----- Original Message ----- From: "Bob Wood" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, May 18, 2008 10:07 AM Subject: Re: [canals-list] LOCKS SINGLE HANDED
(snip) > I often wonder if the same people who keep their centre-rope 'not long > enough to go round the propellor' apply the same condition to their > stern rope which seems to me to be in a position that it is at least > as likely to get itself around the propellor. If so, how do they ever > manage to moor with it? No, but usually it's the steerer who handles the stern rope, and if s/he lets it get on the prop., s/he deserves the resulting weed hatch trip :-) -- Iain
