Docking

[Midnightsun]

Pretty sure you already have a Sliepner up front already, sounds like an easy choice.

[pepmyster]

Source of the post Pretty sure you already have a Sliepner up front already, sounds like an easy choice.

I have the standard QL up front.

[Alanna Mo Cree]

I'm not much help with the bow/stern thruster questions, but I definitely feel your pain. Our slip requires a 90 degree turn like backing into a garage and my dock neighbors on either side overhang the pilings I could use as a pivot point. If there is much wind it is very sporty, and my bow thruster motor was removed.

Definitely interested in whatever you come up with for a solution.

[pepmyster]

There is so much out there. I do not want to buy it twice. I have to pivot 90* also to back u into my spot. I’m very proud of my driving, it’s just to remove the pucker factor…

[pepmyster]

There was talk about the seals on the side shift needing replacement after about 2 years. I went to the to the Side shift office where they make them in Carleton Place, and had a chat with Rob Griffin (CEO),right next to our home. Nice set up and very clean work-site. I mentioned this to him and was very aware of it. He says this was all taken care of over 10 years ago.

[Jay Fusaro]

Sorry that I'm late to the discussion. When we bought our 445 coming from a 36 Mariner I was not confident in my docking. With a 15' beam and an 18' slip I didn't have much room for error. After doing some measuring I figured out that if I came side to the slip (port side) at about 1 mph and laid the port side up against the end of the finger pier and started to pivot (stb engine in reverse - using the port engine to make any adjustments) into the slip with about 6' of the stern covering the slip that I'm coming into - I can rotate right into the slip. I do have my co captain on the aft deck letting me know if I need to make any adjustments. It works real well. Hope this helps.
Jay
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