----- Original Message ----- From: "Bruce Napier" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, April 16, 2009 3:05 PM Subject: Re: [canals-list] Huffler vs hobbler
On 16 Apr 2009, at 14:16, Ray Butler wrote: > I always thought hobbler was the canal term, and was in fairly wide > use. > > Huffler is an east coast / Sailing barge term for someone who does > the same > sort of thing but for seagoing boats / barges - helping with > mooring, towing > or shafting round awkward creeks etc. Much used in Bob Roberts' > excellent > reminiscences. Since my original query, I've turned up a kids book by Jill Paton Walsh called The Huffler, about a girl who joins a working canal boat. Usage of the two terms does seem to overlap. -- All the best Bruce .............................................................................. Peter Nichols had a sailing barge on display at the Earls Court Boat Show many years ago. I don't know how many he built, but they were called Hufflers. I was very tempted with the boat on display - but resisted!! Phil
