Boat Handling

484 topics in this forum

1. Further thoughts on slowing down for moored boats 1 2 3 4

   By Chertsey, August 15, 2010
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   • furnessvale
   • October 17, 2010

2. Denver to Salter's Lode in December 1 2 3 4

   By Happy Go Lucky, October 18, 2012
   • 83 replies
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   • FidoDido
   • February 4, 2013

3. Single manning of canal boat 1 2 3 4

   By sue1, January 24, 2012
   • 82 replies
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   • Maffi
   • October 22, 2012

4. Mooring tips for elderly people 1 2 3 4

   By Simon.Gooden, April 26, 2015
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   • tree monkey
   • October 5, 2015

5. which signal should I have used please? 1 2 3 4

   By Bettie Boo, August 8, 2015
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   • tidal
   • August 26, 2015

6. What Is Prop Walk? 1 2 3 4

   By NickF, July 30, 2013
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   • bobtrotter
   • September 3, 2013

7. Cruising in high winds - 1 2 3 4

   By Guest, November 23, 2009
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   • PhilR
   • March 29, 2010

8. boat hook query ! 1 2 3 4

   By normanmarshman, May 10, 2013
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   • Sir Nibble
   • April 22, 2014

9. Worst case scenario 1 2 3 4

   By Dyad, March 30, 2010
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   • Chertsey
   • July 7, 2011

10. Solo Boat in a Double Lock 1 2 3 4

    By Kane Brennan, April 3
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    • ditchcrawler
    • April 17

11. Why fenders up when cruising? 1 2 3 4

    By rubblequeen, October 1, 2010
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    • blackrose
    • November 9, 2010

12. Single handing the big beast 1 2 3 4

    By Chertsey, August 9, 2012
    • 78 replies
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    • BEngo
    • September 28, 2012

13. solo parallel parking 1 2 3 4

    By ronnietucker, August 13, 2017
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    • TheBiscuits
    • March 3, 2019

14. Maximum rudder angle before stall? 1 2 3 4

    By blackrose, April 26, 2014
    • 76 replies
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    • DandV
    • May 31, 2014

15. Guessing your current speed (Hire Boat) 1 2 3 4

    By Cruising Mike, April 23, 2015
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    • spadefoot
    • May 5, 2015

16. 1st time out 1 2 3 4

    By Emerald, January 25, 2012
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    • Naughty Cal
    • February 9, 2012

17. have you ever had one of those heart stopping moments 1 2 3 4

    By AKULA, June 1, 2009
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    • FrigateCaptain
    • October 13, 2009

18. slowing Down For fishermen 1 2 3

    By Glennbrown, September 30, 2008
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    • Night Hawk
    • October 13, 2009

19. Going Backwards 1 2 3

    By Retardedrocker, January 12, 2015
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    • Pete of Ebor
    • April 26, 2015

20. Winding 1 2 3

    By anthony, October 25, 2005
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    • Tam & Di
    • January 19, 2009

21. Questionnaire on enhancing the manoeuvrability of canal boats via a Kitchen rudder 1 2 3

    By chris1234, February 22, 2014   

    • Kitchen rudder
    • manoeuvrability
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      • Kitchen rudder
      • manoeuvrability
      • canal boats
      • questionnaire
    • 72 replies
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    • Idunhoe
    • January 8, 2015

22. What knots? 1 2 3

    By jupiter1124, September 29, 2022
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    • Machpoint005
    • October 2, 2022

23. Fatal accident at Alrewas 1 2 3

    By Amicus, September 16, 2006
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    • mykaskin
    • October 8, 2006

24. Tiller judder 1 2 3

    By H.C.Astell & Co, November 1, 2011
    • 71 replies
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    • zenataomm
    • January 13, 2015

25. Hand signals 1 2 3

    By JohnGH, July 13, 2011
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    • Keeping Up
    • September 18, 2012