On Saturday, January 27, 2007 2:55 PM [GMT+1=CET], Bob Adams <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> In 30 years of canal boating, I have never used a boat with a thruster > fitted. I have tried to imagine what they are used for but the answer > evades me. Can anybody describe what amazing functions of boat > handling I have not been able to perform because I have been > deficient in this area? There's nothing that they can do that you couldn;t do without them - it's just that they make somethings easier, like coming alongside in a tightly-confined space or winding in a similarly confined space. I actually find our very useful for positioning the boat where I want it in a broad lock. Mike Stevens narrowboat Felis Catus III web-site www.mike-stevens.co.uk Defend the waterways. Visit the web site www.saveourwaterways.org.uk
