How to Dock a Single-Screw Powerboat in a Slip

Slower is better when it comes to docking. Take your time and nose easy into the slip. Haste can bring damage to your boat, while your wake will disrupt others.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Boating Safety
• Boats

1. Slow to bare steerage way.

2. Set up fenders and dock lines.

3. Align the boat with the slip from at least one and a half boat lengths away.

4. Shift to neutral. Outboard and inboard/outboard boats may need to shift to forward if the steering fails.

5. Shift to reverse when half of the boat is in the slip.

6. Slow the boat to a stop and shift to neutral.

7. Step onto the dock and secure the boat.

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