Andrew Instone-Cowie wrote: > This morning the gearbox decided that going forwards was now > beneath its dignity, so now we are admiring the view from > Longport Wharf pending reinstatement of forward propulsion! > > Fortunate that it didn't pack up yesterday in Harecastle tunnel...
Most marine gearboxes are designed so that if the selection mechanism fails they can be put into permanent forward gear. Not absolutely necessary on the canals, but a source of some comfort to seagoing boaters! David Mack
