Practical Seamanship / Boat Systems
Basic docking geometry
Before the final approach:
rig lines
place fenders
brief crew
identify wind and current
identify the intended stopping point
know which line should go ashore first
Approach at the minimum speed required to retain adequate control.
Do not use hands, feet or legs as fenders between boat and dock.
Prop walk, outdrive steering, jet-drive response, pod drives, twin engines and sailboat keel/rudder behavior differ, so no universal docking-turn diagram should imply otherwise.
