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Nautical Stuff 101: The difference between "SLOW" and "DEAD SLOW".
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Re: Nautical Stuff 101: The difference between "SLOW" and "DEAD SLOW".
DeadSlow is the fewest turns required to have a bare minimum of way on. Slow is a skosh more than that.
Or to put it another way 1-2 knots... and 6-8 knots.
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Re: Nautical Stuff 101: The difference between "SLOW" and "DEAD SLOW".
If dead slow is one to two, and slow is six to eight knots, half and full must be really cooking.
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Re: Nautical Stuff 101: The difference between "SLOW" and "DEAD SLOW".
"All Ahead Flank" , anyone ?
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Re: Nautical Stuff 101: The difference between "SLOW" and "DEAD SLOW".
dead slow is just enough speed so as to maintain 'steerageway' or helm response
Simpler is better, except when complicated looks really cool.
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Re: Nautical Stuff 101: The difference between "SLOW" and "DEAD SLOW".
well then what's the difference between stand by and stop ???
or stop and finished ??
No, not that Ron.
Re: Nautical Stuff 101: The difference between "SLOW" and "DEAD SLOW".
At the tug boat fest, large tugs often speak in terms of number of turns when close maneuvering, as in “Give me two turns reverse.”
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Re: Nautical Stuff 101: The difference between "SLOW" and "DEAD SLOW".
I think it's analogous to putting in the clutch. On the kind of big ol' boat that uses an engine room telegraph, it takes a while to spin that sucker up before engaging.Originally Posted by coelcanth
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