiBrian
SeikiBrian - 8 years ago
+Rlnthndr "... in reverse the flow of the prop is going opposite the rudder." But if you're moving, water is still flowing across the rudder. You could shut down your engine and still have steerageway.
Rlnthndr
Rlnthndr - 9 years ago
Trust me I have owned all and currently have a twin inboard set up. The twin Inboard has the most control around the docks. But I still much prefer an outboard set up. My worst boat was a single inboard, no control in reverse , the boat always wanted to walk to port, and in reverse the flow of the prop is going opposite the rudder. 
Dav123xyz
Dav123xyz - 9 years ago
I think that is incorrect.

Single inboard you have steerage because the flow from the prop is straight onto the rudder.  Its just different that's all.

This guy knows his stuff.
ianrkav
ianrkav - 9 years ago
Which marina is this?
ianrkav
ianrkav - 9 years ago
+philip stevenson Ok thanks. 
philip stevenson
philip stevenson - 9 years ago
Penarth marina. My boat was moored opposite, very nice chap.

50. comment for How to dock a single-engine inboard/outdrive boat stern-first

Hugh Murray
Hugh Murray - 9 years ago
You make it look easy, I am just learning and this has helped I just did my powerboat level 2, but the marina has put my little dory in the tightest space possible, I guess it will give me good practice but hopefully not smash the boats on either side !
Bob Beale
Bob Beale - 9 years ago
I enjoyed this video,simple but correct.Thank You.
azimmey
azimmey - 9 years ago
nifty trick
richard none
richard none - 9 years ago
most people don't realize that in/out has a much sharper turning ratio then an outboard or twin outdrives which makes it easy to move the stern
in or out
Klaus Kristian Berg
Klaus Kristian Berg - 9 years ago
Very dirty boat, bad sailors go together ?
William Jones
William Jones - 9 years ago
Can't tell the difference between a motorboat and sailboat, Adolf?
Mike Scalise
Mike Scalise - 9 years ago
Boaters should seek professional training. Its a bow line not a rope.
Blair Campbell
Blair Campbell - 6 years ago
vetterfellow just pee in the galley sink hahah
vetterfellow
vetterfellow - 6 years ago
I need to Pee may I use your HEAD !!!.
V3MD
V3MD - 6 years ago
It looks like a rope to me.
David Farmer
David Farmer - 6 years ago
The same as the loo is a heads and not a toilet, galley not a kitchen, berth not  bed.  etc etc

Maybe it was an over sight.
Jmichael Isbell
Jmichael Isbell - 7 years ago
How so and in what conditions does it matter? Especially for a Youtube video, saying "rope" How about "spring line rope", is that wrong too. Come on Mike. Someone going to get hurt even in the latte boating crowd==="oh my God, you called it a rope, you horrible man"
Mike Scalise
Mike Scalise - 7 years ago
Jmichael Isbell Yes, Yes it does matter.
Jmichael Isbell
Jmichael Isbell - 7 years ago
Does it really matter--for the beginner, and it IS a rope, just like a rode is in fact a "chain"--it's just not a big deal. And consider the downside of always needing to use the perfect word: I came in towards a dock and this guy was about to gun his engine (without looking of course) and if he had, we may have collided. So I sung out "I'm here on your LEFT". Yes, I know it is PORT, but based on how he was acting, he may not have known what port meant. YES, I know he should know, but still, the best word for that moment, with that guy, was "left". He instantly looked left, saw me--collision avoided. But I used the wrong word--and would use it again
PlebzOr Blapparapp
PlebzOr Blapparapp - 7 years ago
+SeikiBrian Wrong.
SeikiBrian
SeikiBrian - 8 years ago
+Mike Scalise You should seek professional training; he's using that rope as a spring line, not a bow line.
Mike Scalise
Mike Scalise - 9 years ago
please stop! 
johnytherider
johnytherider - 10 years ago
stupid people-that boat have-z propulsion sistem so no mather if is single-engined it's easy like with outboard!!!!
Thomas Autengruber
Thomas Autengruber - 7 years ago
SeikiBrian Just no...
SeikiBrian
SeikiBrian - 8 years ago
+johnytherider This boat does NOT have a z-drive system; it has a standard outdrive. A z-drive is a type of azimuth pod, which protrudes through the hull bottom and can rotate 360 degrees. An outdrive protrudes from the transom, and is limited to 180 degrees or less.
Legen-dary
Legen-dary - 9 years ago
*Stupid people that write, use "i" instead of "y".
donkeydicked
donkeydicked - 10 years ago
Omg noddy goes boating !!
Any 8 year old could berth that .. Whee was the 20 knot wind ??
AJR Dale
AJR Dale - 10 years ago
Boy there are some sad sack people commenting here. Anyway, in the U.S. the helm indicator shown is similar to the Davis product I own. The only problem I have with it is I keep knocking it off the wheel with my knee.
http://www.davisnet.com/marine/products/marine_product.asp?pnum=00385
NatWomen Boaters
NatWomen Boaters - 10 years ago
The rope tip may help, although we agree a multitude of fenders are a must with this technique to protect your gelcoat
MrMark989
MrMark989 - 10 years ago
Is their a good reason for you to be so rude and arrogant? Other than being a prick (or as you Brits say a cunt).
Shipping TV
Shipping TV - 10 years ago
That's a nice piece . . well made and clear. Did you eventually clean-u your boat?
cjf334
cjf334 - 10 years ago
and unless you are a professional working fisherman your boat sucks it is a dirty piece of garbage. clean it, wax it, but it is too late that is what you should of have done..
cjf334
cjf334 - 10 years ago
200k I would never use ur docking techniques.. would I let my boat hit the dock like that I don't even let my old shitty boat do that. wtf you are a noob I been doing boating since I was born docking is nerveracking n stressful but you need a lot more practice..
cjf334
cjf334 - 10 years ago
first off lets start with C. I had a 29 ft carver it does not stop that easy with a tug of a rope its a heavy boat, that is why you don't use your hands to stop it. I know have a 1997,19 ft century center console much easier to stop with hand or rope but a little boat..i am now 28 yr old and looking for a new boat, ie yellowfin, contender, seavee, or a regulator cannot decide me and my pop are going halves if you all start with ur dum comments that I cannot afford it.. but before I ever spend
Wim Koerten
Wim Koerten - 10 years ago
This boat looks like a mess and its damaging everytime.
ginolaflambe bonnenouvelle
ginolaflambe bonnenouvelle - 10 years ago
hello c'est un rocca galaxy?
sailor123ize
sailor123ize - 10 years ago
Single engine, single handed and no bow thruster. I would probably have a heart attack! Well done. Every little tip helps!
handymannification
handymannification - 10 years ago
well done video
58msd
58msd - 10 years ago
Nice video. Thanks for sharing! Looks like a 26' boat. Great work.
bettyboop65340
bettyboop65340 - 10 years ago
lolahavasuaz i just love how you cussme out and run back to your channel and block me from commenting.your nothing but a coward and a chicken shit.and a lowlife whos probably feedingyour canary with your food stamps.
bettyboop65340
bettyboop65340 - 10 years ago
i never said a fucking thing about how he berths his boat.i said his boat needs cleaned. you commenters probably dont even know what a boat is. you float around looking to statt shit. because you have no life
bettyboop65340
bettyboop65340 - 10 years ago
lolha anytime you want to do something about this let me know where
lolahavasuaz
lolahavasuaz - 10 years ago
no , let us notice how you need your A** kicked , don't ever bash someone else here on Y-Tube "unless" you can prove to us all how you are doing or living better . which will never happen , you can't even post a j-peg profile pic to represent yourself , let alone post any relevant videos about boating in general , plus your user name "bettyboop65340" is bordering on gay . you're lucky the person who posted this very informational boating video replied to your dumb ass . . .
CCWSig
CCWSig - 10 years ago
I thought it looked pretty good. Good tip with the bow line. Don't let these other guys without docking video put you down, most of them are nothing more than keyboard commandos anyways. Thanks for posting.
bcbit01
bcbit01 - 10 years ago
Not everyone can berth bow-to. My Dad's boat MUST berth stern-to or he can't get off!
bcbit01
bcbit01 - 10 years ago
Come on guys. Be nice. I'm a stickler for bristol but...we can't all have brand new Riva's. First, know which direction your prop walks and approach the berth from the appropriate direction to use it instead of fight it. Second, like he said, knowing your rudder position at all times is very important when you are applying brief bursts of power to make small corrections. The rest is patient practice and being willing to admit your current attempt is going south and start over if need be.
newsnetuk
newsnetuk - 10 years ago
Hi philnjack. Even with the wind on the bow I have to berth stern-in every time. I don't use forward gear to stop the boat going astern inside the berth because:- a) I find it don't need to - it's going slowly anyway b) Engaging "ahead" to stop when inside the berth would push the stern to starboard - and usually there's someone else berthed there. c) The boat stops with just a tug on the rope which pulls it evenly and gently alongside. ...It seems to work so I just thought I'd pass it on.
newsnetuk
newsnetuk - 10 years ago
Hello Phil. The full name is the Rulan Rudder Position Indicator - and I too have had trouble finding it on the internet. If you are in the UK you might like to go to the Force 4 chandlery website as search for item number 870027
newsnetuk
newsnetuk - 10 years ago
I couldn't agree more.
bettyboop65340
bettyboop65340 - 10 years ago
notice how nasty looking this boat looks, scum onthe water line, glass is filthy and needs a good cleaning and a good buffing
CalQwax
CalQwax - 6 years ago
Another hater on youtube with no videos.
MikeTLive
MikeTLive - 10 years ago
how about bow-first? same boat and slip .. or maybe a further in slip with the opposite side completely fill up.
Krishnaraj Singh
Krishnaraj Singh - 10 years ago
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Phil Low
Phil Low - 10 years ago
I have googled Rulan steering indicator but nothing comes up can you give more details
byRebsay
byRebsay - 10 years ago
thank you!
bojetkins
bojetkins - 10 years ago
Very helpful thank u
cmans79tr7
cmans79tr7 - 10 years ago
Sorry, mistake, pls delete. I entered search in comments field..blasted I pad
cmans79tr7
cmans79tr7 - 10 years ago
Penn yann
lylenutah
lylenutah - 10 years ago
Very well done
Danim24
Danim24 - 10 years ago
Until you miss the cleat and the boats still going astern!
Jonny Short
Jonny Short - 10 years ago
Be careful with the fishing lines, one of them might get a puncture ‹(•¿•)›
Awl Gripper
Awl Gripper - 10 years ago
Callum, like you, I disagree with what they are saying. An I/O steers both ways in reverse like a car whereas a single screw inboard only steers opposite it's rotation while in reverse at least until it has built some momentum. You are also correct regarding short bursts but they are usually needed only when there is strong wind and/or current.
AdurianJ
AdurianJ - 10 years ago
I just play around with the boat on open water untill i get a feel fot it's behaviour. Then i fail like a noob at berthing untill it's in the spine. That's my tactic
schummiehugo
schummiehugo - 10 years ago
i haf 4 blond chicks on mi boat
mike boxler
mike boxler - 10 years ago
single prop boats have a much harder time, duo props make reverse a lot easier. I do like the rope on the cleat...very good idea
Robert Bell
Robert Bell - 10 years ago
We had a boat like this (Bayliner 28 classic) and it was a PITA to dock in a crosswind. The high cabin acted like a sail. You could maneuver the stern, but the bow had a mind of its own. Usually I just put the nose against a piling and then used the engine to work it around, or had a crewmate with a line to the bow. We thought about a bow thruster, but it was far too expensive. Great video. Your Flying Fox looks like an old Thompson.
newsnetuk
newsnetuk - 10 years ago
The boat is a Fox 700 built in the early 1980s - but it's based on the hull of the Cleopatra range made by Essex boatbuilders (Fox bought-out Cleopatra). You may find a website called "mycleopatra.ning.com" useful.
Magnum PA Hire
Magnum PA Hire - 10 years ago
what sort of boat/hull is that? I have one that looks identical that I am restoring but cannot find any info on the boat
billalbion
billalbion - 11 years ago
A fixed shaft drive prop and separate rudder is harder to control going astern than a outboard / outdrive where the prop steers as well as drives.

100. comment for How to dock a single-engine inboard/outdrive boat stern-first

Callum Wearne
Callum Wearne - 11 years ago
this guy doesnt understand, that youve got to be hard on the throttle to get the boat to do anything, fast bursts port FULL lock, then shove in reverse hard throttle and full starboard
Callum Wearne
Callum Wearne - 11 years ago
thats bullshit, an outdrive can steer in reverse like a car can with a steering wheel. Maybe tough if it was a single shaft driven boat, but not an outdrive/sterndrive, hence the name
etillema
etillema - 11 years ago
Thanks for taking the time to make this video. This is truly helpful. Although I suspect you are skilled enough to make it look easier than it is. Great tip with the rope.
Bogibar
Bogibar - 11 years ago
I don't seem to be able to post the link. I did post a video response which I think you will have to approve before it appears here. I really like the RULAN indicator. I'm never quite sure where my outdrive is. You can see more of my videos if you just search on my user name. Where are you in the world? I'm in Washington State, USA.
newsnetuk
newsnetuk - 11 years ago
Very interesting Bogbar. Do you have a link to your uncle's fin video please?
Bogibar
Bogibar - 11 years ago
Nice Video and helpful. I helped myself on my boats by installing the Uncle Norm's Marine fins on my lower unit. It gave me a lot more actual steering control. Uncle Norm's has a few videos on you-tube showing how they work. They also help counteract the effect of wind on boats that can catch a lot of wind like yours and mine.
newsnetuk
newsnetuk - 11 years ago
Thanks Henry. Much appreciated.
Henry Wang
Henry Wang - 11 years ago
Now, THIS is a video worth posting and watching. Unlike the thousands of other videos of people who likely don't even own boats, that are criticizing skippers that are trying dock either under challenging conditions or simply learning how. Great video.
Are Mikael Røiseland
Are Mikael Røiseland - 11 years ago
Brilliant advice! Thanks a lot for a very instructive video!

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