On 6 Oct 2006, at 12:39, Sue Burchett wrote:
> IMO men regard their boats as phallic symbols and hold onto their
> tillers/knobs at all times, even when not necessary.
Don't get me started on my thoughts about the psychdynamic symbolism of
men steering boats into locks (though come to think of it, there's a
Jeff & Benny song on that theme, isn't there? - The Narrow Lock Gate)
> I work locks when Roger is ill. If we come to a flight we take turns.
> It makes no sense for the weaker crew member to do the harder job.
> Also for the speed merchants it is quicker for the man to work the
> lock. They often have longer legs and can step over bottom gates at
> narrow locks.
On Sanity we do day and day about steering and locking, except at long
flights where we usually do five at a time each.
> Did women work all the locks traditionally?
>
Don't think so - from what I've read in the Working Waterways series,
each pair had its own routine, with both men and women doing their
share.
ATB
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