[Alberg30] How do I back this boat?

[William Wallace]

Hi Tim,

I started out with the Ensign's older Carl Alberg designed  sister, the 
Pearson Electra...what a great handling little boat!  She was our first 
full keel boat.  When I left the dock in reverse, I would turn the 
outboard engine and tiller in the direction I wanted to go in reverse 
and I would swing right on out.  Then I would fight my 5 hp Tohatsu OB 
into forward after entering the neutral zone for a brief second.  The 
Tohatsu had a cheap plastic lever to control the transmission, and it 
was always a fight to change gears, but pointing the tiller and motor 
in the direction I wanted to back up, worked great. I had a three 
bladed prop, too!

Scott Wallace, Seafarer Rhodes Meridian

On Sunday, December 28, 2003, at 05:36 PM, Tim Erwin wrote:

> Hello,I am a new owner and new member of the Chesapeake Alberg 30 
> fleet. I just love this boat, she is a wonderful  creation. I raced an 
> Ensign for years, so I have sailed a full keel boat before. I never 
> have backed one up until now. This beautiful boat has a mind of her 
> own in reverse. The starboard prop-walk is so bad that she will begin 
> a starboard reverse circle from the time I put her in reverse. This 
> happens regardless of where the tiller is. The prop is three bladed, 
> by the way.
>
> I'm sure that I will figure it out in time but if ya'll can give me 
> some tips I sure would appreciate it
>
> Thanks, Tim Erwin,  #200 "SONSY", Rockport, Texas
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