There isn't nothing to replace....Experience. I guess thats why I agreed with Eric, I also spent many years riding a dirt bike and now ride a "Dresser" (HD). I have put this bike in a full cross up before, just to avoid an accident....it comes very natural to me. But I also didn't go from dirt to dresser......many years of sport bike (Z-1's) riding went along with it.....I thank God everyday, to have made it thorough those years.
The same should apply to boating......know your limits. It's hard to return......from the point of "No-Return" and it's a bad feeling once you get there.
wow mowtown!!...thats terrible... glad you at least got to say goodbye one more time!