What's up with backing into slips??
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Ok- maybe shame on me for not knowing this cause I've been running boats a while now...
What's the logic of backing into slips vs. pulling straight in?
Is it a larger boat thing?
Stepping on and off via the transom?
The "cool" way to do it?
more for twins or inboards?
required at some marinas?
Perceived better control?
Nose to the incoming wakes/waves?
Some other reason I'm missing?
Give me a clue please. My winter project is to build a new lift (air) for my single engine Pantera. The front pivot type is more common and easier fab but commits you to nose the boat in. I can build a four bar type lift which is always parallel etc but it's more work and at least at this time- I can't see the benefit.
What's the logic of backing into slips vs. pulling straight in?
Is it a larger boat thing?
Stepping on and off via the transom?
The "cool" way to do it?
more for twins or inboards?
required at some marinas?
Perceived better control?
Nose to the incoming wakes/waves?
Some other reason I'm missing?
Give me a clue please. My winter project is to build a new lift (air) for my single engine Pantera. The front pivot type is more common and easier fab but commits you to nose the boat in. I can build a four bar type lift which is always parallel etc but it's more work and at least at this time- I can't see the benefit.
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I remember pulling into slips the first year I owned my boat. Didn't know any better. Then the guy I was slipped next to at LOTO gave me some good natured ribbing and told me I needed 2 things if I was going to be a boater instead of a boat owner. First, I needed a set of BAF's (Big A$$ Fenders). Second, I needed to learn how to back into a slip. One of my best memories of boating was spending an afternoon at Bass Point at LOTO learning how to back an 8'6" wide boat into a 10' wide slip.
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