Chapter 5
B. Continue backing up the boat with the wheel hard to port. Keep an
eye on the bow, and begin to straighten the wheel as the boat enters
the slip.
* Control in reverse idle position, Out drive to port.
C. Center the wheel to align the boat parallel with the dock.
If the stern is too far from the dock, shi to neutral,
then put the wheel hard over to port and then go forward
a second or two.
* Control in neutral idle position. Out drive centered.
D. When the boat is completely into the dock, stop stern movement
by shi ing into forward. Put the wheel to port to kick the stern over
close to the dock if necessary. Shi into neutral and tie up the boat.
* Control in forward idle position. Out drive to port.
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