A precedent for every occasion?

[Ray T]

I will refrain from any comment

 

Picture I found on the Traditional Narrow Boat Handling Facepage: https://www.facebook.com/Traditional-Narrow-Boat-Handling-184474664917234/photos_stream

 

 

[fittie]

but it's not actually hanging from the tiller pin - it looks as if the rope has just snapped and he has just pulled it in to stop it ending up round the prop and draped over the bar - for why? no idea.

[Laurence Hogg]

Have seen that before and there are other photos which show lines on tillers. Chris Coburn always did it but I prefer the line coiled on the roof.

[spud]

looks like a strapping line for closing gates

[archie57]

I will refrain from any comment

 

Picture I found on the Traditional Narrow Boat Handling Facepage: https://www.facebook.com/Traditional-Narrow-Boat-Handling-184474664917234/photos_stream

 

'ampton Lock No 21.jpg

- but that's a check strap for stopping the boat in downhill narrow locks (although it looks as though he's broken it), not a mooring rope!

[dave moore]

Also looks like a strap to me, used for closing top lock gates. I remember Charlie Atkins doing the same when working narrow locks. That was " young" Charlie, not his better known father.

 

Dave

[Derek R.]

The image is captioned 'ampton lock 21, a handy length for strapping the top gate shut going down. Left over the tiller to save bending. Little things do count.

[Ray T]

but it's not actually hanging from the tiller pin - it looks as if the rope has just snapped and he has just pulled it in to stop it ending up round the prop and draped over the bar - for why? no idea.

 

The boat in question doesn't appear to have a tiller pin!