Graham Keens asked: > > Not having been that way yet, is it possible to use a boat hook to > > close the offside gate?
Bruce Napier replied: > Needs to be a long one. I once tried using our 12 foot shaft > to push the balance beam to close the offside gate.. As the > gate started to move, the shaft slipped, and I hovered > suspended over the edge for what seemed like a very long time > before falling in. You need a pole with a hook on it, to pull the gate rather than push the balance beam. The pole can be shorter and lighter, and if anything slips you end up on land and not in the water. David Mack
