[Rhodes22-list] Combination Of Sharp Turn To Port +SingleHandedDocking

[Kroposki]

Rummy,
      I have been wondering about all this too, when under motor I have
not had these problems.  Just idle in slow, grab the first line and wrap
it around my port winch, works fine.  And when there is a gentle breeze
and not a lot of traffic, I like the challenge of sailing in.
                                 Ed K

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Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Combination Of Sharp Turn To Port
+SingleHandedDocking

Slim,
I'm sorry, but throwing a bucket overboard and dropping your ladder to
slow 
down sounds rather silly to me. If the motor is sized and proped
correctly 
you wouldn't have that problem in the first place. Hell, why not just
throw 
the anchor out while your at it? The R22 has a hull speed which is
easily 
reached with many different hp ratings. Beyond that it takes a great
deal of 
power to go much faster which I believe is a tremendous waste of
gasoline. I 
still maintain that the 9.9 is to much engine and weighs to much for the

advantages you all profess......yes call me stubborn, but I don't have
the 
problems you all experience and I have to make a 180 to make it to my
dock in 
rather tight quarters.
The 8hp Tohatsu must have a slower idol speed and a better prop matched
for 
my needs than some of you have. 

Rummy
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