How To Dock A Boat: Step-By-Step Docking & Undocking Guide
8Ryan McVinney with Boat Trader and Captain Jeff Lagrew with America's Boating Club along with Brad Heil from Intermarine walk through the basics of how to dock a boat, including a step-by-step undocking and docking guide. In this 101 how-to style boating basics tutorial video, the three men show how to approach a dock and depart a dock using a brand new 2022 Four Winns H4 (hull #1 for this new boat model). Covered in the video are tying a basic cleat hitch, the angle to approach a dock, the angle and procedure for departing the dock, how to hang the fenders properly at the waterline to prevent damaging the boat and some basic boating safety guidelines for departing a marina.
Content:
0:00 Intro
0:23 Preparing For Departure Or Arrival
0:37 Tide And Wind Considerations
0:59 Boat Handling Tips - Bow Into Current
1:15 Preparing Fenders And Lines
1:48 Tying A Cleat Hitch
1:53 Bow Lines, Stern Lines And Spring Lines
2:02 Removing Dock Lines In Order For Leaving Docks
2:35 Lanyard Kill Switch
2:55 Boat Is Powered From The Rear
3:14 Pulling Away From Boat Dock Safely
3:30 Tip For Reversing Out Of A Dock Slip (Avoid Common Mistakes)
4:04 Slow Speed Is Key
4:23 Bump Into Gear And Pull Back, Slow Movements
4:40 Start Over If You Get In Trouble
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