Sea Ray docking in high winds

[@Guerrero1187]

captain Chris talked me through boat handling and was a HUGE help on learning how to handle my 40'LOA fly bridge. I was so nervous but after talking to him through comments I was WAY more confident now its been 2 years and I can handle it really good in all conditions. THANK YOU CAPTAIN CHRIS

[@AskCaptainChris]

Glad to help. 👍🏼👍🏼

[@brianunderwood3109]

Great commentary as usual. Thanks Chris.

[@AskCaptainChris]

Thanks, sometimes I feel like a football color analyst trying to guess what the player may do next? I get it right most of the time!

[@skipperrichman4278]

Thank you captain Chris for your reply and in site to my question and comment. I to may have taken the seconsd approch in this manner. I have herd comments to stern in verses bow in. I like seeing the water and sun at times verses the dock of people. Safe travels

[@AskCaptainChris]

Thanks for watching👍🏼👍🏼

[@DavidAmmerlaan]

glad we had experts narrating

[@AskCaptainChris]

David A thanks for your thoughtful comments. We appreciate the encouragement to others who are learning. 👍🏼

[@CarbonYote]

@@AskCaptainChris it was sarcasm as you are no expert if you have the option to stern in and you still say its better to bow in. the guy in the sedan doesnt realize you go into the wind to dock when you have that option not with it. #1 rule control your boat dont let it control you or let be controlled by anything but you

[@AskCaptainChris]

Different he did not panic, stayed in his comfort zone and got the boat into the slip assigned to him. I appreciate sarcasm but prefer encouraging words and always suggest practice when the weather is calm.

[@davidowen1259]

@@AskCaptainChris Mate everybody who knows anything is calling bullshit on ya but you seem to insist approaching from upwind is ok... you clearly dont know a hell of a lot..

[@davidowen1259]

@@AskCaptainChris hopefully you are not teaching them!

[@nashguy207]

Always use the wind to your favor when you can. He was smart to do what he did when he was backing in and saw he was off a little no need to rush and make a mistake you can always pull away and redo the setup and try again thats what I was taught to do.

[@AskCaptainChris]

Airplanes do a "go around" when things are not right.

[@Dld1985]

I do better backing in than bow first. No thrusters and my boat is 15’ beam and my slip is 16’ wide. Most times never touch and I do not allow my guest to hang off the sides or go onto bow or swim platform. I do occasionally have to abort the first try when there’s a good cross wind. My slip is so tight once I’m in it couldn’t move if it tried too. I really don’t like for those on the dock to start pushing and grabbing the boat. Make the boat do the work. 90% of the time I’m by myself and you have to learn to handle without assistance. Had the same boat 20 years so I’ve pretty much dealt with all kind of situation at one time or another. Been lucky that I’ve never lost power on either engine at the wrong time.

[@AskCaptainChris]

Good to have the experience and skills you have. I agree when a "friend helps" and ruins your intended glide so you have to start the docking process over.

[@inquisitive980]

Give the captain a 10!

[@Guerrero1187]

I’m moving up from a 25’ single engine to a 38 twin fly bridge with NO thrusters, the deal is done but having some anxiety about docking. I had no worries docking in any condition with my smaller cabin cruiser but I’ll be on fly bridge and won’t be able to grab pilings. I have a few skid loaders I own and I’m told it will be about the same with twin engines as far as steering- minus the wind and current 🤦🏻‍♂️. High anxiety starts now and boat isn’t even in the water yet.

[@Jeff-kw8jj]

A good captain knows his limitations. Too many try to throttle out of a situation and that's when deductibles start to get met.

[@AskCaptainChris]

Slow and easy is best! Cheaper too!

[@louismazza9966]

Geeeeeeez and l thought backing in my tractor trailer was hard, the wind speed definitely can be your friend or your enemy when backing in your boat, lm going to by a boat someday before l die, but l will definitely be taking lessons, watching a video and doing it live are two different animals, but great video,TY🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸👍👍👍👍👍👍👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@AskCaptainChris]

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[@bobzuidema3560]

I don’t understand why one would dock downwind when, you dock upwind you have more control? I would have sailed pass the berth and dock upwind stern first in this situation?

[@AskCaptainChris]

We video what we see. We do not know the skills of the operator or the power the boat has. I am glad these opportunities are helpful to others watching.

[@frazzzz1066]

Of course you would 🙄

[@tomdrummy4984]

Just my opinion but........go past the slip,turn around and come into the wind and back in. More control when into the wind or current

[@AskCaptainChris]

Tom Drummy that statement is correct. However, regardless of initial direction of attack, once he turned stern into the slip he was sideways to the wind. Gusting wind I might add. It just didn’t cooperate at first. His adjustment was successful in the end.

[@skipperrichman4278]

Tom, please read my coment and tell me if this is what your refering to. Thanks buddy

[@BellavistaPEI]

Excellent decision making! I'd let that skipper take over my helm any day!

[@davidowen1259]

What? They wemt about it completely the wrong way!

[@blewyd]

@@davidowen1259 You don't know what you are talking about. He did a great job docking the yacht. Captain Chris himself even said so, and its his job to train new owners how to maneuver their yachts.

[@davidowen1259]

@@blewyd yes but Capt. Chris also saif that he should have initially come in head to wind, not letting the wind take you down.. no control that way... as you saw..

[@davidowen1259]

@@blewyd maybe read all the other comments( including the Captains) first..?

[@blewyd]

@@davidowen1259 just because they made a mistake, doesn't mean he didnt do a good job. You had claimed he did things completely wrong which is just an ignorant statement. Clearly you didn't watch the whole video and listen to his comments yourself. Just because you can do better, doesn't mean you did wrong.

[@skipperrichman4278]

Captain Chris, in the video at the 50 sec. mark. It shows the captain with the wind at port and attemting a stern approch. To do so would it not be better to point the bow to port and attemt a stern in docking? This way the wind would push the boat straight and he could reverse both engines in to slip? Thanks for your input

[@AskCaptainChris]

It could have worked. But! The wind could have snagged him with your suggestion too. The issue with the wind this particular day was the gusting. Had he backed in on the first try with a little more authority then maybe he would have been “inside” the slip enough before the gust got him. What he did was reasonable and what you are suggesting is reasonable. As observers we can not feel what he was feeling. What he finally did worked too. No shame in trying something different. And frankly, I prefer stern out/bow in so everyone who walks by can’t see inside the saloon or any aft staterooms. But that’s another discussion for another day. 😎

[@JohnS916]

Nice commentary, interesting.

[@AskCaptainChris]

John S thanks for watching.

[@scdevon]

He could have had it first time approaching into the wind and he had an option to do just that. This Sea Ray is highly maneuverable, too.

[@epicnavigator]

I disagree on letting the wind take control. I rather balance the stern first and swing the bow up the wind to align the boat and then back it to the slip decisively. Maybe is not so easy with these boats but for the catamaran is the best way

[@CarbonYote]

true #1 rule is control your boat dont let it control you

[@mariusminge]

I agree with you, he let to wind to make to much drift of the boat, you need to control the wind, not wind has controled, how you can dock the boat backwards, when you drifting 2kt sideways.

[@rasputitza]

What wind?

[@Quartz331]

nice boat 👍🏼

[@carylwilson9279]

I prefer to bow in, I like my deck on the water side so when I sit on the back it is water i see and not deck and people.

[@AskCaptainChris]

We do too. Thanks for sharing a viable alternative. 👍🏼

[@85305]

We prefer to stern in because the sunset drops directly at our stern seating.

[@Scruffers2011]

He should have held his bow up into the wind more on his approach to backing in. He could have edged his stern in to get it out of the wind and controlled the bow with thruster.

[@piglex1]

Dock hands ? Not in the UK.

[@nicvanorton6795]

What happened to backing into the wind?

[@AskCaptainChris]

It’s a good option. Plan b worked.

[@piazza1129]

Badabing badaboom👍🏼

[@mindbender5466]

Never approach from up wind. His first attempt was all wrong blowing sideways losing control. Second attempt he came from down wind, going into the wind under control and into the slip the correct way. Bow first or stern first the same applies.

[@AskCaptainChris]

Mind Bender never say never. 😎He almost had it on the first try but driving into the wind or current is usually best. 👍🏼

[@CarbonYote]

@@AskCaptainChris if your an expert you would know to never approach the wild and let it carry you

[@AskCaptainChris]

Different again I say- no one panicked and he arrive safely into his assigned slip. As neither of us were at the helm (but I was there filming) the wind was a factor including the fact that merely to arrive near the slip from the river he had no choice but to ride WITH the wind and he almost had it on the first try. 👍🏼

[@cme4brain11]

Boaters may have no choice in how the wind blows or the current takes you. He may not have wanted to back in stern first all the way from the entrance to the marina to his assigned slip.

[@davidowen1259]

@@AskCaptainChris no he could have driven strsight past and then stern into wind levering off the piling?? He had options.. i think thats what everybody is saying

[@hubschenk1652]

The purpose of a flybridge on such boats is to allow you to steer on the open bridge and enjoy the sun when the weather is nice. Then people come up with the idea of ​​building a 'house' up there. This makes such boats much more sensitive to crosswinds.Why didn't he point the bow into the wind? Then he could have turned the other way.

[@AskCaptainChris]

@@hubschenk1652 you sure are correct about the windage created by the “house”. But it’s pleasure boating and we all have something different that makes us happy. Wind is usually not one of them…unless you’re at anchor in July. 😎

[@mrjohn57]

bow should be into the wind

[@carpspudpicker3031]

Backing in would have been easier, just needed a shot on the bow thruster.

[@Hyestar]

What if you dont HAVE a bow thruster?

[@CarlosPerez-bass]

I need some lessons, how do I contact you? 🤔

[@AskCaptainChris]

Our website has both email and phone number. After you click on this link, scroll down to the bottom of the page for that information. 👍🏼 www.captainchrisyachtservices.com/

[@altoids784]

These are not high winds but thanks for the video :)

[@dkchen]

Doesn't that boat have two engines so it can maneuver pretty easily?

[@AskCaptainChris]

Yup. 2 engines. Add wind (and gusty wind at that) and it gets fun sometimes.

[@dkchen]

@@AskCaptainChris Yeah, I had a Catalina 42 sailboat. Single prop, so I had to become a master of the prop walk. Fun times... Yeah many times if its windy, I had to go in circles a bit to get in my slip.

[@AskCaptainChris]

dkchen and the wind on a power boat of this size with a big saloon and a fly bridge acts like a giant sail. 😎 No harm no foul in doing a few go-arounds until conditions are in your favor.

[@stefanknorsch]

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[@moisesmartin5562]

Y donde ven el hugh wind😂😂😂😂

[@tiger6468]

Capt. He has panic

[@whitecapmadness7181]

WRONG Always approach the dock into the wind, or current.

[@AskCaptainChris]

Whitecap madness thx for watching and please read ALL the comments. Yes, into the wind or current is optimal. Unfortunately, always isn’t always possible. 😎

[@markpmccormack9710]

Correct

[@markpmccormack9710]

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[@Tony-ng6tk]

Ah I call BS.

[@blewyd]

That's not true... Maybe you should make dumb comments when you have a 14 foot Boston whaler.

[@dominiongold7047]

Maybe get up and help

[@AskCaptainChris]

Dominion Gold they did fine once they changed the approach and there were many people already on the dock ready to catch lines. Thanks for watching. Maybe next time try a question rather than an assumption.

[@fedex727rj]

what a motor mouth....

[@AskCaptainChris]

fedex727rj what a lovely comment.

[@donaldwatson554]

Not you Chris