04-04-2019, 09:20 PM
You are spot on to be careful back there on the platform when the boat is in gear unless someone else is either at the helm or in the cockpit. it would be no fun watching that boat motor away on autopilot.
Anyway sounds like you have a plan. One engine should get your speed down as long as the autopilot can hold a course. Diesels aren't really happy idling all day so make sure you run it up on plane for fifteen minutes or so before tying up for the day. You may also want to check your operator manual as some gears can't be free wheeled with engine off.
That's a great boat that I'm sure you will enjoy for quite a while.
Anyway sounds like you have a plan. One engine should get your speed down as long as the autopilot can hold a course. Diesels aren't really happy idling all day so make sure you run it up on plane for fifteen minutes or so before tying up for the day. You may also want to check your operator manual as some gears can't be free wheeled with engine off.
That's a great boat that I'm sure you will enjoy for quite a while.
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