Thoughts on leaving the keys in the ignition of your boat while you are on shore… Have been boating on the north shore of Massachusetts for many years and have always left the keys in the ignition while on the beach. On more than one occasion I have jumped on friends boats to move them for any number of reasons ..ie: someone dragging down on them or to keep them from getting beached on an outgoing tide. Wondering what the standard practice is in the BVI’s

Hmmmm. We've never taken the keys out of a charter boat. We do take the kill switch to the dinghy when we go ashore tho.

Keys on the charter boat itself? The boats I've chartered didn't have an ignition key. Thank goodness - one less thing to lose. Of course, I do lock up the companionway and take that key with us when going ashore. Again, don't lose that one! I also take the kill switch from the dinghy, but that's a bit of a joke since anyone wanting to steal a dinghy probably has a drawer full of kill switches.

The kill switch merely slows down an intoxicated accidental thief

Here is how to use a kill switch. I watch this every other day for a laugh. I have the belly rub down, but I'm still working on these docking skills!

How to dock a boat video

Not sure if it is just the timing of my mood today but I think that is one of the funniest things I've seen on TTOL! <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/jester.gif" alt="" /> Thanks for sharing.

Leave the keys in the ignition. Nobody goes "joy riding" in a sailboat. I've boarded drifting boats twice and had the keys not been in the ignition both would have ended up on the rocks. Just remembered - 3 boats, that last would have bounced off a megayacht and then drifted out to sea.

hahaha, needed that! <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Clapping.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Clapping.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Joy.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Joy.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/jester.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/jester.gif" alt="" />

Anybody got a translation for Captain Cool's docking maneuver? What a hoot!

The old Pilot of the customs boat which was docked behind the Pub used to tie off very close to that, I was always amazed and no retakes, everytime.

Yup... it's actually an anti drinking promotion. The last few words that pop up essentially say "show some alcohol sense on the seas"

Love that video!

I once saw a guy bring a 40-foot cat into VGYH by himself.
Granted that it was a straight drive in to pull up alongside the first dock, but he was sooooo casual. He had a loop rigged on the port side aft cleat. Approaching at a narrow angle to the dock he killed the stbd engine, left the port in fwd at idle, the bow gently kissed the dock, and just as the boat started to turn away from the dock he walked across to the stern and flipped the pre-rigged loop over a cleat. The boat continued forward until it was tight against the dock and pulling gently on the cleat. He walked slowly and non-nonchalantly forward and picked up another dock line on the bow, lassoed a cleat (first time) and lashed it down tight. Then went back to the helm to pull the port engine out of gear. The whole thing took about 10-15 seconds. It was like a masterclass is casual docking. <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Clapping.gif" alt="" />

Everything I know about sailing,
I learned from Captain Ron

https://youtu.be/8alNxLjCBJc

Mike

Good one!

"Captain Ron" greatest movie ever.

"If it's gonna happen, it's gonna happen out there!" <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/pirate.gif" alt="" />

You need to get out more, cute movie, yes, greatest ever? <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/duh.gif" alt="" />

Definitely greatest ever. At least among cruisers.

"Yeah, incentives are important. I learned that in rehab."