> 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.
Never, never go on the River Stort. You will sink the boat.... e.g pound from Tednambury to Spellbrook - can *easily* rise 10-12 inches in 1 hour (seen it!) Ron Jones The boat really isn't suited to river conditions (she has only 10" freeboard at the bow, which has tumblehome, not flare) so while it is delightful to be on a river, it is even more delightful to be off it, as you don't need to watch the weather forecast so closely! And of course on a canal, the main issue is 'pull' from other boats which is not really an issue on a river. Sean
