If this has not happened to you I hope it does not ever.
Going from one place to another, Cruising around is the fun stuff. Going into and out of new marinas can be a challenge for some. Having good docking skills is not universal and docking with good experienced dock hands is not always common. If you are new to power boats I would advise training with an experienced boater like we did. Our surveyor is one of the most patient boat handlers I have ever known. It may help that Capt. Frank's other profession is airline pilot. See http://www.bluewatermarinesurveys.com/ We were docked at Banana Bay Marina in Marathon Florida for the winter. The dock master Larry had helped us out with a slip near the office. To enter the small marina and get to our slip it was a straight shot from the entrance channel. The two boats in the center of the picture were out of their slips on the day of the wreck. The new to us slip had a sailboat to our port. The slip to our starboard was used by small fishing boats until the Day . Our 40 ft trawl