Is it best to ease out of the slip nice and slow?

Question

Is it best to ease out of the slip nice and slow?

Answer 1

i agree with the first person, doing a strip tease is nothing to be rushed and should be done nice and slow for the best effect. as for pulling out a boat gotta do it slow to follow the laws.

Answer 2

Tidal water has its slack periods when nice & slow has some

application.  If there's hazard to lee and current is boiling past

then the slip outbound must be deliberate, calculating, with an

eye of where one would like to be several seconds ahead of actual arrival.  Warping out to pivot off one mooring line thus swinging bow tightly around is a graceful example.  Know any

knots?  A deft hand & plan is better than trusting to instinct.

Answer 3

Leaving a dock or coming into one can be a display of good seamanship. Or it can turn out to be an experience of major embarrassment or, worse, of boat damage. And usually, when the latter happens, they are plenty of people around witnessing your major s***w up and shaking their head in disbelief. Dare say it never happened to you :-)

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Answer 4

A nice slow seductive striptease is never a thing to be hurried.

If your speaking of a docked boat, you may notice the "no wave" signs around, and a speed limit of 3-5 mph, depending on your location. Best to follow them regs.

Answer 5

Ease out nice and slow.

Use a springline if you have to, and don't forget to tip the dock boy.

Once underway and clear of the breakwater, full speed ahead.

Answer 6

This was one of my worst fears when I started boating two years ago. Definitely take it slow and easy. Run your engines for a few minutes so you don't risk stalling in the middle of the water(happened to me...almost hit the boat directly opposite me in the marina). Ease out, don't rush it.

Answer 7

I don't think too slow is good.

If you're barely making way, the helm's gonna be pretty slushy, and slow to respond.

Give it enough throttle to at least ensure adequate steerageway. Don't be too mamby-pamby on the gas-remember you can always back it down once you've enough hullspeed to get your rudder to 'bite'. Don't neglect prop-walk if reversing out. Make deliberate and decisive throttle decisions, remember, if you're not moving, you can't steer!

Fair winds!

Answer 8

I think it depends on the current conditions.  You can ease out if it's nice and calm(outside the bedroom door and kids are all away at the parents house for the evening) but if it's windy or you have a strong current running (like when the kids are still awake and just watching a movie and it's time for a quickie) then I would say you have to give it a little juice because you don't want the current or wind to take the front end and slam it into the pier or the boat next to you (unless you like it rough) and cause damage to the boat.

I hope this helps in your boat manuevering abilities and how best to 'ease out of your slip'......    ;)

Answer 9

oh yessssss.....

Answer 10

ohhhh yeessss.

But with enough way on(motion) to maintain rudder control and steering.