"David Sullivan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message news:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Neil writes: >>many narrowboaters have been completly unaware of >>how to set water flows so as to not crush plastic. > > Do tell. How does one do it? > We've had our (steel) boat for about 20 years. What I > do is to keep a rope off the ring at the centre of the > boat roof around a bollard. I'm on the lockside making > sure the boat doesn't swing about and bash any plastic > (or wooden) boat we may be sharing with. Not that we > share with plastic or wooden boats that frequently. > > I'm not aware that we amend our paddle technique under > these circumstances. We might not whiz them up so > enthusiastically if paired with plastic or wood, perhaps. >
If you do it correctly you wouldn't have to. Uphill On GU locks open the ground paddle on the same side as the steel boat this holds the boat against the wall. Do not open the opposite ground paddle. If you want to use the gate paddles open the opposite gate paddle to the ground paddle that is open. If you open either of the other two paddle you will push the heavier boat onto the lighter one. Julian Who doesn't have to share locks now.........
