# Boat handling skills

**URL:** <https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/boat-handling-skills/48843>\
**Category:** Professional Mariner Forum\
**Created:** [August 3, 2018, 5:40pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/boat-handling-skills/48843 "2018-08-03T17:40:41Z")\
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**Post date:** [February 9, 2019, 5:29pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/boat-handling-skills/48843/73 "2019-02-09T17:29:48Z")

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Another very important thing that is being overlooked is the importance of feedback with regards to learning. This is why learning to control a car is quicker then learning to control a boat. Learning to control an automobile on solid ground give instant positive feedback. The skills quickly move to a mostly unconscious level.

Same is true of larger ships vs small boats. While handling a small boat may look more impressive it takes much longer to learn how to control a large ship as the feedback is much slower.

Here’s a good video about how it’s not true that you can’t forget how to ride a bike:

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