Docking Simulator

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I put a link in the "Virtual Marina" drop down up top for our docking simulator. I will put a link down below too. We worked real hard to make the boat perform like a real twin screw boat as far as the pivot point/speed/drifting so it is a good thing to practice on. I made just about every kind of slip/situation if you puts around the marina, so you should be able to find a slip similar to yours. There is even a travelift well. One tip to remember is to keep a finger on the space bar - this is the best way to put the transmissions and throttle back to nuetral. As with a real boat, using throttles around the dock is not advisable unless you are very good. So try not to use the throttles too much in the sim. Adding too much throttle will make the boat react faster and get confusing, just as on a real boat. While it may seem like the boat is moving very slowly in the sim, it is actually about the same speed as a real boat, so pivoting and backing into a slip could take up to a minute if just using the transmissions (no throttle).

If you want a coupon to our online store complete the course, otherwise just putz around and have fun.

http://byownerelectronics.com/flash/docking_school.html
 
Can't seem to make it work. What am I doing wrong?

Chazaroo
 
In the top right corner click controls and that will show you what does what. :thumbsup:
 
chazaroo said:
Can't seem to make it work. What am I doing wrong?
Chazaroo
I had this problem too. I think the mouse pointer has to be over the water before it will respond to keystrokes. It also looks like you cannot decrease the throttle on an engine if the throttle setting is more than one. The throttles really are forward and reverse, like it says. If you are in forward, throttle setting 4, and you hit the down arrow key, you will shift from forward throttle 4 to reverse throttle 1.
 
After a weekend of docking of good stiff breezes. . . .I really do think the similulator would be so much more useful with WIND EFFECTS.

I had fun docking with a healthy (10-20kt) stern wind this weekend. This is a "parallel parking" arrangement alongside a dock, with medium congestion from other water toys.

First day: I brought the boat in perfect. Mate 1 grabbed bowline. Mate two failed to grab stern line. Witness boat pivot by the bow, and witness the skipper (That would be me!) looking really stupid. :smt043

Second day: Was much smarter. Brought boat to within 2' of dock. Pushed by the wind, the boat starts to overshoot. Advised the mate on the bow to stand tight. I reversed both engines, and powerd the stern back to the dock. Once secured on the upwind by stern line and stern spring line, the bow swung obiediently into place. Almost looked good that time :smt038
 
If you want to set yourself up to be the local entertainment while docking a boat tie up the stern line first. The bow line should always be the first line to make it to the dock. Your engines have little effect on the bow, so if the stern gets tied up first you are literally depending on the wind or the current to move the bow.
 

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