[Rhodes22-list] Tiller-Outboard Interconnect question

[Larry Gioia]

Videos of these types of maneuvers would be fascinating and so instructive! 
  
Larry

> On Jan 21, 2022, at 9:24 PM, Bob Garrant <bgarrant at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Hi Roger,
> Thanks for the guidance on this.
> The challenge that I have is this.
> I leave my boat stern-in in the slip.
> To do this, I usually head directly at the slip, then 90° to port, stop
> just past my slip, and reverse 90° to starboard and back into the slip.
> 
> My primary objective is to make a tight 90° turn to port and have my
> starboard quarter snug up to the piling. I grab a dock line from that
> piling and then reverse and pivot into slip, stern in.
> 
> See the attached image for a better illustration (perhaps). Basically, I’m
> looking to make as tight a 90° as possible.
> 
> Bob
> 
>> On Fri, Jan 21, 2022 at 10:06 AM ROGER PIHLAJA <roger_pihlaja at msn.com>
>> wrote:
>> 
>> Bob & Jeff,
>> 
>> The fastest way to make your Rhodes 22 turn a corner under power does not
>> involve the tiller-outboard connecting linkage.
>> 
>> Assume you want to make a hard turn to port in the minimum possible area.
>> You setup by motoring along  slowly, say 2-3 knots, just enough speed to
>> maintain rudder steering control.  Put the desired slip about 1 boat length
>> away to port.  Assume you are going for a port side docking against a
>> finger pier.  Shift the motor into neutral and turn the motor’s tiller all
>> the way the port.  When your bow is even with the end of the finger pier,
>> do the following in quick succession.  Shift into reverse, apply full
>> throttle, and put the boat tiller hard over.  Hang on to something!  The
>> boat will yaw 90 deg to port in about 1 sec!  It will simultaneously slow
>> down, side slip about 1/3 boat length to starboard, and drift forward about
>> ¾ boat length.  At about 45 deg of yaw, throttle the motor back to idle and
>> then shift into neutral.  Straighten out the outboard tiller and the boat
>> tiller.  The boat’s rotational inertia will complete the 90 deg of yaw.
>> Note, the hull and shoal draft keel produce a lot of drag vs. yawing.  The
>> boat will use up it’s rotational inertia very quickly.  With a little bit
>> of practice, you will end up virtually stopped at the entrance to the slip,
>> with your bow pointed into the slip, and about 12 inches of clearance
>> between your port side rub rail and the pier.  Now shift into forward and
>> idle into your slip.   For a starboard quick turn, simply turn the motor
>> tiller to starboard before shifting into reverse.
>> 
>> This technique is also very useful to force the bow to yaw into strong
>> cross wind &/or cross current.  It’s also very useful for a stern to
>> docking.
>> 
>> It’s best to practice this maneuver in open water a few time before
>> attempting it in a crowded marina.  You will be impressed with how much
>> faster the boat will yaw when the motor is simultaneously applying sideways
>> and reverse thrust to the transom.  Obviously, the tiller-outboard
>> connecting linkage cannot be connected to execute this maneuver.
>> 
>> Try this technique, it will make you look like a docking genius!
>> 
>> Roger Pihlaja
>> S/V Dynamic Equilibrium
>> 
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>> 
>> From: Bob Garrant<mailto:bgarrant at gmail.com>
>> Sent: Friday, January 21, 2022 5:43 AM
>> To: The Rhodes 22 Email List<mailto:rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Tiller-Outboard Interconnect question
>> 
>> That’s what I’m looking for. My slip is in a corner so i only have 90° To
>> maneuver in rather than 180°. So every little bit helps.
>> I appreciate all the guidance from those way more experienced than I am
>> with this vessel.
>> Bob
>> 
>> On Fri, Jan 21, 2022 at 7:10 AM Jeff Smith Photo <jeffsmithphoto at gmail.com
>>> 
>> wrote:
>> 
>>> I use the connection to my Yamaha 8 only when approching the mooring or
>>> dock.  It enables me to make a tighter more controlled turn.
>>> 
>>> Best Regards
>>> Jeff Smith
>>> 
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