How to leave a berth safely in a single-engined boat | Motor Boat & Yachting

Single-engine craft are making a comeback, boosted by lower prices, reduced servicing costs and better fuel economy. However, manoeuvring a single-engine craft takes practice. Boat instructor Jon Mendez explains his technique in our latest How To video...
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[@tonyb7779]

Very skillful, well done. In the days when my wife and I were yachting we used the "whoops, sorry" method of getting out of our berth.

[@jjrdias]

The legend, John Mendez, returns !!! Great stuff.

[@327365hp]

"Go slower than you can think, which for me is quite slow." Awesome advice!

[@cs4723]

Just stumbled upon your channel. Great video, instant sub. Trying to learn as much as possible on the very slight chance of upgrading from my kayak one day.

[@SaleQl]

Its nice to see someone who knows how to use single engine boat without thruster, nice video.

[@albertokusmic9239]

Great skill and useful tips. Thanks for sharing, John!

[@freditzkowitz4159]

Another Great video from John Mendez. I really get a lot out of the areal shots and the helm insert shots. You really cover all the angels! Keep the video's coming!! Regards from the USA!

[@rclementtx]

You're back! I thoroughly enjoy your instructional videos. More please.

[@dreworoirden7675]

Hi John just love all your how to videos

[@chrish2996]

Cheers John. Great video

[@garys8948]

Fabulous video John really informative top bloke

[@zendogboatcharters7277]

Great video, Jon. Those are useful tips for twin outdrive boat owners like me, too. Hope you are well.

[@looneyirish007]

That new intro you have is absolutely epic lads!

[@amadorbilbao1155]

Hi John, really nice work, Regards from Marbella Spain.

[@garys8948]

One again John fabulous info

[@TradeWindgng]

Hi John, nice to see you again mate, great 👍🏼 video as usual. Keep posting them, Never fed up✨✨✨✨✨

[@chazman4461]

Fantastic video!!!!!

[@BoateronTour]

Interesting video. This week one engine striked during our travel. So I was happy to have a second engine.

[@Slowhand871]

It is nice insurance.

[@freedomtothink9574]

Hello John, Thanks for the video. This video should be made compulsory viewing, for anyone buying a motor boat.

[@phillipleboa5251]

YOU MAKE IT LOOKS SO EASY !!!!! Thanx for sharing. :)

[@benbreakwell6885]

great video!, can you do a video of how to dock and come along side in a single engined boat

[@alberthowes3639]

Yes, with no bow thruster and in a cross wind.

[@MotorBoatYachting]

You're in luck - that's coming next month!

[@cryptoking7093]

@@alberthowes3639 now you're talking! Anyone that's had to do that knows quite well what manner of sorcery and prayer it takes to make it! 🤣

[@jbss7382]

+Motor Boat &Yachting, John Mendes! Why has it been SO LONG??? Not acceptable!😂 Great to see you back doing these videos! Someone needs to speak to Hugo! More instruction vids more often!! @Hugo Andreas!!!

[@deanmacka4975]

Great tip thanks mate

[@colinturner4158]

Very good

[@larslange5482]

Love it, a bit of nohow is great thanks mate.

[@MotorBoatYachting]

Thanks Lars, glad you enjoyed it

[@scottheitmanmarinesurvey3557]

nice anchor

[@happybiker1000]

Very clear instructions, good emphasis on wheel before gear, but there was so little wind. I'd love to see you repeat this in a stiff breeze and with no bow thruster - been there, and it was a real mess the first time!

[@epicnavigator]

The fundamentals are the same. What you have to do is to progressively adjust your mind to a bit more challenging conditions each time. 🚢

[@arnoldhorshack7927]

Thanks

[@RMarineJonesRivieraQueensland]

Great informative video!

[@MotorBoatYachting]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@ludi7083]

Wheel before gear ❤

[@luca-cq5vz]

this dude knows how to controll a boat damn

[@chunkychinn]

Thank you John, you made that look so easy! No what about if you had both a bow and stern thruster, any difference in aiding you? Many thanks.

[@epicnavigator]

Good day captain. What kind of propultion this boat has? Is it shaft or inboard outboard unit?

[@stevenmorrison8372]

Thanks nice vid, would be helpfull to see a stern in video with a bit of wind single engine with no thrusters?

[@MotorBoatYachting]

Thanks Steven, glad you liked it! We'll be covering mooring in a single-engined boat next month...

[@Stoic-of-Rome]

This intro music would be a great ring tone.

[@gearjammer2107]

Great video, but how come you guys don't do any docking how to's with smaller boats, that maybe the average person owns.

[@tomredman]

should have included coming back onto the mooring!

[@os6219]

Out is easy. Coming in is more trouble 😉

[@MotorBoatYachting]

We've covered that too... kzbin.info/www/bejne/Zqi1fYiibKeeo7s

[@larou14]

Ah bon ! Pratique ! ;-)

[@gerhardvanwaltsleben8944]

Mooi man

[@erik9173]

What's the name of the boat?

[@MotorBoatYachting]

We used a Marex 310 Sun Cruiser for this video

[@erik9173]

@@MotorBoatYachting thank you😊

[@bluetiger1774]

Really I understood but u have a big problem when u record manoeuvre ur focus only out u dont put focus on clutch v important for give me how I controlling my vessel for twisting the aft how I catch the aft at going quickly put focus pls on ur hand clutch thx

[@MemoryLaneCinema]

Norwegian brand :)

[@cryptoking7093]

Yeah, but try that without using the thrusters...

[@PieterBreda]

Probably quite hard for a novice

[@jonnyjones5201]

If you can't manoeuvre a boat with single or twin engines with or without thrusters, or then again with a joystick then just don't bother just take an RYA course before you drop money on a boat putting other craft at risk.

[@garryhall9660]

steer before gear Jon.

[@Andrico77]

There’s a bow thruster. Thot this was only a single engine…

[@luterobueno8024]

single-engined boat-means not to use bow thruster.

[@jamesmorrison745]

Duh.

[@stevefowler2112]

Thrusters are cheating...JS

[@knakdak5089]

I do this whit a 110m+ ship... Boring as hell this vid. Thanks for nothing youtube recommendations.