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kcoates

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4. Tucking

Reply to bif (Reply #3)

Thu May 21, 2026, 11:56 AM

May 21

In boating jargon, "tucking the stern" (or tucking) is a docking maneuver in which the operator turns the boat toward the dock and briefly shifts into reverse, using the propeller's thrust to swing the back (stern) safely and squarely against the pier or slip.

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