My problem with turning the tickover down on my Petter PH2 is that I suspect the engine would "go out". It will in fact do this if I turn the speedwheel right down on a very hot day, which can be embarrassing if it happens as I'm entering a lock, as I have to dash through the boatman's cabin into the engine 'ole to restart the engine. (A boatyard engineer has recently mentioned to me that it would be very easy to have an additional starter button at the steerer's position, but I haven't got round to doing anything about it yet.)
BTW my tickover is really quite slow but it seems that some hire boats are able to go even slower, which is my pet hate in tunnels. Dave Send instant messages to your online friends http://uk.messenger.yahoo.com
