How To Park Your Catamaran | Docking Part 2 | TMG

In our Docking Episode, Part 2 Joe Fox explains how to park your catamaran bow first and stern first.
This demonstration was done on the Lagoon 42 and is intended to give you confidence in your catamaran handling ability.
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[@SV-DEDICATED]

TMG please continue these series. Very helpful. Thanks.

[@TMGYachts]

You got it! thanks for watching :) Joe

[@dasmade]

This guy’s instructional videos are by far, BY FAR, the best I’ve ever watched. One light bulb goes off after the next. Thanks so much.

[@TMGYachts]

We are so glad you like them!

[@mr.nieves4344]

Absolutely! I've watched these series over and over! Great series!!!

[@attilamaradi]

Very good video

[@davidl1729]

Love the educational videos- clear concise instruction, drone footage is invaluable to help understand the lessons.

[@jeremybizon7610]

I’m really enjoying this series. Thank you.

[@MarkusEilers]

Please share more on this 😀

[@mark-se6ef]

great video

[@stevenpeyton7476]

Great stuff!

[@braunreinhold6020]

It's actually a similar principle with a mono hull, which I'm familiar with. Dual engines make a difference but I understand the concept thank you for sharing. My next boat I build will be a wharram, no more power boats. Those and the people connected with them boned me through the drive through LOL.

[@eugendeveloper2767]

Thanks for the usefull content!

[@HopeOfJoe]

Thank you. Good instruction. 😊

[@nickcooper14]

These are great videos, short and sweet.!!!

[@TMGYachts]

Thanks Nick. So glad you are liking them!

[@theturnerfamily3758]

Love these please keep them coming

[@TMGYachts]

Thank you we will!

[@gordonturner8544]

very helpful thanks very much

[@IndiBest-vi3mn]

Great video 👍

[@normshifferd9728]

This was incredible, thanks.

[@TMGYachts]

You're welcome so glad you liked it!

[@Hektorpraet]

Dear TMG, great videos first! One question to approaching stern, why did u use both engines forward, wouldn’t make sense to use starboard only to add more rotation effect? thanks

[@SUPERCIVILIAN44]

Awesome video!

[@TMGYachts]

Thank you!

[@bluemu]

Something that will make the video/visual much much more useful is to have the drone shot on screen always, then inset the closeup throttles only, and inset your face talking. Then we see all three important aspects at once.

[@bronco351mal]

Very informative, can't wait to get our Cat......

[@TMGYachts]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@markwibberley2394]

Great video, really good instruction... You missed one salient point. Although you claim to have done the whole thing with one engine you obviously used both in ahead at about 3.18 to stop your backward motion as you needed to drift in and avoid the boat behind you. Fantastic technique but you should have talked about that little forward tickle which made your arrival perfect... just a thought

[@eljefe1153]

Great explanation. Keep going. Learning a lot. Thanks for your efforts.

[@marcgiraudon9188]

Great videos. Areas that would be helpful for new cat owners: - Ferry gliding (forward and backwards)- ie using the current to your advantage - using the wind to your advantage -eg to push you in or out of a berth - option where you dock on a berth with strong offshore wind - this is a technique that seems to cause a lot of problems and understandable anxiety in skippers. Like the style and approach of the videos. Thank you.

[@TMGYachts]

Thank you we will!

[@TMGYachts]

@@marcgiraudon9188 Thank you Marc will take this all into consideration for upcoming videos. We are planning a high wind tutorial it is just a matter of getting the weather to pick up and being ready to jump on board on the day so keep your eyes peeled in coming months and we will try touch on these in that video!

[@holdthematers]

Great video and very helpful, but at the 3:18 mark you clearly have both throttles in forward gear. This was to stop the backward drift (put the brakes on) and stop the rotation to keep you parallel to the dock. I only mention this because you then go on to twice say you've only used the one engine (starboard). A little explanation on that final maneuver provides some nuance. Thanks for the lesson.

[@JoeFox_TMGYachts]

Hi John, good spot! under normal circumstances and as seen from the drone above, use of the STBD engine alone would have the required effect. While filming at the helm I must have been adjusting course/speed slightly :)

[@edwardshimer5314]

Excellent video. Do you have one that shows how to back into a tight slip perpendicular to the dock vs. parallel? Thanks

[@TMGYachts]

👀 keep your eyes pealed for our upcoming episodes.

[@adnanhiros6909]

Great videos. Thank you! Are you planning to show Med style docking as well?

[@TMGYachts]

Thank you so much for this great suggestion, we will attempt to replicate this in one of our upcoming episodes!

[@FamilyManMoving]

If Med Style docking is anything like Med style auto driving, I am not sure their insurance will cover the maneuver. :)

[@geoff850]

Would have liked for the video to have shown your use of the throttles when approaching stern first. That aside, a most helpful video and much appreciated.

[@TMGYachts]

Thank you for the feedback Geoff will take this into consideration! It is so hard to decide what will be the most valuable view.

[@SeaHeroesSailing]

@@TMGYachts Maybe use a split screen? Great work guys, thanks a lot!

[@TMGYachts]

@@SeaHeroesSailing This is a good idea just not as aesthetic but definitely practical!

[@nigelha3699]

great, now pick a 30knt day and show going into a berth stern or bow first with the wind going across the boat. High wind docking techniques!

[@TMGYachts]

We already have this planned in our video schedule. Last weekend we did an Inspire and Learn live in 25-30kts of wind so just need to film it for our KZbin audience.

[@eugenekeane9426]

@@TMGYachts Is it available yet? Would be very useful.

[@StartVisit]

what about most common docking/undocking: between boats in reverse (whole stern to the dock, Mediterranean style) would be nice if you can demonstrate with crew position. thank you.

[@TMGYachts]

Is this what you are looking for? kzbin.info/www/bejne/pHrNoJmXZ7CpiLM

[@StartVisit]

@@TMGYachts thanks, great.

[@paulgriffin4046]

With a much stronger current and/or wind pushing you off the dock would you just have used a longer stern line? Any other techniques?

[@TMGYachts]

Hi Paul, keep subscribed as we do plan to make a video in stronger wind and current we are just awaiting the right conditions.

[@paulgriffin4046]

@@TMGYachts Great! We have a 55' face dock for a Lagoon 380 - and the strong tidal current (falling tide pushing off the dock) can be challenging. Great job on all the videos!

[@vantabulouslife5704]

Can you single crew a catamaran

[@TMGYachts]

Yes. It will definitely take practice but it is definitely possible.

[@Random_-Dude]

I’m not as experienced as this chap…. You could sail the lagoon 40 solo but due to the size having a competent crew onboard defo makes it easier with lines and multi tasking. IE the docking lines / stern lines are not close to the controls. So in calm no traffic non crowded marinas yes. But it would not take much to move to definitely a requirement for a second / third semi competent person onboard or person on a dock to assist.

[@hbpilot70]

How old was he when he started doing that ? 4 years old ? Looks easy.

[@TMGYachts]

Close, he was actually 6 ;)