docking
‘Jump, Dan, Jump!’
Important pointers in docking your boat in order to avoid any incidents.
A Smart-Looking Tie
Handling the lines while docking at a marina is a skill as important as handling the boat itself.
Big-Boat Docking: Tools and Techniques
If you address the dual challenges of communication and sightlines, docking becomes a whole lot easier.
Dockmate®
Right NOW is the best time to go boating with your loved ones and Dockmate will make your experience even more enjoyable!
Extreme Boat Docking: Chesapeake Style (VIDEO)
There are docking skills and then there are "docking" skills. As they say here on the Chesapeake: "It's an Eastern Shore thing; you wouldn't understand."
Be Vigilant When Securing Lines
Loose mooring lines tax USCG with needless search-and-rescue missions
Worry-Free Docking with Dockmate (Video)
During Trawlerfest in Stuart, Fl this year, we learned about the Dockmate remote controlled docking system.
Raymarine Makes Docking Easier with DockSense
No more embarrassing docking by feel with Raymarine's machine vision cameras and virtual bumpers.
How to Maneuver Your Boat in Close Quarters
The expertise you employ maneuvering in close quarters has as much to do with skill as it does with proper planning.
Boaters University: Boat Handling
Improve your docking and boat handling skills with this course from Boaters University.
Where’s the Dockhand?
Knowing how to confidently dock your boat is essential to boat ownership, here are some tips from Bob Sweet.
View From The Marina: Assuring A Heavenly Slip (BLOG)
Barb takes some notes on Heaven and how after a loss, we are often inspired to be better. Boaters have always taken care of boaters, so here's the thing, be better.
Autorouting: Navionics New Dock-to-Dock Kicks It Up A Big Notch (BLOG)
Let's end 2015 with some new technology that will really make a difference, I think. Dock-to-dock is not perfect, but it still strikes me as a quantum leap improvement that many boaters are going to appreciate.
Bluff House Docking Excitement and Docking Tips on a Windy Day (BLOG)
We love anchoring out, but as the winds began to pick up over 20 knots at Manjack Cay, it was wise to seek a harbor that was protected.
The Joys of Docking in a Tight Spot Between Two Very Expensive Yachts (BLOG)
I did not want to hit anyone, but I will admit that I had less concern for the $150K Sea Ray than the $1 million Hatteras and the $2 million Burger. Sorry, but I was thinking of my insurance agent!
