I Concur!

Posted By: Joe McCary, Aeolus II, West River, MD
Date: 1/17/08 5:39p.m.

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In Response To: While I agree with you on the controls, I'm gonna be a grinch here on something (pic) (Charlie Jones, Meridian 25 "Tehani" Magnolia Beach, Tex)

YES! One should approach a dock under minimum power. Practice stopping the boat by a dock line around a cleat and better still practice by sailing into the dock NO engine/no reverse. The only time I am forced to use reverse going into a dock is when I back in.

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Messages In This Thread

Outboards & the Instantilt -- Jim Blessing -- 12/6/07 5:05p.m.

On our boat . . . -- Lee -- 12/6/07 6:45p.m.

Outboard Controls -- Bill McNamara -- 12/11/07 8:52a.m.

OBs and OB control -- James Newsome -- 12/15/07 4:48a.m.

While I agree with you on the controls, I'm gonna be a grinch here on something -- Charlie Jones, Meridian 25 "Tehani" Magnolia Beach, Tex -- 12/15/07 6:06a.m.

I Concur! -- Joe McCary, Aeolus II, West River, MD -- 1/17/08 5:39p.m.

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