Sean wrote: > >I do two things when mooring up - firstly double or triple the mooring > >rope (i.e. from boat to bank, back to the boat and back to the bank > >again) before pulling it tight - the purchase gives extra oomph.
And Adrian replied: > If the pound rises while you are away from the boat after mooring like > that, you will need to do one extra thing when you return -- get all > the water out of the boat. and also > No wonder hire boats don't last very long! Uhhhh? > Seriously, it is not good practice to moor as you describe. It can > result in the boat sinking. Snipped more wisdom ROTFLMAO Don't you just love it when someone tries to teach their Granny to suck eggs! Fabulous! Roger
