2008/10/6 Brian Dominic <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > [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
But the only way it can work is if you have an engine sufficiently powerful to keep you on that lock gate. Otherwise, once you open a paddle it flushes back and then crashes forward again. I have twelve years experience of a Springer-type boat that did that. Steve [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
