jhar1945 wrote:
> The scene was that a crew of 3 (one of whom was 91 and so was kept
> well out of the way) and then self and wife. Wife was operating
> paddles and I was holding boat on ropes (round bollards naturally). BW
> man told me I should have been on the boat holding it still with the
> engine (this is one narrow boat in a wide lock)- I'm afraid I carried
> on holding the boat with ropes whilst the lock was filled gently,
> Discuss.
I suspect that you would have more chance of holding the boat on the
rope if you were standing on board (pulley action and all that) which
may be what he was getting at, but I can't say I ever use ropes in
narrow locks and I've no recent experience in wide locks at all so I'm
just speaking theoretically.
On the right way theme I always push gates open with the boat and
partially raise a top paddle before closing the bottom gates when
single-handing uphill (boat is left in forward gear.) Are either of
these practices "correct?"
Steve
NB Bream
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