On 3/7/07, BARRY HOLLAND <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > the lockie again advised me not to travel but a Goring mooring [?] was my > intention. A very strong flow all the way was intensified at Goring where > Tony, on the boat in front, took my centre line but when I tied the back, the > boat attempted to turn back downstream and nearly sunk before the line > snapped and I had to leap aboard, untie the back, re-start the engine and > roar off downstream and turn about.
I am always amazed at the lack a knowledge about tying up in a flow. Always tie the upstream part of the boat first, or else the flow will drag the boat out again. As a regular single hander on strong tidal rivers, I manage OK because I know what I'm doing! Mike -- Michael Askin http://shoestring_DOT_zapto_DOT_org/
