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Seamanship

Enhance your boating skills with this comprehensive chapter on slow-speed maneuvering, using bow, stern, and spring lines. Learn how to control lateral movement, especially in tight quarters, and make smooth departures and dockings. Understand the impact of wind and current on your boat and adopt safe techniques to navigate them efficiently. Discover the importance of proper line management and strategies for handling twin engines and challenging conditions. Be well-prepared and confident in docking scenarios with tips on securing the boat and mastering various docking situations. This guide covers essential techniques for boathouses, marinas, locks, and more, ensuring a seamless experience on the water.

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Seamanship

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  1. Seamanship Chapter 3 Slow Speed Maneuvering

  2. Breast Line Bow Line Stern Line Using Lines

  3. Lateral Movement Control Bow and Stern Lines

  4. Spring Lines

  5. Lines and Tides High Tide Low Tide

  6. Bow Line Stern Line Leaving the Dock • Pre-departure • Assess conditions • Wind & current effects • Communicate plan • Prepare boat • Warm engines • Check Traffic • Manage lines

  7. Departure Concerns Do not use hands, feet or boat hooks to fend off!

  8. Wind and Current Wind and Current will have the most noticeable effect on your boat during departure

  9. Current Influence on Boats

  10. Departing • Can not do this • Need a strategy • Avoid damage to boat

  11. Departure • Safe Technique • Release bow & stern lines • Retain after bow spring • Pivot on bow • Turn toward dock • Forward gear • Back away

  12. Departing the Dock wind on

  13. Departing Between Boats

  14. Departing Current and Wind can both aid and hinder departure

  15. Departing with Twin Engines

  16. Springing Out of Confined Space

  17. Maneuvering in Harbors

  18. Docking

  19. Preparations for Docking

  20. Slow Speed in Close Quarters • Minimal speed • Maintain control • In gear to execute maneuvers • Shift to neutral to minimize speed – drift • Return to gear to adjust • Back to neutral • Etc…

  21. Securing the Boat

  22. Lines/Spring Lines Neatly coiled lines Avoid loose lines in water

  23. Single Screw Docking

  24. Docking into Wind

  25. Docking With Wind

  26. Docking Wind Off Dock

  27. Inboard Docking Wind off Dock

  28. Docking Between Boats

  29. Into Slip

  30. Docking, into Slip, Stern In

  31. Docking Twins

  32. Twins and Current

  33. Twins and Tight Quarters

  34. Boathouses and Covers

  35. Marinas

  36. Boatyards and Boat Lifts

  37. Locks

  38. Locks

  39. Lock Procedures

  40. Lock Approach

  41. End Slow Speed Maneuvering Chapter 3

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