Turns in a tight area using opposite engines. Reversed to stop forward motion before touching pylons at the bow. Starboard rub rail barely touches dock. Didn’t need fenders.
I grew up on boats in western NY and Lake Erie (near you). If the docks in FL were as they are in lake country (floating and no pilings) the wrap would be messed up. On ocean docks there are pilings that the rub rail contacts to account for tidal variations. He isn’t using fenders because he doesn’t need them with pilings and rubrail.
Turns in a tight area using opposite engines. Reversed to stop forward motion before touching pylons at the bow. Starboard rub rail barely touches dock. Didn’t need fenders.
Strange how people are different details.
I drive boats weekly here in the summer and it may have looked gentle to you but even that much rub will damage the wrap a lot.
I grew up on boats in western NY and Lake Erie (near you). If the docks in FL were as they are in lake country (floating and no pilings) the wrap would be messed up. On ocean docks there are pilings that the rub rail contacts to account for tidal variations. He isn’t using fenders because he doesn’t need them with pilings and rubrail.