Boat Handling

457 topics in this forum

1. What RPM should I be cruising at?

   By Herdwick, 7 hours ago
   • 12 replies
   • 224 views
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   • ditchcrawler
   • 7 minutes ago

2. Towing a tender

   By blackrose, May 19
   • 21 replies
   • 618 views
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   • Ray T
   • Saturday at 20:05

3. Canal boating sucks 1 2

   By mykaskin, May 16   

   • bank effect
   • suez canal
   • (and 3 more)

     Tagged with:

     • bank effect
     • suez canal
     • ever given
     • getting unstuck
     • moving off
   • 35 replies
   • 1.9k views
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   • Tacet
   • June 1

4. Lock Surges 1 2

   By Porcupine, May 15
   • 33 replies
   • 850 views
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   • Tracy D'arth
   • May 16

5. That was fun 1 2

   By LadyG, May 8
   • 38 replies
   • 1.1k views
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   • Alan de Enfield
   • May 10

6. New to boating > Marina Movement - am I overthinking it?

   By surfp, April 30
   • 18 replies
   • 765 views
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   • surfp
   • May 6

7. Accident at lock 1 2

   By MrsM, April 17
   • 41 replies
   • 2.2k views
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   • MaryP
   • April 25

8. An extreme case of not quite getting the boat where it needs to go in a gust of wind.. 1 2

   By DandV, January 18
   • 47 replies
   • 3.5k views
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   • DandV
   • March 16

9. Live aboard looking to move can’t work out if there is a SSA in place

   By MrsBee, February 25
   • 15 replies
   • 683 views
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   • blackrose
   • March 3

10. Helmsman jobs

    By David HK, February 19
    • 4 replies
    • 404 views
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    • David HK
    • February 19

11. Passing anglers 1 2 3 4

    By jetzi, October 4, 2020
    • 91 replies
    • 4.8k views
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    • noddyboater
    • December 16, 2020

12. Marina entrances 1 2

    By Steph H, September 15, 2020
    • 36 replies
    • 2.6k views
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    • nbfiresprite
    • November 11, 2020

13. 'Bonehead boaters' - sort of Craft Handling!

    By robtheplod, September 30, 2020
    • 4 replies
    • 764 views
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    • Sir Nibble
    • September 30, 2020

14. Advice for going from river to canal (via flood lock)

    By NB Caelmiri, October 6, 2019
    • 11 replies
    • 1.4k views
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    • The Happy Nomad
    • September 2, 2020

15. Narrow Locking Technique 1 2 3

    By jetzi, August 8, 2020
    • 56 replies
    • 2.5k views
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    • ditchcrawler
    • September 2, 2020

16. Dangerous/reckless Intent? 1 2 3

    By Longmeadow, July 8, 2020
    • 52 replies
    • 3.6k views
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    • LadyG
    • September 2, 2020

17. Injuring oneself single handing 1 2 3

    By blackrose, June 20, 2020
    • 51 replies
    • 2.5k views
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    • Tacet
    • July 1, 2020

18. BMC engine vs River Severn! 1 2 3

    By lulaperula, November 13, 2019   

    • engine power vs river
    • 66 replies
    • 3.4k views
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    • ditchcrawler
    • May 5, 2020

19. Preference for being single handed?

    By Guest, December 22, 2019
    • 22 replies
    • 3k views
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    • Liam
    • March 7, 2020

20. Widebeam move via roadway

    By moderndaymerlin, March 1, 2020
    • 20 replies
    • 1.1k views
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    • zenataomm
    • March 4, 2020

21. Hung up in Filance

    By ste_b, January 27, 2020
    • 4 replies
    • 1.2k views
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    • cuthound
    • January 27, 2020

22. Docking with center helm 1 2

    By rodlloyd, December 11, 2019
    • 43 replies
    • 2k views
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    • Bee
    • December 16, 2019

23. How are you supposed to come in to moor ? 1 2 3 4

    By Justin Smith, June 3, 2019
    • 90 replies
    • 6.6k views
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    • steve7a3
    • December 10, 2019

24. Bit of a Rant 1 2

    By Bettie Boo, May 12, 2016
    • 45 replies
    • 5.8k views
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    • Phoenix_V
    • October 5, 2019

25. Total embarrassment!

    By Plonk, July 12, 2019   

    • weir streams
    • 18 replies
    • 2.5k views
    • 
    • Plonk
    • September 30, 2019