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title: "Dock Like a Pro: From Nerves to No-Sweat in One Weekend" summary: "A simple training plan, a few smart upgrades, and a financing tweak turned docking stress into smooth landings." author: "Boatal Editorial" updatedAt: "2025-09-15" minutes: 7 image: "/images/stories/video-dock-like-a-pro-cover.jpg" featured: true tags: ["Spotlight", "Customer"] video: id: "c9xUqDemoID" # replace with real YouTube ID title: "Dock Like a Pro – Short Walkthrough" description: "Three drills, two upgrades, one calmer crew." uploadDate: "2025-09-10" duration: "PT3M20S" thumbnailUrl: "/images/stories/video-thumb.jpg"
You don’t need a new boat to feel like a new captain. This weekend plan focuses on repeatable drills and two targeted upgrades that reduce cross-wind surprises.
The 3-drill plan
- Approach control: 3 knots, helm corrections early
- Spring line stop: tie off midships; barely touch the throttle
- Abort & reset: normalize the wave-off
Two upgrades that matter
- Midship cleats (or relocation) to make spring line control easy
- High-grip fenders & lines (correct size) to cut bounce on contact
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