The Catalina was bad, but the Islander is worse. In open water it will pivot 360* in its own length in reverse gear. We messed with various and assorted ideas and have finally decided there really is only one complete solution made up of several pieces. 1. We have chosen a slip that will allow us to back out and immediately to port which is the propwalk directions. Sfifting into forward to leave the basin 2. the same slip selection put us into a slip where we are bow towards the prevailing wind so the majority of the time just by casting off docklines the boat backs out straight wih a little steering help. 3. if the wind is anything but on the nose, I walk the boat back to give it momentum to almost clear the slip, step on and shift into reverse to take us out completely and to port. I imagine this last step to be difficult at best for a 40+ foot boat but should work fine for Gene.

We only use a springline when coming into the dock.

I was totally frustrated with the propwalk on the Catalina, but you guys convinced me that there was no shame in walking the boat back in the slip and hopping on board. So even though the Isalnder is worse it is less intimidating to me.