All,
Need some help with back and fill, with a bit of wind. No wind is a non issue, but even 5 knots becomes very difficult.
I have a channel that I need to turn around in that gives me about 50 ft wide to turn my 40 ft trawler. I can back reasonable far before turning. But when I start the back and fill maneuver, the wind takes over, no matter what I do. The wind is usually pushing me back toward the dock I left. I'll go forward, goose it good and go back in reverse and all the progress I've made is lost with the wind. So I'm essentially not turning.
Now, I do have a bow and stern thruster which I'm finding out is absolutely necessary to make the turn, but would like to accomplish without it in case of a failure. (they will fail).
I've tried heavy on the throttle and light. Nothing seems to work and to get turning authority I need more forward thrust the puts me aground into shallow water.
Yes, I'm going to modify the rudder to help.
Thoughts?
Need some help with back and fill, with a bit of wind. No wind is a non issue, but even 5 knots becomes very difficult.
I have a channel that I need to turn around in that gives me about 50 ft wide to turn my 40 ft trawler. I can back reasonable far before turning. But when I start the back and fill maneuver, the wind takes over, no matter what I do. The wind is usually pushing me back toward the dock I left. I'll go forward, goose it good and go back in reverse and all the progress I've made is lost with the wind. So I'm essentially not turning.
Now, I do have a bow and stern thruster which I'm finding out is absolutely necessary to make the turn, but would like to accomplish without it in case of a failure. (they will fail).
I've tried heavy on the throttle and light. Nothing seems to work and to get turning authority I need more forward thrust the puts me aground into shallow water.
Yes, I'm going to modify the rudder to help.
Thoughts?