What is Propwalk on a Sailboat?
What is propwalk? You want your new sailboat to go backwards but you keep going sideways. Welcome to propwalk.
What is propwalk? You want your new sailboat to go backwards but you keep going sideways. Welcome to propwalk.
What is a right hand screw propeller or left hand screw propeller?
Prop walk can be quite frustrating on sailboats with a drive shaft. Here are ways to deal with prop walk when backing into a slip.
A recent discussion with a student regarding Maneuvering a Sailboat Under Power is repeated here. On 7/2/09 11:55 AM, matthew k…. wrote: Hi Grant I do have a question about the Maneuvering Under Power course – the course is set up for a vessel with a wheel-I have a tiller on my little full keel […]
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