"Michael Askin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >On 3/7/07, BARRY HOLLAND <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> the lockie again advised me not to travel but a Goring mooring [?] was my >> intention. A very strong flow all the way was intensified at Goring where >> Tony, on the boat in front, took my centre line but when I tied the back, >> the boat attempted to turn back downstream and nearly sunk before the line >> snapped and I had to leap aboard, untie the back, re-start the engine and >> roar off downstream and turn about. > >I am always amazed at the lack a knowledge about tying up in a flow. >Always tie the upstream part of the boat first, or else the flow will >drag the boat out again. As a regular single hander on strong tidal >rivers, I manage OK because I know what I'm doing! > >Mike
Echo. And *always* moor with your bow facing the current. ( i.e. turn upstream if you are approaching the mooring from upstream). As ever, there is an exception. Coming downstream into Gloucester lock you *have* to tie to the lock landing with the stern facing upstream. But make sure you have your stern line ready as you approach, as you are unlikely to get more than one try at catching the landing bollard! David Cragg <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Heading upstream we once arrived in the centre of Guildford with the river > so high we could not get under the bridge. We tied up to a lamp-post, the > front end being pushed in by the flow but due to that flow the back only > (finally) came in very fast and under full power - luckily there was a second > lamppost to tie the back rope too. And after the river went down overnight, the traffic warden gave you a ticket for not putting money in the parking meter? Adrian > Adrian Stott 07956-299966
