Carver 46 VOYAGER, Owner'S Manual

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O
PERATING AND
M
ANEUVERING
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ECTION
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few turns of the propeller should get you to the buoy. Keep the engine
running until the pennant eye has been secured 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 propeller 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.
Check sternway (stop reverse motion) by shifting your engines to forward
gear and throttling forward.
Full stern turns can be executed, but watch the bow. The bow cuts a much
wider arc than the stern and collisions could occur in crowded areas.