[Default] On Mon, 6 Oct 2008 14:47:35 +0100, "Steve Haywood" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> finished tucking into their plate of fish, chips and mushy peas. Wiping their mouth, they swiggged the last of their cup of tea, paid the bill and wrote::
>But it doesn't work with lighter and smaller craft................... <panto> Oh Yes It Does! </panto> It was the only way I could single-man Rumpus (24') - going uphill I had to tuck the windlass in my belt and make a grab for the lock ladder with the centre rope in my teeth as the ladder went past, then let her find her own way up to the cill / top gate. On the T&M, with the draw these locks have, it's the only way as the boat is already nudging the top end before the flow of water into the lock picks up the boat and bodily THROWS you there! Brian L Dominic Web Sites: Canals: http://www.brianscanalpages.co.uk
