Cruise into Saving

19 - Wednesday, April 18, 1990 - North Share News

Don’t steer

your boat

like an automobile

HAVE YOU ever noticed how much damage people
do to their boats at marinas and boat docks?

Next time you are on the water, spend a little time
watching how the boat drivers approach and leave the
dock.

You can easily judge the knowledgeable drivers
from the novice ones. Many of them have never
learned that boats steer differently from automobiles,
especially at slow specds.

Cars steer from the front by turning the wheels, but
boats steer from the rear by turning the outboard
motor. Sure, you turn the steering wheel in the same
direction; but, in a car, the front end goes in the di-
rection the wheels are turned.

In a boat, the rear end or stern moves in the op-
posite direction. To turn left, the rear of a boat moves
right.

This is the reason so many novice boat drivers have
difficulty trying to leave a dock under power. They
will turn the steering wheel to the left, forcing the
right rear corner of the boat into the dock, and the
boat will travel the length of the dock, bumping and
scraping against it, but will never pull out and away
from it.

The correct manoeuvre is to shift the motor into
reverse and pull out or leave the dock backwards.
When you have enough room, shift into forward gear.

Most of today’s outboard moiors of 7Ohp and
larger are equipped with a power trim and tilt feature.
If you don't know the proper operating procedure and
functions of this feature, consult your marine dealer
and have him explain it to you.

Many outboard manufacturers have a pamphlet
explaining its use and advantages.

Remember to enjoy boating and keep it safe.

Enter your craft in the wood boat festival

THE WOODEN Boat Society is in
the midst of planning its third an-
nual wooden boat festival on
Granville (sland.

Wooden Boai Festival 90 will
take place from July 21 to 15, dur-
ing the city’s annual Sea Festival,
and will include judging of the
boats, an awards night, dinner/
dance and perhaps a sailpast.

for the event and you would like to
attend the festival, organizers
would like to know now. Call
873-6100 to register.

Festival rules are as follows:
© Boats can be of any size or
g2, but must be completely con-
structed of wood. Cold molded
vessels are eligibie.
® Boats entered in the show must
be in reasonable shape.

© Owners wishing to participate
must be prepared to open their
boats for inspection by Society of-
ficials prior to the show.

® No For Sale signs will be
allowed on boats at the show.

@ No chartering will be allowed
out of the show.

© The society reserves the right
to refuse admission to any vessel it
considers ineligible.

© The festival entry fee is $10.

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