Does your reverse SUCK on your 24VE?

[wrangler]

Patience weed hopper...

The best advice that I have received far and away is to be patient. Don't rush...don't worry about holding up that 42 foot behemoth waiting to hit the ramp... Think through your movements and be patient...

I like the pole idea as well... Good guidance Wake Havasu...

[ghollow]

I thought of the pole idea as well when I first got my boat. I used it most of that first summer and have not used it since. It is all a matter of getting used to how the boat handles and how to make do what you want it to do. The pole definitely saved some bumps and bruises on my boat that first summer.

[NICKYPOO]

I made my wife deal with it.

Yes, patience is the key. A good practice drill is to set up a bouy somewhere that has calm water and no distractions. Practice pulling the nose of the boat right up to it with out hitting it and then pulling away from it. You can practice it with all sides of the boat just so that you can get used to how the boat is going to react in those sticky situations.

Driving a boat is much like flying an airplane. Anybody can drive them, only pilots can land them.

[dogbert]

Re: Does your reverse SUCK on your 24VE?

Originally posted by dyldebus
Hopefully it's just an issue with my boat and can be fixed... but my reverse is horrid on the 24ve. Regardless which direction the wheel is turned the boat only seems to go to the left if you're facing the back. Anyone else have this issue? It's pretty crappy when the wind is high and I'm trying to trailer.

I think what's different about your 24V is that it is substantially bigger than your old '92 Tige. The bigger the inboard, the less control you will have when backing up.

The real trick is to learn how to use reverse to accentuate your momentum that you build up when going forward and vice-versa. You can initiate the backwards direction you want to go in while you're still in forward, once you are moving backwards with sufficient momentum, you can affect that direction by dropping it into forward and using the rudder to affect movement of transom end of your boat.

I had a buddy with a 48' DeFever...talk about tricky maneuvering...but he did have two engines, so that helped. Kinda like learning to drive a bobcat.

All the other suggestions provided so far are worth keeping in mind. Especially the one about practice.

[Sandmoose]

Thanks for the advice on the boating pole. Looks like it would come in handy, especially for whacking the kids while still in the drivers seat.

[tigepilot]

The cobalt dealer down the road tried to convince me that an inboard was not the way to go because of the lack of control in reverse. He had no idea that I had grown up on a master craft. I told him he had obviously never felt the performance of an inboard or he would change his sales pitch. He didn't say much after that. I guess he figured out I wasn't in there to buy!
After running several inboards and I/O's I would give up the reverse control anyday!!

Plan your approaches at an angle so that when you do go into reverse to slow and then stop that your tail will swing to the right at the last minute. Takes practice. You cant do anything fast at the dock.
However a desent forward speed will give you more control when putting it on the trailer. Be careful and enjoy that fine ride!

[empty_boat]

reverse control

We advise people to go in the middle of the lake and try backing up to get the feel of it. If you put a 24 V in reverse at idle speed the stern will "walk" to the starboard (right if facing forward, left if facing the rear) however if your give it some power and get water flowing over the rudder you gain some more control. Also do not turn the rudder ALL the way over, go all the way over and then straighten it out some and it will reapond better. The rudder has too much angle at slow reverse speeds and kind of works like a brake when it is turned all the way. Of course experiment in the middle of the lake so you know what to expect when you are in a tight space. And by the way...I carry a pole too...just in case.

[mudduk]

reverse

new to forum, new to boating, never drove an inboard befor I bought a 2006 21i about 2 months ago. Also I have almost no boating experience. We just came back from our 5th weekend in Havasu and I now have the reverse down. I can back that thing staight, or against the pull of the prop. 2 ways. the sloow way: turn the wheel opposite off the prop pull and go very very slow, or the fast way: wheel still turned opposite the pull, reverse hard for 1 to 3 seconds then throw into neutral, and coast. time it and gas it right you can back strait, or left.

our second weekend out I launch at a very small ramp and got too close to the rocks and hit the prop. not bad but cost $190 to fix

thanks again for the gas Wakehavasu


Mudduk

[do420jc]

Originally posted by dyldebus
I know what you mean, it's the crowds in AZ that make it real scary. They love to tie up to the dock even on the loading side and sit there for a few hours. At least everyone has the same problem

You must be talking about Sagauro Lake? Busiest 2 docks I have ever seen. Not much dock etiguette their either. Did you buy your boat from the Tige dealer in Mesa?

[Razzman]

Originally posted by dyldebus
My family had a I/O 92' Tige for years. It was much smaller but definitely had more control backing up. I guess I'll have to buy some oars.

I've got a '95 Tige 2000slm Comp and it doesn't backup any better! It sure gets frustrating at times so i hear where your coming from! I guess it comes with experience sooner or later!

[Moki]

I find that when going in reverse to give it some gas and then coast in neutral, gas then neutral, helps me to back up a little straighter. Otherwise, I do what TeamAllen does with the 10 point turn.

[mudduk]

10 point turn hard to do on narrow and crowded launch ramp.

[Moki]

What is even harder is a narrow crowded launch ramp with high winds!

[Moki]

Originally posted by Wake Havasu
Yup backing a 24Ve Inboard is a bear at first.
go s l o w l y till your gain experience.

Get a pole and make sure you have some help in the beginning to help push you away from docks and other boats.

ALL inboards back up funny.



Get a telescoping Boat Hook from Overtons



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Wake Havasu,
You are the star of this thread, just bought a telescoping pole. You should work out a commission deal with Overtons

[mudduk]

in the snow, up hill both ways