spimik
New Member
Well, today was my day! I knew it was coming from reading other threads.
First time out with the new camper top- strong and gusty winds at the dock today and the bow thruster could not overcome it.
Lost the bow and it 'touched' the anchor of the 31 Searay in the slip next to me. Two small but irratiating marks just under the port navigation light.
12-16 people on the dock watching- wife not impressed.
My ego is still in pain. My heart is broken. My 'baby' has her first war wound. Already emailed service at the marina for a full buff, compound and wax to remove the surface mark.
My son said "Let's sue the marina Dad- they shouldn't put anyone next to us". LOL.
All my fault. Should have taken more time with the camper top before I tried to dock under these tougher conditions today. I need to find the new pivot point and I now know that the bow thruster can NOT overcome wind like today.
Chalk this up as another chapter in the learning curve.
Hope everyone had an incident free weekend.
First time out with the new camper top- strong and gusty winds at the dock today and the bow thruster could not overcome it.
Lost the bow and it 'touched' the anchor of the 31 Searay in the slip next to me. Two small but irratiating marks just under the port navigation light.
12-16 people on the dock watching- wife not impressed.
My ego is still in pain. My heart is broken. My 'baby' has her first war wound. Already emailed service at the marina for a full buff, compound and wax to remove the surface mark.
My son said "Let's sue the marina Dad- they shouldn't put anyone next to us". LOL.
All my fault. Should have taken more time with the camper top before I tried to dock under these tougher conditions today. I need to find the new pivot point and I now know that the bow thruster can NOT overcome wind like today.
Chalk this up as another chapter in the learning curve.
Hope everyone had an incident free weekend.