Hi Roger,
Thanks for the guidance on this.
The challenge that I have is this.
I leave my boat stern-in in the slip.
To do this, I usually head directly at the slip, then 90° to port, stop just past my slip, and reverse 90° to starboard and back into the slip.

My primary objective is to make a tight 90° turn to port and have my starboard quarter snug up to the piling. I grab a dock line from that piling and then reverse and pivot into slip, stern in.

See the attached image for a better illustration (perhaps). Basically, I’m looking to make as tight a 90° as possible.

Bob


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On Fri, Jan 21, 2022 at 10:06 AM ROGER PIHLAJA <roger_pihlaja at msn.com>
wrote:

> Bob & Jeff,
>
> The fastest way to make your Rhodes 22 turn a corner under power does not
> involve the tiller-outboard connecting linkage.
>
> Assume you want to make a hard turn to port in the minimum possible area.
> You setup by motoring along  slowly, say 2-3 knots, just enough speed to
> maintain rudder steering control.  Put the desired slip about 1 boat length
> away to port.  Assume you are going for a port side docking against a
> finger pier.  Shift the motor into neutral and turn the motor’s tiller all
> the way the port.  When your bow is even with the end of the finger pier,
> do the following in quick succession.  Shift into reverse, apply full
> throttle, and put the boat tiller hard over.  Hang on to something!  The
> boat will yaw 90 deg to port in about 1 sec!  It will simultaneously slow
> down, side slip about 1/3 boat length to starboard, and drift forward about
> ¾ boat length.  At about 45 deg of yaw, throttle the motor back to idle and
> then shift into neutral.  Straighten out the outboard tiller and the boat
> tiller.  The boat’s rotational inertia will complete the 90 deg of yaw.
> Note, the hull and shoal draft keel produce a lot of drag vs. yawing.  The
> boat will use up it’s rotational inertia very quickly.  With a little bit
> of practice, you will end up virtually stopped at the entrance to the slip,
> with your bow pointed into the slip, and about 12 inches of clearance
> between your port side rub rail and the pier.  Now shift into forward and
> idle into your slip.   For a starboard quick turn, simply turn the motor
> tiller to starboard before shifting into reverse.
>
> This technique is also very useful to force the bow to yaw into strong
> cross wind &/or cross current.  It’s also very useful for a stern to
> docking.
>
> It’s best to practice this maneuver in open water a few time before
> attempting it in a crowded marina.  You will be impressed with how much
> faster the boat will yaw when the motor is simultaneously applying sideways
> and reverse thrust to the transom.  Obviously, the tiller-outboard
> connecting linkage cannot be connected to execute this maneuver.
>
> Try this technique, it will make you look like a docking genius!
>
> Roger Pihlaja
> S/V Dynamic Equilibrium
>
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> From: Bob Garrant<mailto:bgarrant at gmail.com>
> Sent: Friday, January 21, 2022 5:43 AM
> To: The Rhodes 22 Email List<mailto:rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Tiller-Outboard Interconnect question
>
> That’s what I’m looking for. My slip is in a corner so i only have 90° To
> maneuver in rather than 180°. So every little bit helps.
> I appreciate all the guidance from those way more experienced than I am
> with this vessel.
> Bob
>
> On Fri, Jan 21, 2022 at 7:10 AM Jeff Smith Photo <jeffsmithphoto at gmail.com
> >
> wrote:
>
> > I use the connection to my Yamaha 8 only when approching the mooring or
> > dock.  It enables me to make a tighter more controlled turn.
> >
> > Best Regards
> > Jeff Smith
> >
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