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Docking
Follow these guidelines when docking:
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Come to a stop a short distance from the dock,
then proceed slowly.
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Have your fenders, mooring lines and the crew
ready.
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Observe how the wind and current are moving
your boat. Approach the dock with the boat
pointed into the wind, if possible. If the wind or
current is pushing you away from the dock, use
a sharper angle of approach. If you must
approach the dock downwind or down current,
use a slow speed and shallow angle. Be ready
to reverse to stop and maintain position.
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If there is no wind or current, approach the
dock at a 10° to 20° angle.
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If possible, throw a line to a person on the dock
and have that person secure a bow line. If no
one is on the dock, maneuver as close as you
can, then secure any line to a piling or dock
cleat.
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With the bow secure, swing the stern in using
engine thrust, or pull it in with a boat hook.
Approaching a Slip
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This maneuver is similar to backing an automobile
into a garage or parking space. When
approaching a slip:
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Have fenders, mooring lines and the crew
ready.
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Turn the boat’s stern toward the slip.
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Shift to reverse.
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Maneuver slowly into the slip then shift to
forward. Use your steering wheel and throttles
to align the boat with the slip.
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Once aligned, shift to reverse and continue to
back in slowly. Shift to forward when completely
in to stop the movement of the boat.
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Shift to neutral, secure the mooring lines and
stop the engines.
Approaching a Mooring
1. Mooring Buoy
The only buoys you are permitted to moor to are
mooring buoys. Mooring to a navigation buoy or
other navigational aids or regulatory marker is
illegal.
Approach a mooring buoy by heading into the
wind or current. Observe the direction of other
boats that already lie at mooring buoys. Since
they are heading into the wind or current,
approach your buoy at the same heading.
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When you think you can move enough forward
without using your engines, shift to neutral.
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Have a crew member positioned on the bow
with a hook to retrieve the mooring line. At that
point, the crew member should be guiding your
maneuvers toward the buoy.
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Turn off the engines after the mooring line is
attached to the boat.
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