Maneuvering Advice

[littlehouseonprairie]

I've been around boats most of my life and handle an I/O pretty well. The TIGE is a new experience for me, especially coming into the dock at an angle. With the I/O, you just come in at a 30 degree angle, crank hard to dockside in reverse, and voila! I could use some docking and maneuvering advice from an experienced inboard driver on how to park this new ride where I want it. All advice is welcome.

littlehouseonprairie

[zad0030]

he first thing you will notice is that when you back up you go right. You will always go right no matter what. Its something you have to get used to. So docking the easiest thing to do when docking on the starboard side is come in at a slight angle, as the bow nears the dock bump it in reverse, and walk the stern in to the dock.
Docking in a slip, just take it slow, bump in and out of gear to steer, make small corrections.

Also when loading onto the trailer take it slow, very very slow, slower than idle, bump the throttle in and out of gear to steer on approach to the trailer.

[da.bell]

Practice in the middle of the lake near a buoy.

[larryueckert]

just man up

[hoopykat]

I've been around boats most of my life and handle an I/O pretty well. The TIGE is a new experience for me, especially coming into the dock at an angle. With the I/O, you just come in at a 30 degree angle, crank hard to dockside in reverse, and voila! I could use some docking and maneuvering advice from an experienced inboard driver on how to park this new ride where I want it. All advice is welcome.

littlehouseonprairie

This technique works well when coming into the dock with the pier on the driver's side (starboard). Come in slowly at an angle, and as you get close, drop it into reverse and basically the boat will slide sideways into the dock. Coming in with the port side is a bit more difficult. I usually come in at a less severe angle, cut the power and glide in slowly and have someone hop off the boat and grab the tower to slowly pull the boat in against the dock. Get used to backing to the right...it's a given with our boats.

-Mike