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> Sent: 15 October 2007 09:09
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> Subject: [canals-list] Winding?
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> Firstly, a brief introduction as I don't think I have
> introduced myself before (despite being a long-time lurker).
> My name's David Morris and I'm one of the tripboat skippers
> for the Chesterfield Canal Trust and mainly work the Seth
> Ellis out of Retford.
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> This weekend, we've had the boat up on the summit pound of
> the canal near Kiveton and have been running a series of
> trips to commemorate the collapse of Norwood Tunnel 100 years
> ago this month.
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> Someone asked me a couple of questions yesterday which I'm
> sad to say I didn't know the answer to, namely how did they
> wind horse-drawn boats. There was also the supplementary
> question "is it winding (as in North wind) or winding (as in
> what you do with a clock)?". I've alway been led to believe
> it's the former which may perhaps give a clue as to how they
> used to wind horse-drawn boats.
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> I daresay there's someone here could put us out of our misery?
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> Thanks,
>
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> David Morris
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