Docking onto End Ties
Wind blowing you off the dock end ties, plan a fairly steep approach so that you are facing more into the wind.
Wind blowing you off the dock end ties, plan a fairly steep approach so that you are facing more into the wind.
Without proper knowledge of how the boat reacts to the wind and propwalk, anchoring can be a real challenge.
Sound signals are defined and prescribed in the Navigation Rules for International and Inland Waters. Sound has an advantage over light signals, in that it can be used when vision fails.
Sometimes it is a good idea to get nasty stuff out of the way first as well as prepare your boat and crew.
No matter the chart in use, the navigator’s work largely involves the determination of direction and distances. The most useful tools for actual chart work are…
A boat sits down in the water until it has displaced the same weight of water as the weight of the boat. It is a universal arrangement between boat and water…
The following diagram shows how you can tow another vessel. Form a “bridle” from the rear cleats…
Lights are installed on some ATONS. The lights are usually alternating on and off on some consistent interval to distinguish one ATON from another.
Safely maneuvering a vessel while using positions derived from various coastal and near coastal sources is called coastal navigation.
You can avoid many emergencies by conducting a proper safety briefing before leaving the dock.
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