On 6 Sep 2009 as I do recall,
Martin Phillips wrote:
> We've just done the best part of 500 miles over the summer. I think in
> our travels we've seen two small plastic cruisers moving on the canals
> (although one was actually quite large and on the Paddington Arm). The
> rivers (or is it the non-BW waterways?) are the only places where small
> plastic jobbies seem to survive. It may be that these are the places
> where the costs of ownership are lower, but I'm not in a position to
> comment.
>
A small plastic cruiser attemped to pass between our heavy wooden pair
and a working boat which was pausing (having got stuck) halfway through
winding in breezy conditions on the Trent and Mersey Canal. The gap
was closing rapidly and obviously inadequate, and I was seriously
worried that the cruiser would get squished. Fortunately it took
advantage of its light mass to change its mind and reverse suddenly at
the last minute!
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