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Originally Posted by JRD77VET
Take the USCG course. Not only will you learn the rules of the water ( and the legal differences from land ) but you will also get a discount on the insurance. 
Purchase a spare prop and extras of ALL the hardware that holds the prop in place in addition to a good quality prop wrench. ( hardware will probably be a washer next to the outdrive, a washer for the other side of the prop, a lock washer and nut. )
Check the actual water depth versus what the depth finder reads. It will save the prop
Different bottoms require different anchors, ask what works best in your area.
Take your time docking. It's not a race. Use the wind and the rotation of the prop to your advantage too.
Congrats and have fun 
Jeff |
Yep, prop walk can either help or hinder you.
But done right, a prop turning at engine idle will give you more help in one direction over the other.
We HAD to use it when docking our 37' Beneteau.