canal boat

[Letterkenny]

i hired a canal boat for the first time recently. it was my job to steer.i had no problem going forward.can someone tell me how to manouver the boat to get it alongside to tie up.

Thanking you in anticipation.

[Doc_Spock]

MANOEUVRE.


Hard word to spell is that.

[Letterkenny]

Smart A-se

[Doc_Spock]

ha ha

[Ethel]

Aim the front towards the bank at about 30 degrees. When 5 or 6 feet away from the bank, gently steer away, so that the boat continues approaching the bank but is gradually straightening up. When nearly parallel, gently engage reverse gear. With luck (and then with practice!) the boat comes to a complete stop perfectly parallel to the bank with only a few inches between the boat and the bank. Tie up securely.

[Drisgirl]

My husband went to letterkenny for a xmas night out when we first got married and I was foamimg cos he only told me when he was crossing the border-he was in Ballymena Hi then -to think i was bothered about that -jings !!! How time marches on.

Sorry completetly off tangent there xxx

[harryshaw]

with ease
no probs
pull its knobbs

right to left then strate

no probs been on loads not as hard as you think

common knowledge

fellin the drink a few times

steer clear

steer well xxxx lo l

[taichiperson]

Blimey Ethel - how come you know so much? You know everything!! Do you know where my hubby left his book of tide tables?

[Letterkenny]

Ethel, thank you very much for your reply, I found it very helpful. Can't wait to try it .
Thank you

[Ethel]

Taichiperson - the only thing I know about narrow boats is how to Google

http://www.wikihow.com/Control-a-Canal-Boat-(N arrowboat)

I have had a lot of holidays on the Norfolk Broads though - that's a different kettle of fish.

The tide table is in or near the fishing box.

[ChuckFickens]

I have driven a canal boat and they are not actually that hard to manouver ;) and as providing you have a spare person if you do get it slightly wrong as long as your close enough for somebody to jump to shore they are really easy to drag into the side with a line.

[taichiperson]

Nice try Ethel - he's not a fisherman!!!! Lol. I used to tell my kids I know everything - but they're too old for that now!!