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Originally Posted by Elizabeth
My husband and I have completed the boating class and we have our licenses. We have a pontoon boat and we’re fine out on the lake. However, we lack finesse when docking. We would love to be able to dock at town docks on a very busy day. We hesitate to try docking at the town docks on a busy day as it would probably take us an incredibly long time to dock and we would hate to damage another person's boat by doing something stupid. Does anyone know where we can get “docking lessons”? Also, what would be a reasonable amount of money to pay for “docking lessons”?
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Many of the folks who responded nailed it right on the head. Whether getting some coaching from a friend or paying for lessons, it boils down to practice. The more practice, the more intuitive it gets. When it gets intuitive, you think less about making mistakes or what other people think, and certainly will have less anxiety. If you already have the basic concepts down, take the time to go out really early or late in the day when no one is a distraction to you, pick a town dock and practice several scenarios. It's a commitment that pays off later on. Good luck!