Sailing Around Port Phillip Bay with Tim and Shearwater

[@allanrobinson8852]

Hey nice Video, clocked many sea miles sailing my Boomarang 20 around Port Phillip Bay, great spot, cuts up rough in a SW blow

[@ams8287]

Thanks for the comment. The bay does get choppy at times, as you will well know! The Boomarang 20s are great boats for it though, aren't they!

[@allanrobinson8852]

@@ams8287 and built on the peninsula at Hastings

[@noissimdam]

Well done the B20 is a great ppb boat clocked heaps around the bay on mine hope you continue cruising and see you out there.

[@ams8287]

Sorry for the late response! Yes, certainly a great boat for the job. And I hope you are able to get out there aplenty! There is always something special that happens each time you go out.

[@nkelly.9]

Last time I checked, it was Port Philip.

[@coopersrace7277]

Just wondering if you are using the motor or the tiller to steer when motoring? I have a Cole 23 which has a very high transom and I can’t use the motor handle to steer as I can’t reach it. I am a bit concerned about motoring into tight areas at slow speed using tiller steering. I am considering a link rod to connect the motor to the tiller to give me better slow speed handling but I will lose some of the rudder deflection by doing so.

[@ams8287]

Giday, Thanks for the comment. It is Tim, my friend's, boat, so I am not so familiar with it. We only used the engine for literally about 1 minute for the whole trip. I think Tim is able to use the tiller mostly but is able to turn the engine when required, to enable steering with both the engine and rudder. I have a Careel 18. The rudder hits the propeller if I steer too hard, which limits steering in very confined spaces, although I can turn both at the same time. It is a tricky situation you have. I think the majority of steering control would be with the rudder, even at slow speed, so I would be hesitant to connect the engine with the rudder if that limited rudder range. It is a situation not often encountered where such tight situations are encountered, so I would not worry too much. Try chatting with other Cole 23 sailors. Good luck! See you out there!!!