what above said, also, let the wind be your friend. if you know that the wind is drifting right, align the boat more left, and just ease the wheel in whichever direction needed as the boat drift to your slip/trailer/whatever. If you try to steer into/away from the wind, you'll just throw yourself off and have to do it all over again...and with reverse, it wont just back up and go in the direction like your old I/O did, it will more so stop your boat, rather than just buck it back into reverse, you can use that too as if it is more windy, idle a bit faster toward the dock, and as you approach, slowly ease into reverse as your breaks..my .02
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