Holding Position

[christyleigh]

Actually for me Captain Ron's method is what I use to enter my slip. A lot less speed and bravado of course , but since my boat is European I have right prop walk in reverse so I simply turn left to the dock at maybe a 45 degree angle or less, hit reverse, and the prop walks me to the right, right up to my right side tie up dock. That's if I have to come in faster than usual because of wind or tide, but usually I still use the reverse prop walk to make a square 90 degree turn into my slip area and help to sidle right up to the dock. And I also have to use a similar method when I go next door to Brewers for fuel by making a left turning 180 and using the right reverse prop walk to tightly finish the turn and stop at the fuel dock.
As for your original question knowing your boats Prop Walk is key when trying to hold in place. Also knowing how tight a 360 turn you can make with your prop walk helping you to make it, or how to Back and Fill to do it in a few cuts if you have to when wind is just Not going to let you stay in place. Too many variables to spell out a procedure because every situation is different.