[alberg30] Re: Backing down

[Bryan Marshall]

From: Bryan Marshall <bryan_marshall at bigfoot.com>

    The only way I have ever had control of Marlin while in reverse is
to gain enough speed so that the little rudder gets enough water flow to
overcome the spin induced from the prop. Usually this is a starboard
spin, but just when you don't expect it, the boat will spin the other
way. . . these things have a mind of their own in reverse. The speed
necessary to gain some control in reverse is around 3 knots. It is a
scary feeling driving backwards in an Alberg at 3 knots. The last thing
is, when you slow down, the thing will try to spin, so do it quickly by
putting the boat in forward. . . don't let it drift to a stop.

    Bryan

p.s. Bob, I found out what happened with the racing article. Debbie's
boyfriend claimed he had a clue of how to edit e-mail messages. . . he
had no idea that he had sent you any but one of the copies. . . I would
lose all but the last one because the others may have been in various
stages of editing.


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