"sean neill" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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:> 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.
:
But you need strapping posts for that and the ropes to be attached to the
correct points on the boat. I did note that on the junction to the Ashby
canal the metal hooks that were there to help you rope in and out have
been flattened so people don't trip over them.
--
Brian Ancient Order of Sewer Ants
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