The thought of a fouled propeller was the furthest thing from my mind. The sun was shining and my plan for the day was to leave my marina berth in…
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How to cope when marina berthing goes wrong
Nobody gets every tricky marina manoeuvre right first time – but what do you do if things don’t go as planned? David Harding presents an escape route
Prop walk: how to use it to your best advantage
Daria and Alex Blackwell share the close-quarters manoeuvring techniques they’ve picked up at the helm of a 57ft, heavy-displacement classic ketch
Berthing a boat using wind and tide
Manoeuvring a boat into and out of a berth is one of the most frequent handling challenges facing boat owners – so don’t make life hard for yourself, says David…
Boat berth upgrade: a cheap and simple way
Barry Pickthall makes a cheap and simple sleeping comfort upgrade - a double boat berth