Formula 48 2008, Manual

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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.
MOORING LINES
Only use good quality double-braided nylon line.
Use chafing protectors on the lines to protect
your boat’s finish. Only use the cleats, bow eye
and stern eyes to secure your boat. Do not use
the hand rails or windshield. If possible, tie up
your boat with the bow toward the waves and
leave a little slack in the lines to allow for some
wave movement or tidal action.
Mooring to a Mooring Buoy
Figure 7-15
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Approaching a Slip
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 Slip
Figure 7-14
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