On 11 Jul 2006, at 17:23, Captain Beeky wrote:
> That's not right is it Bruce ? The floor's as wide as the hull side not
> the cabin side, because the hull is a rectangular trough. Maybe I'm
> being pedantic but I count the superstructure as the cabin side and if
> the floor was that wide you wouldn't have any gunwhale and your cabin
> side paintwork would be extremely vulnerable.
>
Ok, OK, the hull side - I confess to being hoist with my own pedant ;-}
>> Bruce (now at Upwell, having survived my first Denver -> Salter's Lode
>> crossing)
>
> We'll done ! Did you manage to avoid that awkwardly placed pole at the
> entrance to Salters Lode ?
>
>
Why, can it be a problem? :-)
Actually I just waited until the lockie signalled and shouted "OK, come
on" and then put the helm over and in she went.
Next year's National is going to be fun - how they propose to get
around 200 boats through Salter's in a week no one seems to know.
ATB
Bruce (currently thrashing along the Old River Nene)
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