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405 406
- Mystic144
- Scurvy Dog
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405 406
Does anyone else have issues with handling their 405 /406 Carver around a dock.
I have boated for years and never had any issue with docking a boat.
For some reason this boat has gotten the best of me.
Just can not control it when there is a bit of current and wind.
I think I need to go back to boat handling school.
- RGrew176
- Admiral
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- Vessel Info: 2022 Stingray 182 SC
- Location: Southgate, MI.
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2022 Stingray 182 SC
2004 Past Commodore
West River Yacht & Cruising Club
- g36
- Admiral
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- Joined: April 7th, 2014, 6:07 pm
- Vessel Info: 1997 Carver 405
- Location: Soddy Daisy TN.
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Crusader xli
The Black Pearl
Soddy Daisy Tn.
- AaHubb
- Commander
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- Vessel Info: '99 404 CPMY
my twin diesel pusher - Location: Kennewick, Wa
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..Aaron
SeaDragon
- RGrew176
- Admiral
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Re: 405 406
I am getting better but still have room to improve. I hate to admit but I have let many windy nice days keep me at the dock. I guess when you have to go out you find a way to go and gain experience in less than ideal conditions. The biggest problem is the 3007 is a very light boat IMO coming in at 10,500 lbs dry.
2022 Stingray 182 SC
2004 Past Commodore
West River Yacht & Cruising Club
- waybomb
- CYO Moderator
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- Joined: February 5th, 2013, 9:24 pm
- Vessel Info: 1995 Boston Whaler Rage15
1987 3697 Carver Mariner
1988 Cougar 46 Kevlar Vee offshore
1969 15' Glasspar / 1967 Johnson Electromatic 85
1996 Boston Whaler Rage 15 - Location: Saint Joseph,Mi
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Re: 405 406
So I always backed in.
Fred
1969 Glaspar Avalon /1969 Johnson Electromatic 85
1987 Carver Mariner
1988 Cougar Kevlar 46' with triple blown 572 ci
1995 Boston Whaler Rage
Past - 1988 2807, 1989 4207 Aft
- km1125
- Admiral
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Re: 405 406
Let's say you're headed down the fairway and your slip in on the stbd side. Instead of stopping at the end of your slip and doing a pivot, go slightly PAST your slip and then put BOTH engines in reverse so you're backing into the wind (now having a bit of momentum that the WIND has to fight!) .... then as you approach you slip again (you didn't really go THAT far past it..maybe 10'), then do your pivot leaving with the stbd engine in reverse and port in forward to make the pivot.
Depending on how strong the wind is, right after you put the port engine in fwd, I might give some throttle to stbd to help swing the stern around quickly, but also pull into the wind.
It's much better docking INTO the wind or current though. I tell new folks that too and tell them to go past and spin the boat around and come at it from the other side so your bow is into the wind.
- dsolo
- First Mate
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- Vessel Info: 1997 Carver 405 MY
454 EFI Crusaders
Name: La Belle ll - Location: Onekama, Michigan
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Re: 405 406
I also use the gas dock for practice. Learn to come in perpendicular to the dock and swinging the boat's stern into the dock. If you can put the bow into a pillon and shift the opposite engine to the dock side in reverse it will bring the stern in and parallel the boat with the dock.
Practice
Vessel "LaBelle"
Portage Point Inn & Marina, Onekema, Mi
1997 Carver 405 MY
454 EFI Crusaders
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