"Brian on Harnser" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]... > Allan Jones explained : >> "Dave Wedd" <[email protected]> wrote in >> message >> news:[email protected]... >>> Now, which side? I expect it depends on the direction of rotation of >>> the prop on the motor (towing) boat. I seem to remember that the >>> Narrow Boat Trust put the butty on the starboard (right) side. Does >>> that help to cancel out the sideways effect when reversing to stop? >>> >> If your boat has its controls on the left, as many do, then putting the >> other boat on the right-hand side also enables you to look down the side >> to >> line up for a lock entrance while still being able to access the >> controls. > My tiller is in the middle > Allan commented: With the gear lever and throttle mounted on it? That would be unusual!
My gear lever and throttle are in the middle (not mounted on the tiller though. John nb Charlotte Rose [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
