Seaplane wxvanes during taxi, hits boat.

Attributes
ACN	243843
Time
Date	199306
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : glr
State Reference	MI
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft
Flight Phase	ground other : taxi other
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : private
ASRS Report	243843
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	other personnel other
Qualification	other other : other
Events
Anomaly	conflict : ground critical non adherence : far other anomaly other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : unable
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

While taxiing to shore, seaplane wxvaned into wind upon reduction of power and struck boat which was on a 'shore station' suspended above water at a dock. No damage to the aircraft. Tore canvas cover on bow of boat and broke aluminum trim strip. Allow more room for wxvaning tendency in the future.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: SEAPLANE WXVANES DURING TAXI, HITS BOAT.

Narrative: WHILE TAXIING TO SHORE, SEAPLANE WXVANED INTO WIND UPON REDUCTION OF PWR AND STRUCK BOAT WHICH WAS ON A 'SHORE STATION' SUSPENDED ABOVE WATER AT A DOCK. NO DAMAGE TO THE ACFT. TORE CANVAS COVER ON BOW OF BOAT AND BROKE ALUMINUM TRIM STRIP. ALLOW MORE ROOM FOR WXVANING TENDENCY IN THE FUTURE.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.