----- Original Message ----- From: "Martin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > The other thing that jarred a little was your description of how, > sometimes, upon hearing a boat approaching, you get ready quickly and > pull off in front of it, presumably so that you wouldn't have to wait at > the next lock first. > > I think I may have met you when I have been boating! :o) > -- > Martin Clark
Trust me, that if you ever reached the lock before we had long gone, it wasn't us! I only ever pull out near locks if I know I will be well through it before the other boat arrives. Even if I have a lapse of judgement, and do pull out in front of boats too close to a lock, they would only be delayed at one lock, and we often help by turning the lock around. We never have anyone waiting behind us if we are not being delay by others - in fact we usually help the other boats in front, so that there is still rarely anyone stuck behind us! Occasionally people let us go in front, and we then backset the locks for them while they are still in sight. Even with our help, we are still faster! It's not speed that gets us through locks quicker, it's efficiency. We probably use less energy at a lock than most that are "taking it steady". Mike --- Mike Askin nb. Kismet http://shoestring.zapto.org/ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/canals-list/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
