Watch out for a WICKED current in Bremerton | Boating Journey
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- čas přidán 5. 12. 2019
- In Episode 49 we encounter a wicked current in the Bremerton Marina. Thank God we had a lot of hands on deck to help us. We'll give you a quick tour of Bremerton along the way.
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I know in my old Marina, which had some pretty strong currents ,we had a significant river current flowing down past the marina so if the tide was coming in it created a rather confused and strong current that made docking my 28 foot Bayliner a decent challenge for this new boater as it would be pushing us towards the port side and in towards the alley just outside the entrance but down by our slip it would be pushing towards the starboard side and out like a big whirlpool almost. The first time I ever docked there was the first time I had entered a slip anywhere and I ended up doing it alone as my help had to leave early. There was a pucker factor for sure but it all ended up well, partly due to the lack of a slip mate as it was early season. The other fun factor was when the lobstermen would set their traps inside the alley directly in front of my slip at times so the procedure was gain just enough momentum. cut to neutral to drift across the buoy then back into gear to try to correct whatever drift had occured. All I'll say as to my success rate is that I made smaller rub marks on the gel coat than the previous owner had so I figure it was all success
Been there done that! LOL Thanks for watching the video!
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Answer to your question (3:28)- Sinclair Inlet is somewhat unique in that the shape of the bottom of the bay from South end of Rich Passage to Gorst is a 'vee' (V). Upon a flooding tide water flows down the center of the bay then smacks into the end of the bay (Gorst). At which point the flooding current turns and follows along both shoreline(s), Port Orchard on the East and Bremerton on the West. The result are strong current(s) along the shoreline. Boats at anchor or on a mooring near either shoreline on a flooding tide usually swing with the bow in the opposite direction of the flooding tide. While a boat at anchor in say the middle of the bay would have its bow into and with the flooding tide.
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