Towing

[Alan de Enfield]

2 hours ago, cuthound said:

This guy had one, which he called his "garage" becausevit housed his mobility scooter.

 

https://livingonanarrowboat.co.uk/a-case-study-of-liveaboard-narrowboat-victoria-plumb/

 

A few years ago we were actually in Convoy with him on the T&M, the amazing thing was, as disabled as he was he wouldn't let anyone work the locks for him,.

 

He'd either walk (on sticks) to the lock or unload his disabled buggy (him, not the buggy), he would open the gates and using bow and stern thrusters drive the boat into the lock using a remote control (similar to what hoist operators use - a big 'phone' on a string around his neck), close the gates, empty / fill the lock, open the gates and remotely drive it out, close the gates load up his buggy and away he'd go.

 

A very independent gentlemen - no longer on the cut and his garage was up for sale a few years ago, did not sell and is now a 'derelict' hunk of metal.

 

The 'garage' was licenced as a canoe because C&RT couldn't find any other category it fitted into anbetter.