Motor Boat & Yachting

LEAVE A BERTH IN A SINGLE-ENGINE BOAT

Single-engine craft are making a comeback, boosted by lower prices, reduced servicing costs and better fuel economy. However, manoeuvring a single-engine craft takes practice. On the plus side it does simplify the question of which engine to use!

The Marex 310 Sun Cruiser we borrowed from Wessex Marine for this demonstration has a single Volvo D6 sterndrive. It also has a bow thruster, so whilst it’s perfectly possible to leave a berth without using it, it does

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