----- Original Message ----- From: "sean neill" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, August 06, 2008 11:58 PM Subject: [canals-list] Re: Bollards
> that they were there to help shorter boats which might surge back and > forwards in a lock - he mentioned GRP cruisers. It is a H & S issue > apparently. > > Ann > > While I use bollards (or the lock-ladder rails) if both crew are off the > boat to operate the lock, I would have thought GRP cruisers should be > able to use their engines. Many locks have notices forbidding the tying of ropes to lock ladder rails. Is there an exemption for steam boats? ;-) I would think most boaters with GRP boats would not want to use their engines to hold the boat against the gates or cill. Light GRP boats do not ride cills/gates well. > > My guess would be from the H&S viewpoint that encouraging rope use by > the less knowledgeable would cause as many risks to the unknowledgeable > (boats getting hung up on ropes, trip hazards to gongoozlers) as it > saves. Good point, but probably safer than other techniques that the novice might use? > > Now where's that Steve Haywood to write a blistering piece when you need > him?? Writing another book? Phil
