Re: Boating for Idiots Lessons
Mare, as JB said you are no idiot for asking questions about handling your boat.<br />There are hundreds of little things but the quickest advice I can give you for basic handling is to get your head around side slip.<br />The only way to stop your boat going sideways (assuming no wind) is to steer in a straight line, as soon as you turn the helm it will start to slip sideways. Lots at low speed and less at high speed. Once you get side slip hoisted in you can use it to berth your boat.<br />And as the other guys said - Its easy to speed up again if you're going too slow but you go to fast and.....
Mare, as JB said you are no idiot for asking questions about handling your boat.<br />There are hundreds of little things but the quickest advice I can give you for basic handling is to get your head around side slip.<br />The only way to stop your boat going sideways (assuming no wind) is to steer in a straight line, as soon as you turn the helm it will start to slip sideways. Lots at low speed and less at high speed. Once you get side slip hoisted in you can use it to berth your boat.<br />And as the other guys said - Its easy to speed up again if you're going too slow but you go to fast and.....
