That does sound a bit optimistic doesn't it
Sorry...my kids are shouting at me in the background. It opens up to about 50-60 ft to turn around. But the docks are perpendicular to the current and there is only about 20-30 ft to back out. I've been hanging out with the yard guys all year and at the end of the day they sit and drink beer for an hour and watch everone's mistakes....laugh about people finding new rocks to hit at low tide. I was so paranoid because i had heard such bad things about how the prop/rudder/keel setup of the SC would be horrible. It is actually very easy to manuver. I have a new F-16 anchor on the bowsprit and all i could imagine was twisting up someones rigging etc...
After my last sail though, i set the boat right on the dock in a 1.5knt current and stepped down casually with both lines in my hand, tied her up and killed the motor. They were all sitting there drinking, watching but in usual new england demeanor they said not a word....they only comment on the mistakes
