Docking lessons
Boat docking lessons — on your boat, in your slip
Docking is the part that makes experienced boaters sweat, because it's the one skill that's completely specific to your boat and your marina. Ravo instructors are independent captains who come to your dock and teach you on the boat you actually own — around Lake Erie, Lake St. Clair, the Detroit River, and Southwest Florida.
Why learning on your own vessel matters
Your boat's actual handling
Prop walk, throttle lag, how much your hull carries in reverse — none of that transfers from a school boat. You learn the machine you'll be docking every weekend.
Your slip, your wind, your current
Most docking anxiety is about one specific approach: your marina, your finger pier, the crosswind that always sets you off. You practice that approach until it's routine.
Your lines and fenders
Where your cleats are, how your spring line should be run, what your crew should be doing. You leave with a setup that fits your boat, not a generic one.
No boat to rent, no classroom
Lessons happen on the water at your dock. An instructor meets you there — nothing to book, tow, or borrow.
Instructors who specialize in docking
Every instructor below lists docking as one of their specialties.