Powerboat Manoeuvring
Author: Peter White - Expert powerboat sailor responsible for Honda (UK) marine training and a member of the Academy of Experts
To discover more about Powerboating read:
Powerboating Companion by Peter White
Motorboating Start to Finish by Barry Pickthall
Powerboating Handbook by Peter White
Driving a boat in a straight line in open water is easy. Most problems occur at slow speed in confinedspaces. Creative use of wind and current can greatly simplify manoeuvre
TOP TIPS
Always spin the wheel from one lock to the other before engaging gear.
On a jet boat you do not have to change lock to achieve your three point turn
Article taken from Powerboating Companion by Peter White
Copyright 2007 John Wiley & Sons
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