GL: Great Harbor boats

[Joseph Pica]

Good Morning,

Springing involves being at/close to the wall/dock with at least a line
attached around something or dock help...tough to spring when the line(s)
are not attached yet. :) That said, a skilled Captain can do a lot with prop
walk given the unique characteristics of the boat are conducive to it (shaft
angle, prop pitch, size, prop exposure, etc..  There have been and are many
single engine boats successfully negotiating locks.  The Parks Canada locks
have attendants that assist with lines which are passed around cables to
hold the boat. The New York system lock attendants generally don't and have
a mix of methods of securing the boat. 
Some locks have significant turbulence when coupled with wind, makes close
quarter maneuvering interesting when the lock is packed tight.  But, alas,
that's what oversized and numerous fenders are for.

Joe

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From: "Joseph Pica" <joseph.pica at gmail.com>
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Also Fred,
I'd like to see a single engine boat walked sideways (parked) without using
a
bow thruster by turning rudders and splitting engines forward and reverse.
I've used this feature beyond count when maneuvering sidewise to or from a
dock or lock wall against the wind (of course wind has to be within reason
not
a gale).

That is what spring lines are for. A single will "walk" very nicely
if you know how to "spring it". :-)
 
 

                        Capt. Bill
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