> 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.
> John H
>
Locks were designed for boats to be held in place by ropes and working
boaters tended to use ropes much more than do modern boaters -
horseboats can't use engines! Using ropes uses less fuel, causes less
pollution and doesn't risk eroding the lock structure as much as running
the engine.
Sean
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