Baller rodltg2 Posted June 21, 2015 Baller Share Posted June 21, 2015 Has anyone tried backing a 196 40ft straight ? Not easy task ! It's not often that I go to public lake and deal with Joe Wally. But we do like the occasional trip. So two lane ramp with docks in each outer side . Boats parked on both inner side. Backing up Nautique straight in bad wind was a challenge. Oh course all it wanted to do was go left. The dock expert Wally of course was trying to give me advice and didn't understand why I had to bump it forward a handful of times straiten her out. Then suggested I throw him my bow line ! I laughed of course and said don't worry guy I got it. Don't have a dock line anyway. He looked at me shocked and said " what do you mean you don't have a dock line ?" I said I don't have one , it's s ski boat I don't need one or have one. Too funny ! Gottalove the dock wallies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller rodltg2 Posted June 21, 2015 Author Baller Share Posted June 21, 2015 Can't beat the Tahoe scenery Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller rodltg2 Posted June 21, 2015 Author Baller Share Posted June 21, 2015 Yes we have water in California! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Steven_Haines Posted June 21, 2015 Baller Share Posted June 21, 2015 I rode with a guy that couldn't dock an I/O out at the river! SCARY! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller oldjeep Posted June 21, 2015 Baller Share Posted June 21, 2015 Saw a nautique exactly like that yesterday on odoud. I commented that I'd never seen that color scheme on a nautique - guess there are at least 2. Nice looking boat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ Wish Posted June 21, 2015 Baller_ Share Posted June 21, 2015 Boat ramps....high entertainment value. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller LeonL Posted June 21, 2015 Baller Share Posted June 21, 2015 When we used to go to public lakes, we would ski early, as most of us do. After skiing and loading our boat, sometimes we would just park and walk back down to the ramp area, open a beer and be entertained. Bit usually the best entertainment would be at the end of the day, with the "loaded up" wallets loading up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller jhughes Posted June 21, 2015 Baller Share Posted June 21, 2015 Years ago at the ramp a wally insisted repeatedly that my wife raise the outdrive before we pulled out of the water. Sigh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller rodltg2 Posted June 21, 2015 Author Baller Share Posted June 21, 2015 @jhughes now that's funny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
east tx skier Posted June 21, 2015 Share Posted June 21, 2015 The guy that runs the somewhat nearby ski school is the only person I have seen back one straight just using the wheel to correct. No easy task. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Steven_Haines Posted June 21, 2015 Baller Share Posted June 21, 2015 I've lucked out and backed up straight for quite a distance a few times with my Malibu. But in no way do I think that I could repeat this on my own! For some odd reason it just happens on its own every once in a while. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller bbirlew Posted June 21, 2015 Baller Share Posted June 21, 2015 Just touch it in and out of gear with the wheel cranked to counteract the prop-walk. Keeping it in gear will send you off in circles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller rodltg2 Posted June 21, 2015 Author Baller Share Posted June 21, 2015 If you leave in reverse long enough , the boat finally straightens out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller liquid d Posted June 22, 2015 Baller Share Posted June 22, 2015 You have to get the stern thruster option. You cheapskates. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Chef23 Posted June 22, 2015 Baller Share Posted June 22, 2015 You can do it but you have to go real slow. Click it in to gear and out and the drifting while not under power will straighten it out. If you give it too much gas it will go in the direction the prop turns. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
east tx skier Posted June 22, 2015 Share Posted June 22, 2015 You mean the back end will go in the opposite direction of rotation, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller harddock Posted June 23, 2015 Baller Share Posted June 23, 2015 It is the priced you pay for a better ride! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Jordan Posted June 29, 2015 Baller Share Posted June 29, 2015 Rear end of a Nautique goes to port in reverse.... The rest go to starboard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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