Brian Dominic <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
>As the tow rope we use is not perhaps
>as long as we'd like, the boat tends to get dragged towards the towing
>path by the horse and it's sometimes necessary to "crab" away from the
>towing path to continue going forwards - certainly the tiller is
>hardly ever pointing fore-and-aft.
It sounds like the point on board to which the towrope is tied is too
far forward, as well. The further aft you have it, the less the boat
will be pulled towards the bank. Too far aft and the boat will tend
to move away from the bank. There should be a neutral point between
the two.
Adrian
Adrian Stott
07956-299966
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