On Mon, Mar 9, 2009 at 11:30 PM, Harriet Bazley <[email protected]> wrote: > On 9 Mar 2009 as I do recall, > Michael Askin wrote: >> On Mon, Mar 9, 2009 at 3:17 PM, Dave Wedd <[email protected]> wrote: >> I've seen working boatmen and women tie bow to bow - even with a >> smaller towing boat. Of course, if you are doing any sort of distance >> it's much quicker to tow the boat behind (if possible with a long >> line) -- Note: Not necessarily safer! :-) >> > Quicker as in making faster progress, or as in taking less time to set > up?
A little of both, if you're not side by side already (as in a lock), it's probably quicker to just pick up the bow rope on your way past. The main point I was getting at was faster speed though. I had to get Shoestring from Northolt to Uxbridge sans engine as it was being worked on. Me and a friend pulled the boat (through ice) to Bulls Bridge, but the next day someone was going up to Denham and managed to catch a lift. They started by taking me alongside - they with a 45 ft ex-shroppie hire boat, and me with a heavy 60 footer - and it was slow going. We singled out at a "narrow" bit, and we went along much better then - nearly making normal canal speed. Cheers, Mike -- Michael Askin http://shoestring_DOT_zapto_DOT_org/
