Slip reversal: how to back up without becoming the marina's featured attraction
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All motorboats have an asymmetrical thrust caused by the angle of the propeller blades. It is more pronounced when backing up because it is not offset by the prop wash. Reducing power and steering precisely are the best strategy when backing into a slip.
Publication Name: Yachting
Subject: Sports and fitness
ISSN: 0043-9940
Year: 1996
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Bernoulli and you
Article Abstract:
The Bernoulli theorem states that the pressure of a fluid is least where its velocity is greatest. The accelerated water flow between two boats that are close together can cause a collision as reduced pressure acts to draw them together.
Publication Name: Yachting
Subject: Sports and fitness
ISSN: 0043-9940
Year: 1992
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A critical turning point
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Each screw on a twin-engine boat develops a thrust that is cancelled by the other screw. If one engine fails, the thrust is no longer balanced. Practice in maneuvering with one dead engine is recommended.
Publication Name: Yachting
Subject: Sports and fitness
ISSN: 0043-9940
Year: 1993
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