On 1, Oct 2007, at 19:30, Adrian Stott wrote: >> Apart from the broad/wide canals (apologies, Adrian, I can never >> remember >> the pedantic distinction between the two terms), > > Or "distinction", as we call it ... > > C'mon, Mike! > > "Broad" is a gauge with a beam greater than that of one narrow boat > but not more than that of two narrow boats abreast (i.e. 2.2 m to 4.3 > m) > > "Wide" is wider than that. "Narrow" is narrower than that. > > A memory guide? "W" is a wider letter than "B". > > Easy to remember. If you want to remember, that is.
I was wondering about the original notion when the GU was configured with 14' locks. Do you think it was so that a pair of nbs could pass the lock more quickly and conveniently or was it to allow for craft of double the nb width to pass ? Beeky
