God bless you two. The first few times docking and undocking are incredibly stressful. This is true for any new captains, no mater what their pride says. I remember going through all the emotions you guys expressed in this video. And when you guys finally got underway and said “We did awesome, we didn’t hit anything!” I just smiled so hard and cheered for you. To have all those fears and stress start to ease away and know that you got this and all that hard work was worth it, is such an accomplishment. Part of the fun of a sailboat is the adventure and the unknown. One day you will feel that the things you fear now just feel mundane, and you will have all new fears and discover new problems to handle. Congratulations and all the best wishes to you.
When backing up a boat like yours, use short, high rpm, blast then let the boat drift then through it again the prop walk will be your friend once you learn how to use it. If going wrong direction, you short blast going forward to put the bar where you want it, it takes high RPMs that Full Keel does not like to turn, especially when there is a current
Hello guys, very good, the undocking maneuver was good, there were more fears and nervousness that prevented you from doing it correctly, but that doesn't matter, you did it, a piece of advice: Whenever you undock you should pay attention to whether or not there is wind and what it is. your speed, observe the tide, if it is going down orgrowing or if you are unemployed, remember that there is always a slight current. You must maneuver in small spaces and with very little machine, do not put the rod on either side because then you change the stern fall very quickly. WE ALL BEEN THROUGH THIS, when you go to Portland you will be more trained. When you go under the bridges you must go through the very center of the channel and be attentive to the current, if there is ebb it will push you out, but if it is full it will be difficult for you to give a couple of RPM to the engine, if you are in the center of the channel will save you from an unexpected emergency, then theThe same current and rush will get you out of trouble. Train yourself over time App Windy App Ventusky. I wish you good luck and blessings... Mexico and Baja California will be waiting for you... 🇺🇸🇨🇺🇮🇹
First off congratulations on dropping the lines! That is a HUGE accomplishment & you should be proud of it! Now, I think you were experiencing prop walk - the tendency of propellors to pull the boat to one side when in reverse (a similar phenomena happens when in forward, but because of the flow of water over the keel, most pilots are only subtlety aware of it). I know you had transmission issues, so obviously that was a huge factor. But..... An old salt once told me "if you are not bored when docking, then you are going too fast." And he didn't just mean boat speed. You guys are doing fine - relax & give yourselves a break. The next time you back out of a slip it will go better, & then the time after that will be even more smooth (and so on, and so on....) Docking is the most stressful thing in boating, so pat yourselves on the back for not actually hitting anything. They don't make T-shirts that say "sorry for what I said while docking the boat" for no reason . You just need to give yourself permission to (a) relax and (b) just go a little bit slower - you'll still get there when you were meant to.
Thx for the info. Definitely a lot was going on. I don't want to say to much and ruin future episodes for you. Videos will probably become more up to date soon
By the way she handled I am assuming a long keel with a rudder attached to the keel, the prop is in a cavity in the rudder. Going astern will always be on her terms. When windy she will try to weathercock so the bow tries to point downwind. The full keel will respond to the tide which is the strongest force hence you went sideways down tide. Two terms you will hear are propwash and prop walk. Together they will help to use the inertia of the boat. I.e. with the boat stopped put helm in the direction you want, give a good short burst ahead, you will see the prop wash deflected by the rudder pushing the stern round. Before you get moving too fast give a sharp blast in astern this uses prop walk to push the stern round. The tiller is useless if you are not moving astern. Looking at the flow of water when you power astern, it is trying to push the stern to starboard, hence it was adding to the effect of the tide on the keel, you go sideways. Find an open area to play, using only short bursts of power you should be able to turn in your own length, probably easier to starboard. Final point in this long comment is to consider the use of long ropes for manoeuvring, a process known as warping.
Hi Guys, I have been waiting and waiting and it's happening finally.I just can't to see guys sailing.... Goood to see you.... Thanks bye and see you soon Bye.
Haha trust me we have been waiting and waiting to share this too! Trying to get catch up to real time asap. Thanks for following us along on our crazy journey!
What a lovely yacht... She's a tank... I'd say every fresh captain has done what you did, so don't think you are any worse than any of us (cough) experts... we all started with our first boats too... and buggered it up just like you... Welcome to the club... You will figure it out... What works for you and your particular type of keel arrangement, and your style... Good luck... Avoid close quarters for the first few weeks of the journey and you will be fine... Just practice in the middle of the river to figure out what your boat likes to do...
Thank you. We really appreciate your kind words. We will definitely be going out into large water and practice backing in different conditions to see what she wants to do
I am a delivery Captain. Your boat will never back up straight. 😆 It requires short burst in forward, then reverse. Keep tiller in same position the boat will turn in its own radius. You have to practice somewhere where you won't hit something. Figure out which way your prop walk takes you. On my full keel boat, my stern will go port. But i gun the throttle in reverse with rudder straight, then in neutral, and turn the rudder to get momentum and boat turns.
Thanks for the great advice!! We will take your advice and practice it as soon as we can. Thank you. Please give any advice you can, we are sponges willing to learn as much as we can!
The big "sigh" before leaving....I get it lol and leaving the dock.....I have short arms and legs.....Our stress level was about the same and let's not talk about the lock we had to go through. I had NO experience and he had limited but we made it! I love ya'lls energy!! Safe travels!
Oh man I'm so glad you understand what we went thru! Lol not fun at the time but looking back we are super thankful for the experience and learned a lot! We have yet to go thru any locks, sooo any tips are greatly appreciated! 😊
Locks were actually pretty easy in hindsight lol but my short arms and no experience was definitely a hindrance...just remember not to take anything yall say to each other personal while doing new, hard things with a high stress level...also, I am looking into head sets so we don't have to scream at each other @@sailingnehan
Look up Back and Fill there are some great videos of the technique that also explain what your prop and rudder are doing Also don’t go faster than you are prepared to hit something. If you are not making way and you drift into a dock/piling/boat there will be minimal if any damage. So keep calm ( which you pretty much did ) and only as much speed as you need
You buggers are funny , in a good way. Tide and wind were around a long time before full keels and ya didn't do too bad really. Oops , just found episode 1 , going there for a gander.
Haha, I honestly was feeling embarrassed to share but glad you sat "ya didn't too too bad really" lol makes me feel ok about sharing our no so fun experience we had with this lol
So I have a boat with the same problem I do short blast then to neutral to make it respond. That may or may not help with your boat. Nice video keep it up Fair winds!
Thank you! Indeed we have a lot ot learn on how Nehan handles, this was only the 2nd time eve leaving the dock. The 2st time went so much smoother! :) Thanks for watching! Glad you liked the video!
I have a Southern Cross 31 almost the same hull and weight. Tiller and transom rudder. Like your solar set up, where did you purchase them. Great channel!! Subscribed and enjoy your channel!! Best of luck and someday hope to see you on the water. ❤
Thank you, glad you enjoy the channel. We literally started doing it just for our family and friends. Southern cross is a beautiful boat aswell. Honestly we purchased 90 percent of everything from Amazon, that's where we got everything for our solar system I believe. We might of got the wind/solar control from a different site, but everything else definitely came from Amazon. Hope to see you on a sandy beach somewhere
Yeah! I'm a desert rat from my roots and jump off! The only instinct I had in mind was to get tied back to land and reasses the situation and make sure engine was ok, especially knowing we had 18k ahead of us! Lol so glad nothing major happened!!!
I seen on TH-cam someone was having trouble in reverse it might have been bubbling sailor and it was a sheared off key way on the propeller shaft and the propeller was louse also
In reverse left is right that's what it looks like to me on a different TH-cam channel as he the bumbling sailor was learning how to backup and maneuver from a elderly professional
God bless you two. The first few times docking and undocking are incredibly stressful. This is true for any new captains, no mater what their pride says. I remember going through all the emotions you guys expressed in this video. And when you guys finally got underway and said “We did awesome, we didn’t hit anything!” I just smiled so hard and cheered for you. To have all those fears and stress start to ease away and know that you got this and all that hard work was worth it, is such an accomplishment. Part of the fun of a sailboat is the adventure and the unknown. One day you will feel that the things you fear now just feel mundane, and you will have all new fears and discover new problems to handle. Congratulations and all the best wishes to you.
When backing up a boat like yours, use short, high rpm, blast then let the boat drift then through it again the prop walk will be your friend once you learn how to use it. If going wrong direction, you short blast going forward to put the bar where you want it, it takes high RPMs that Full Keel does not like to turn, especially when there is a current
Well said
That’s the most fun I’ve had in awhile rooting for you guys to make it out of the dock 😅
Hahah! Glad it may your day. We were terrified and I definitely did not have a fun time editing that part where we almost crash lol
Hello guys, very good, the undocking maneuver was good, there were more fears and nervousness that prevented you from doing it correctly, but that doesn't matter, you did it, a piece of advice: Whenever you undock you should pay attention to whether or not there is wind and what it is. your speed, observe the tide, if it is going down orgrowing or if you are unemployed, remember that there is always a slight current. You must maneuver in small spaces and with very little machine, do not put the rod on either side because then you change the stern fall very quickly. WE ALL BEEN THROUGH THIS, when you go to Portland you will be more trained. When you go under the bridges you must go through the very center of the channel and be attentive to the current, if there is ebb it will push you out, but if it is full it will be difficult for you to give a couple of RPM to the engine, if you are in the center of the channel will save you from an unexpected emergency, then theThe same current and rush will get you out of trouble. Train yourself over time App Windy App Ventusky. I wish you good luck and blessings... Mexico and Baja California will be waiting for you...
🇺🇸🇨🇺🇮🇹
Great job getting this video out there. I know it wasn't easy to relive this
First off congratulations on dropping the lines! That is a HUGE accomplishment & you should be proud of it!
Now, I think you were experiencing prop walk - the tendency of propellors to pull the boat to one side when in reverse (a similar phenomena happens when in forward, but because of the flow of water over the keel, most pilots are only subtlety aware of it). I know you had transmission issues, so obviously that was a huge factor. But.....
An old salt once told me "if you are not bored when docking, then you are going too fast." And he didn't just mean boat speed. You guys are doing fine - relax & give yourselves a break. The next time you back out of a slip it will go better, & then the time after that will be even more smooth (and so on, and so on....) Docking is the most stressful thing in boating, so pat yourselves on the back for not actually hitting anything. They don't make T-shirts that say "sorry for what I said while docking the boat" for no reason . You just need to give yourself permission to (a) relax and (b) just go a little bit slower - you'll still get there when you were meant to.
Thx for the info. Definitely a lot was going on. I don't want to say to much and ruin future episodes for you. Videos will probably become more up to date soon
That's amazing! Thank you for your great comment!
We could definitely use the encouragement! And I absolutely love those quotes! 😂 so accurate!
By the way she handled I am assuming a long keel with a rudder attached to the keel, the prop is in a cavity in the rudder. Going astern will always be on her terms. When windy she will try to weathercock so the bow tries to point downwind. The full keel will respond to the tide which is the strongest force hence you went sideways down tide. Two terms you will hear are propwash and prop walk. Together they will help to use the inertia of the boat. I.e. with the boat stopped put helm in the direction you want, give a good short burst ahead, you will see the prop wash deflected by the rudder pushing the stern round. Before you get moving too fast give a sharp blast in astern this uses prop walk to push the stern round. The tiller is useless if you are not moving astern. Looking at the flow of water when you power astern, it is trying to push the stern to starboard, hence it was adding to the effect of the tide on the keel, you go sideways. Find an open area to play, using only short bursts of power you should be able to turn in your own length, probably easier to starboard. Final point in this long comment is to consider the use of long ropes for manoeuvring, a process known as warping.
Thank you so much for all this great info!! Definitely need to work on this
Hi Guys,
I have been waiting and waiting and it's happening finally.I just can't to see guys sailing....
Goood to see you....
Thanks bye and see you soon
Bye.
Haha trust me we have been waiting and waiting to share this too! Trying to get catch up to real time asap.
Thanks for following us along on our crazy journey!
You'll be fine , take your time. It's all good .
Angus
Thank you for your encouragement! Really helps us mentally to move forward!
What a lovely yacht... She's a tank... I'd say every fresh captain has done what you did, so don't think you are any worse than any of us (cough) experts... we all started with our first boats too... and buggered it up just like you... Welcome to the club... You will figure it out... What works for you and your particular type of keel arrangement, and your style... Good luck... Avoid close quarters for the first few weeks of the journey and you will be fine... Just practice in the middle of the river to figure out what your boat likes to do...
Thank you. We really appreciate your kind words. We will definitely be going out into large water and practice backing in different conditions to see what she wants to do
Prop walk is a common feature of boats. Get acquainted and it will be your freiend.
Good job guys! Looking forward to your adventures.
Thanks!!! Glad someone thinks we're doing a good job lol
I am a delivery Captain. Your boat will never back up straight. 😆 It requires short burst in forward, then reverse. Keep tiller in same position the boat will turn in its own radius. You have to practice somewhere where you won't hit something. Figure out which way your prop walk takes you. On my full keel boat, my stern will go port. But i gun the throttle in reverse with rudder straight, then in neutral, and turn the rudder to get momentum and boat turns.
Thanks for the great advice!! We will take your advice and practice it as soon as we can. Thank you. Please give any advice you can, we are sponges willing to learn as much as we can!
The big "sigh" before leaving....I get it lol and leaving the dock.....I have short arms and legs.....Our stress level was about the same and let's not talk about the lock we had to go through. I had NO experience and he had limited but we made it! I love ya'lls energy!! Safe travels!
Oh man I'm so glad you understand what we went thru! Lol not fun at the time but looking back we are super thankful for the experience and learned a lot!
We have yet to go thru any locks, sooo any tips are greatly appreciated! 😊
Locks were actually pretty easy in hindsight lol but my short arms and no experience was definitely a hindrance...just remember not to take anything yall say to each other personal while doing new, hard things with a high stress level...also, I am looking into head sets so we don't have to scream at each other @@sailingnehan
That was hard for Mom to watch, thankfully i knew you did not die! Hurry up with 14. 😮❤😂
Haha I FELT like I was going to die 😆
Episode 14 is in the works :) hope to have it out in 2 weeks.
Look up Back and Fill there are some great videos of the technique that also explain what your prop and rudder are doing
Also don’t go faster than you are prepared to hit something.
If you are not making way and you drift into a dock/piling/boat there will be minimal if any damage.
So keep calm ( which you pretty much did ) and only as much speed as you need
Yup, that's what we need to practice. Thank you so much for pointing us in the right direction...
Lol, get it lol
👍 happy for you guys. This is awsome
Thanks!
Editing this video gave me anxiety lol glad you enjoyed!
@@sailingnehan just hearing Jason's voice getting stressed stressed me out
Oh boy, I got stressed to the max for o moment there
You buggers are funny , in a good way. Tide and wind were around a long time before full keels and ya didn't do too bad really. Oops , just found episode 1 , going there for a gander.
Haha, I honestly was feeling embarrassed to share but glad you sat "ya didn't too too bad really" lol makes me feel ok about sharing our no so fun experience we had with this lol
So I have a boat with the same problem I do short blast then to neutral to make it respond. That may or may not help with your boat. Nice video keep it up Fair winds!
Thank you!
Indeed we have a lot ot learn on how Nehan handles, this was only the 2nd time eve leaving the dock. The 2st time went so much smoother! :)
Thanks for watching! Glad you liked the video!
I have a Southern Cross 31 almost the same hull and weight. Tiller and transom rudder. Like your solar set up, where did you purchase them. Great channel!! Subscribed and enjoy your channel!! Best of luck and someday hope to see you on the water. ❤
Thank you, glad you enjoy the channel. We literally started doing it just for our family and friends. Southern cross is a beautiful boat aswell. Honestly we purchased 90 percent of everything from Amazon, that's where we got everything for our solar system I believe. We might of got the wind/solar control from a different site, but everything else definitely came from Amazon. Hope to see you on a sandy beach somewhere
what a great time i would be ready to jump over to if i was in that boat being a flatlander from ks,
Yeah! I'm a desert rat from my roots and jump off! The only instinct I had in mind was to get tied back to land and reasses the situation and make sure engine was ok, especially knowing we had 18k ahead of us! Lol so glad nothing major happened!!!
Use your rudder as a fish tail and create movement by yanking that tiller .. and always go against the tide when docking
Thanks for the advice. We hope to get more practice soon
You are a Team👍
Thank you, we try
I seen on TH-cam someone was having trouble in reverse it might have been bubbling sailor and it was a sheared off key way on the propeller shaft and the propeller was louse also
Our problem was the shift cable being out of adjustment. Then Jason finished breaking the half broken bolt when he tried to adjust it
In reverse left is right that's what it looks like to me on a different TH-cam channel as he the bumbling sailor was learning how to backup and maneuver from a elderly professional
Thanks. We will check out his channel. This is how we learn hahaha, watching others and making our own mistakes
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