How to SPIN a boat with ONE ENGINE

This is the method you would use to spin if you had one engine. I teach this method to everyone so they will know how to maneuver multiple different types of boats. Mainly because you can’t always split the sticks.
This is the method I prefer when driving and docking because it works in all conditions even with rough weather.
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[@kinokinch942]

Very misleading title,,,come on, two engines being used not one, sinbad 😅

[@rktkt3637]

How ya gonna say one engine when you are using both starboard and port engines, just not at the same time. I just don’t see the practical application of this. If both engines are working, why only use one at a time?

[@tspence6671]

I do this on my single engine boat, wheel all the way one way, bump forward, wheel all the way the other way and bump backward. Can turn the boat nearly on its axis in a very confined space. He should have said he was simulating a single engine by using opposite engines for forward and reverse movements.

[@howtoboating]

You got it exactly! :)

[@howtoboating]

I use one at a time in this video. Here's the reason why - I teach both splitting the sticks AND this way. On certain types of boats, splitting the sticks is not very efficient, especially in high wind and high current. In a tight area, I'd rather use one engine at a time, so there's less chance of powering up and hitting things. This technique is what you'd use when driving a single engine outboard, and works in this case as well.