Master the Pivot Turn With a Single Outboard (or Sterndrive) Boat | BoatUS

[@AidanMcLeodProductions]

Glad you had the drone shot

[@boatus]

Thanks for watching, Aidan. Yes, we really love the drone footage for showing maneuvers. Glad you found it useful!

[@donzi32boats80]

Thank you for always posting informative easy to follow posts. Glad to be a member of such a great organization.

[@boatus]

Thanks, donzi21!!

[@jackjamieson1120]

Nice job Eric , aerial shots really show this well. Thanks

[@CCScott500]

Very well instructed and shown. Thank you for the excellent videos

[@boatus]

You are very welcome, Scott! Thanks for watching.

[@gyrotech777]

Great video. Right to the point not a bunch of blah blah. Subscribed.

[@boatus]

Thanks for watching and subscribing, CS!

[@PianoUniverse]

Could you a turn around after off loading backwards from a trailer in a narrow area?

[@boatus]

Theoretically, if there's room at the ramp, sure, but many are too tight and backing out is the norm. In addition, you don't want to risk sucking up sediment into your outboards. Thanks for watching, Piano!

[@PianoUniverse]

@@boatus Sorry, I was asking for a video demonstration of doing a backward turn around coming off a trailer in a narrow situation.

[@boatus]

@@PianoUniverse If I understand what you're looking to do, it would be exactly the same maneuver as demonstrated here. That said, trying to do a pivot turn in a narrow launch ramp may be dangerous--to humans and outboards, and possibly gelcoat. Depending on the ramp, the size boat you have, whether or not you have help, and whether there's a dock near the ramp, you can possibly use the lines to manually turn your boat. Otherwise, simply reversing out of the ramp area is the safest way to go. (And if I'm still misunderstanding your question please feel free to let me know!)

[@2009dudeman]

It depends on the size of boat and launch. I have a 15' deep-V skiff with an outboard and can practically turn the boat on a dollar bill. I regularly spin the boat around as soon as I'm clear of the launch dock. I can do so just by backing a bit, cutting the steering, killing power then waiting until I've turned 90 degrees then giving it at little power turned the way I want to go. All in all I can turn the 15' boat around in a 20' channel. I've seen other hull type boats the same length try to do so and have to perform what amounts to a 15 point turn. When I had my pontoon, get ready for a 15 point turn in a width twice the length of the boat. I would always straight back out of launches with that until I got to clear waters. Of course the launch dictates this too. Shallow launches, or launches with lots of silt risk debris entering the motor if you try to turn in the garbage you just kicked up off the bottom. Other boaters also affect what you will do, if there are other boats around that are manuvering close to you, performing such a thing may scare them and cause them to act unpredictably. It's best to practice in open water, then as you get more comfortable you can practice near bouys on the water so you can practice near objects that don't move but also won't damage the boat.

[@boatus]

@@2009dudeman Thanks for the great advice!. We agree that it's possible depending on the location, size of boat, and type of engine(s)--not to mention operator skill. If it's a busy ramp, it's probably safer to back out. But we second your great advice to recommend practicing in open water! Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@Salty_004]

800,000 rpm, what motor is he running?

[@boatus]

Right, Dhane?! He's actually saying 800 - 1,000. Thanks for your comment.

[@Salty_004]

BoatU.S. Ya, I’m just playing with y’all. I like how you handled the situation. Great video!

[@bentackett6299]

I just watched this and was going to comment the same thing 😂 1:47

[@sealtite87]

Rotary😂😂

[@jkg6211]

A Turbine!

[@danvaughn1495]

A following wind and/or current makes this much harder because the bow doesn’t want to turn into the wind or current. Any pointers?

[@boatus]

Yes Dan, it certainly does! When a strong breeze prevents the bow from coming around, it's often easiest to simply back the boat out in reverse. The breeze will keep the bow downwind, making it a bit easier than usual to maintain reverse steerage, and if steerage is still difficult you can shift into forward momentarily to make course-corrections or reposition the boat. Thanks for the question. Hope this helps!

[@tomrush1755]

Rarely have I been in a marina in CT with such wide fairways, and so much space between the fingers. Usually its a tight squeeze with very little room for error. I'm also trying to avoid all the anchor flukes from the anchors hanging off the bows of boats along the fairway, and next to the finger at which I'm trying to dock. Still, a useful video.

[@boatus]

Certainly a valid point, Tom. Every marina is different, and the one we happened to have available had larger slips (at least compared to the size of the boat we were using). The technique remains the same though. We do have a video on how to dock in the worst/tightest slip in the marina, which involves a bulkhead and a large boat with an anchor hanging off the bow on the other side of the fairway: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jqbUm4KBlLKfe6M

[@officialWWM]

Nice boat.

[@BoatingJourney]

Great tips! Thanks!

[@MrEzplay]

I got to get me one of those New Evinrude Outboards a little throttle =800 000 rpms, WOT (wide open throttle)WOULD BE LIKE = 4 800 000 RPMS that’s a fast outboard 😁

[@boatus]

😂😂

[@GLOCKDPLUSFlowriders]

800 OR 1,000 What is trim out though?

[@boatus]

It's hard to give you a specific RPM, Carlitato. It all depends on the specific boat, motor, wind, current, and other conditions. The 800-1000 range is to give you a general idea of what kind of burst of power you will need to bring you around. Trimming out is when you bring the motor "up" or away from the boat. Stay tuned for an upcoming video on trim vs tilt where we discuss trimming up/out and trimming down/in in more detail.

[@neillee3793]

Good stuff!

[@boatus]

Thanks for watching, Neil!

[@joeward4200]

800 to 1000 RPM is what he was saying…

[@DaBrute]

idk I think its a bit safer at 500,000 rpm

[@boatus]

But faster is better, isn't it? 😂

[@matdube3577]

wow! that's very useful ;)

[@boatus]

Thanks for watching, Mat! Be sure to check out our playlist of other boat handling videos: kzbin.info/aero/PLSrVa8gUFaPzmUtDpZgvIU3cAwohKYSeg

[@Hungry_Tree_Ghost]

Ahh this comment section busting BoatUS's balls about the 800,000rpms is like being with the guys at work busting each other's balls about their mess ups. Good stuff 👍

[@boatus]

Thanks, Chris. Boys being boys!

[@juju1896]

Boys need hearing aids. I understood you.

[@russg1801]

The pivot turn - perfected by politicians everywhere!

[@boatus]

😂Thanks for the giggle, Russ!

[@americanmade1701]

lol

[@corpsmanup5498]

Can you not simply back all the way out?

[@boatus]

Good question, Chris. If your boat backs straight, you bet, that's a great option. But some straight inboards in particular can be very tough to control while reversing.

[@saltysteel3996]

800,000 RPM??? DAMN!!! Edit: I can barely get over 5500 RPM.

[@boatus]

LOL!

[@ivanambong9661]

Hahaha.. I was shock too

[@juju1896]

800, 1000. My god you all are deaf.

[@billblendick9780]

800,000 rpm is warp speed. Good we have an “ expert “ telling us how it’s done ! Thanks Spock !

[@joekennedy3037]

I def heard 800-1000 but I guess that doesn’t make for a “funny” comment

[@big-d7756]

Lololol. 🤣 what engine do you have. 800,000 rpm. And yes i see this has been mentioned. But as usual this is great information and good videos. Thank for this channel

[@boatus]

LOL! Thanks for watching!

[@hiPeeks]

thought the same thing, was about to write this comment.

[@bizim_eller]

I do not play with the rudder during the pivot turn, the wheel stays untouched, just a little ahead, just a little astern do this a couple of times, voila, you are done(this way your steering system lasts longer:) )

[@boatus]

Are you doing this with a single engine outboard? If so, there's no way to perform a pivot turn without using the wheel. It is, however, possible to complete a pivot turn in an inboard powerboat without touching the rudder. You can view our video on that here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hJLPaJl9ZqxrbKc

[@BornAgainCynic0086]

How much longer, longer than it takes to do the turn?

[@OEFarredondo]

Reverse out? My sailboat motors better in reverse lol. Damn farr 40s

[@A.Matt7]

That's a tiny boat. Try it with a 30 ft boat.

[@boatus]

Here's a video showing how to do the same maneuver with a larger single screw inboard: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hJLPaJl9ZqxrbKc

[@PARKERBROTHERSPLUMBING]

@@boatus perfect reply,

[@BornAgainCynic0086]

Boom, shot down in flames!

[@2009dudeman]

I've seen a guy do this kind of turn with a 60ft sail boat in a marina. Impressive skill, clearly not his first rodeo. No front thruster or spotter either.

[@mirkohudovernik5967]

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[@jimminniehan2548]

Thank you, great video.