Docking in light wind

[@drumsjt]

Thanks Captain Chris !

[@AskCaptainChris]

Thanks for watching. 👍🏼👍🏼

[@nashguy207]

You are a great instructor and teacher captain Chris not everyone is good at teaching but you have a true personality and talent for teaching sir!

[@AskCaptainChris]

I certainly appreciate your kind words. It helps that we enjoy teaching and sharing our experience with those who want to learn.

[@walterdavis4808]

Proof your a great teacher ! Thanks captain

[@AskCaptainChris]

Walter Davis and a fine and happy Sunday to you too. 👍🏼👍🏼

[@alabamasmokeywilson6818]

Great Videos. Wow they are some nice boats in this Marina mucho $ .Hope you have a great day. Love your channel Your friend Alabama Smokey Wilson

[@foreverfixin]

Good job Captain Chris really proves what kind of a teacher you are he's lucky he's got dual engines I have one lot harder to. dock

[@AskCaptainChris]

My first few boats were single engines. No thrusters. You just need to learn which way it backs and then how to make a tight turn using back and fill technique. It’s all what you get used to. Thanks for watching.

[@AskCaptainChris]

Ken Lee we teach aboard whatever vessel type and engine number/type that our clients own. Single, twin, straight, pod or jet drive. With or without thrusters. We all learn differently so we prefer not to generalize as to how anyone learns. Some process faster, slower or must practice until muscle memory takes over. There is not one person we’ve ever trained who is is textbook.

[@luxorbill269]

My heart was pounding on this one when he said "the wind has got us."

[@AskCaptainChris]

That’s called empathy. Thanks for helping keep our channel a comfortable place to learn without judgement. We all started at the beginning.

[@russelldouglas309]

Great job ! I noticed the pulpit flag is Colorado , my home port as well, Thanks for sharing the videos .

[@AskCaptainChris]

Thanks for watching. 👍🏼👍🏼

[@Quartz331]

nice control captain

[@AskCaptainChris]

Capt. Quartz just takes a little practice. 👍🏼👍🏼 Thanks for watching.

[@hayesch1]

You are a great teacher Cap'n Chris! Come to Lake St. Clair in Michigan and help another Cap'n Chris. Bought my first boat on August 5. Taking it slowly, had a successful maiden voyage and subsequent rides (13), have to back into my slip at Marina. A few aborted attempts, but I'm new. Keep up the great work!

[@AskCaptainChris]

We do fly all over wherever your boat is...but isn't it getting kind of cold up there by now? :-) Practice when the weather is calm and there isn't an audience to rattle your nerves. And you may even consider practicing some close quarter maneuvers when you are far away from the dock. If you are lucky enough to have a mate be prepared by having your mate carry a walking fender in the event you have a close call or two. No shame in aborting any docking attempt. That shows good decision making skills. Thanks for watching.

[@hayesch1]

@@AskCaptainChrisyou are correct, cold in Michigan. Just rack stored the boat for the winter. Thanks for your comments and videos; learning a lot.

[@johnm5714]

I’m officially BOATLESS(HOWEVER no money has changed hands YET) They made me an offer I couldn’t refuse...Long story short-used this boat for 2 seasons and stand to make $5k above what I paid for it.On top of that--there will be no haul out cost,winterization costs and no bottom painting which it needs right now.There is also a growing list of little things that have quit working like the bow mounted windlass control for the UP-the trim gage at the helm no longer indicates if the motor is trimmed,that took a dump last Sunday-the 2 cycle oil tanks strap bracket has rusted through and is in a place in the bilge a 6 yr old girl couldn’t get to-the windshield gasket leaks and will need to be completely replaced.I’m sure I’m missing one or 2 other minor defects that can and will happen on an 18 yr old boat.AND with full disclosure-The potential buyer has been made aware of all of these issues! and Is more than willing to accept it as it is...My practical side is doing a good sized happy dance...my emotional side is wondering how long I’m gonna be boatless because of the Covid induced boat shortage the North East is experiencing....? Isn’t it a saying that -“ the happiest and saddest day is when you sell your boat”? I’ve had this same feeling before when I sold off my Grady...watching it leave MY slip with someone else at the wheel was very emotional.-----

[@AskCaptainChris]

John M is it time to get your nordhavn?

[@johnm5714]

@@AskCaptainChris That would be a lottery fantasy Chris-but my thought was to get in to a smaller sport fish type-dual inboard class of boat like a 32 Carolina Classic or a Luhrs open 34. Something in that spectrum.it would be my first non- out board boat but I think that’s the direction I want to head.My wife’s looking for something we can spend long weekends on comfortably.

[@walterdavis4808]

@@johnm5714 where are you ? Im in new jersy and next to my marina is a used boat dock with a few sprt fishing / cruiser ls for sale that sound like what your looking for

[@johnm5714]

@@walterdavis4808 Walter I’m out on Eastern Long Island-and Thank you for asking. If you can drop a link to that place I’d be grateful and thankful.Jersey is definitely NOT out of my buying radius-and in this market up here,my buying radius may have to include Greece😝-thanks again pal

[@walterdavis4808]

@@johnm5714 i cant brop a link on my phone but it seaport yacht sales, e water street , toms river new Jersey. The owners name is ted.