Ship handling Flashcards
Forces.
Thrust, drag, prop walk, thrusters.
Thrust.
Sail or prop.
Drag.
Keel, prop,
Prop walk.
Reverse: right-hand prop walks left. Left-hand prop walks right. Forward is the reverse of this.
Twin screws.
Left-hand prop on left and the right-hand on right.
Bank cushion.
Bank pushes bow away from bank.
Bank suction.
Draws stern toward bank.
Bottom cushion and suction.
Bow goes up and stern squats down.
Dock lines.
Bow, stern, foreword spring, aft spring.
Purpose of spring lines
Prevent forward and aft movement.
Dock
Water next to pier.
Spring lines for docking.
Use aft spring. Idle forward until boat is against pier.
Lines for leaving a pier.
Variety of ways.
Prevent yaw.
Add weight to stern.
Prevent pitch and roll.
Sail trim, sea anchor. Dragging a line attached to each stern cleat.
