Looking for someone to teach me the basics Locks ropes etc.

[dave moore]

When we traversed the Thames 18 months ago I was a good boy and held back as requested before placing ropes. Much of my boating has been on canals, rather than rivers where lock keepers are a much rarer breed.

 

Cheers

 

Dave

[MtB]

 

 

Those circles are wrong. As long as the rope is of sufficient size, that is how a narrow boat was traditionally stopped. unless the horse was put in reverse...

 

 

I'd say the thing those circles were objecting to was the use of 'ropes' instead of your lines. 'Rope' being the material used to make your lines, as any fule no...

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I'd say the thing those circles were objecting to was the use of 'ropes' instead of your lines. 'Rope' being the material used to make your lines, as any fule no...

 

Incorrect, that is not what they were objecting to at all.

[DHutch]

Stopping a narrowboat off on a rope, where there is provision to do so, its exactly the right way to do it. You can then if you want to when descending locks extend this to strapping in, although thats what I would call the advanced lesson!

 

I try to avoid having to stop the boat with a rope in a panic and or at high speeds, but the only reason I can see for not doing it is if the risk it going wrong (falling in, pulling out the bollard, etc) is greater than the benefit. Obviously reversing also has its own risks, particularly if there is a lot of debris in the canal, on the bottom or as floatsum.

 

 

Daniel

[howardang]

 

 

I'd say the thing those circles were objecting to was the use of 'ropes' instead of your lines. 'Rope' being the material used to make your lines, as any fule no...

I know the use of the word Ropes rather than Lines is a pet hate of yours, but many people use either or both terms and the world hasn't come to an end yet. Each to his own And any way, don't CRT use string rather than rope for their workboats!

 

Howard