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Old 11-02-11, 10:47 AM   #8
Sailor Steve
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Originally Posted by Tessa View Post
Be careful not to hit a dock on the way in. I used to drive my boat all the way home after every patrol until I accidentally slammed the engines to flank to close the dock and rammed it causing significant damage.
This is why I always obey the 5-knot speed limit when within the inner harbor, and stay at 1 knot when leaving or entering the pier itself. I've never bumped anything (well, learning to navigate the lock gates was interesting until I got it right).
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