Carver 33 SUPER SPORT, Owner'S Manual

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O
PERATING AND
M
ANEUVERING
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ECTION
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Shift the engines into neutral when you estimate that the boat’s
forward momentum will carry you to the buoy. Station someone at the
bow with a boat hook to pick up the pennant float. If you are about to
overshoot your mark, check headway as the bow comes up to the buoy.
If you fall short, a few turns of the propeller should get you to the
buoy. Keep the engine running until the pennant eye has been se-
cured on the bitt or bow cleat.
If your crewman can not reach the pennant or if you overshoot, get clear
and calmly try again.
6.3.3 Maneuvering
The propellers on your boat rotate in opposite directions. With only the
port propeller rotating, your boat tracks forward and to starboard in
forward gear and to port in reverse gear. With only the starboard propel-
ler rotating, your boat tracks forward and to port in forward gear and to
starboard in reverse gear.
With both propellers rotating at the same speed, the rudders amidships
and the engines in forward gear, your boat tracks straight forward.
When the boat is moving backward, its rudders are not as effective and
the side force from the propellers is used to steer the boat.
6.3.3.1 Maneuvering Astern
Backing a boat may be necessary in a crowded marina. Your boat’s twin
engines allow the boat to track straight astern or to either side. When
backing, be sure to keep your trim tabs up. To make a turn to port, shift
the port engine to neutral. A starboard turn astern is made by shifting
the starboard engine to neutral.