How to use prop walk to turn in place & Backing into a slip

I cover two topics: First using prop walk to turn a sailboat in place which is very useful when going down a dead end narrow channel.
Second, I show how to motor backward into a slip.

[erents]

Great analysis and solution! This is a common sense approach to backing up on a sailboat. I can’t wait to practice this technique of standing on the backside of the helm.

[videog]

Clear and concise! Thank you for your great tutorials.

[petten]

Got Albin Vegas 27
Not easy to turn or going backwards. Someone With some experience came and gives me some good tips specifically going backwards..or turning on places.. I am getting better and better don't forget the directions of the wind. The wind will sometimes help you a lot . Everytime I am going out I always practice here and there a bit some maneuve . Fair wind Mario

[PaulSmithGsy]

Super video. Thank you for sharing. Nice and simple.

[GulfCoastTim]

Prop walk is an absolute must know when docking or maneuvering a sailboat with an inboard.

[CaptLance]

This video brought back some old Navy memories of when I was running a single screw 50' liberty boat and I would always land the boat at the port side and the boat would always back to port. Thanks for the memories :)

[johnparsons]

Got lots of “oooo’s!” and “ahhh’s!” berthing my 31 footer that loved to prop walk like crazy.

[gonefishing]

Best video ive seen so far on prop walk. Ive even made vids on this subject. 2 Things i found very useful. The way you explained how to funnel the wash with the rudder to get no real forward motion, just turning and to me the most important, Standing on the other side of the wheel. After 28 years of sailing, i never thought of this, wow, brilliant. i sold my 36 Catalina but may be looking for another sailboat one day. Im sure you have many tips while underway. id love to see more vids. thank you

[anonymous-dkwb]

I spun in circles when i was learning this 😂

[jroot]

I recognize that marina, old Harbor Island. Many years of enjoyable sailing there.

[justadam]

Thank you standing behind the wheel is a great benefit

[RustyKnorr]

Must be nice to have a single width slip.

[lesliejohnson]

Thanks for solving my backing up problem! So easy your way! Keep up the great work!

[TheFlyingPlectrum]

Nice video but the cut at the end is for a reason ;-)

[ratusbagus]

Good video. Don't think about direction of prop rotation. Just accept that the boat pushes port or starboard in reverse and use it.

Bad bit.
When you forgot to mention drift from tide or wind turning on the spot. That's what puts you across anchors.
Yes. Keep it simple. But it has to be mentioned.

[sailingsegundo]

If your prop walks to Port, your wheel should be hard to starboard. If you have a tiller, it should be in the direction of the prop walk . When the boat is in forward the water hitting the prop kicks the stern
To port continuing the momentum of the clockwize rotation . This is Especially true a long keeled boats with the prop way back at the stern boats with sail drives that the prop is way forward have much less or no prop walk .

[jamieharris]

The complicating facotr, of course, is cross wind. With a boat that has a long keel with cut away forefront, as soon as any wind hits the boats while you are going slow either foreward or backward, the bow wants to blow off downwind and if the wind is strong it can easily over power the effect of the rudder that has little water running over it..

[TroyReedUTUBE]

I use this method everytime I go sailing. thanks for the tip

[lesliejohnson]

This is excellent advice especially in a crowed harbor!!! Thanks Captain Lang..

[dseakin]

These are both helpful things to learn to do. Thanks for an informative video.