[Rhodes22-list] Advice

[Stephen Staum]

Great advice Ron. Another possibility is to find a mooring to keep the boat on. Much easier to navigate to & from a mooring. I often sail both ways if the wind is right. The outboard is only for getting in quickly because its time for cocktails. 

Stephen Staum
s/v Carol Lee 2
Needham, MA

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On Oct 27, 2012, at 10:45 PM, "Chris Geankoplis" <napoli68 at charter.net> wrote:

> Hey Ron,
>    Perhaps I can offer a suggestion or two.  I sail often by myself and
> I do not use a motor to pick up my mooring buoy, go to or from the dock at
> the marina, or come onto a cove, set the anchor and tie off to the shore.
> When I had the boat in a slip on the Chesapeake, it was pretty much the same
> thing there too.  This came from many years of, well, making mistakes and
> leaving mementos on the boat and dock.  
> 
> What I learned was that before I did anything I really needed think out how
> the wind would affect the boat at what presentations and speeds with the
> motor and without.  I eventually used the wind more than I fought it (took
> me a while to figure this out).  Plan your moves, visualize them, and
> practice them to get a feel on how the boat behaves.  It is more of a mental
> state and approach than physical power. 
> 
> My biggest boost in confidence and enjoyment of my boat did not come from
> heading out to the bay to challenge the sea.  I spent the day practicing
> docking in my slip and then any slip that was open.  I had all the bumpers
> out, and extra life jackets along the sides.  I may have looked foolish but
> it was 4 hours well spent.  I also realized that if I moved my slip over one
> finger and up two spots it was a synch to enter and exit while I was in this
> learning curve.  It cost $15 more a month more but well worth it.  Perhaps
> you can consider this too; there may be a slip that will work better with
> the prevailing winds.
> 
> I hope this helps, I feel certain that this is a phase and you will pick up
> the skill and confidence to make your time on the water even better. 
> 
> Chris Geankoplis
> SV Enosis
> Medford OR
> 
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> 
> I feel a bit discouraged tonight.  I'd like some wisdom from the group.
> 
> I enjoyed Ozone this first season with her, but I also had some real
> frustrations.  Once I get her out on the water I am fine and have a great
> time.  It is the docking and leaving the slip in the wind that is really
> getting me down.  The wind blows her all over and is very difficult for my
> wife and I to control.  When we hauled her for the season I got her out of
> the slip, but before I could get her from reverse into forward and get
> steerage the wind blew her into the dock causing a nasty gauge on her port
> side that I will need to repair before spring.
> 
> This is really getting me down.  No matter what i try the wind is winning. 
> Any advice?
> 
> Ron
> 
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