^^^OK...That's funny!What, you're not suppose to throw them both ends?
That YouTube video in post #27 is pretty good.I wouldn't mind reading some techniques and will read the links already given.
What, you're not suppose to throw them both ends?
29 replies. Most of them berating th OP as an idiot for even asking the question. A few actually answered the question.
here are not many regulations to be found on how to restrict weights of heaving lines, but at least the "Code for Safe Working Practices for Merchant Seamen" issued by the UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency, is very clear on this subject. "Vessel’s heaving lines should be constructed with a monkey's fist at one end. To prevent personal injury, the fist should not contain any added weighting material." Obviously that’s not the way they do things in Panama.
If you get a chance to tour a new CG boat, you will find "throw bags" set on all the rails. Faster to deploy when needed. Its a small nylon bag with about 70 ft of line stuffed in helter-skelter. Grab it, throw it, no fuss, fast and accurate.
Locking Through On The Erie Canal
By Carol & John Lucas
After you enter the chamber, the boat needs to be centered to prevent it from running into the walls.
The driver stays onboard at the external steering station to engage the engine and/or haul on the deck lines.
The lock operator needs to stay on top of the lock wall to catch the dock lines thrown by the driver.
For-hire boats always have a necklace of fenders for protection, but the bow and stern are vulnerable.
When water rushes in or out of the chamber the boat can bob about and bump the gates or another boat (most locks can hold at least two boats).
Do not turn the engine off. You may need it to maneuver as the chamber fills.
Throw the deck lines to your operator.
Deck lines are set fore and aft on the land side of the boat, looped around the mooring bollards that are anchored on top of the canal wall.
Locking Through On The Erie Canal - BoatUS Magazine
Dear Wallace,
I just finished reading Al-Ketchikan comment and I admire his sense of humour and it made me laugh.
It’s appealing and satisfying to jump to that conclusion and just laugh! It is in my view a different sense of humour.
So far Al-Ketchikan wins this one!
Kindest regards, respectfully
Normand
A little curious that the title does not match the article (wrong canal system) but go ahead, throw a line at a NY State Canal lockmaster, then come back and tell us the story .... should be good for a laugh
I merely quoted a BoatUS Magazine: Those Erie Canal Moments | October - November 2012.
As stated by two contributors, the description in the article may not resemble the reality in New-York State and I will find out during our trip this season.
At the same time, would it be fair and reasonable to state that I did not write the article and state the description in the article written by the authors Carol & John Lucas does not resemble reality in NY?
http://www.fairportoced.org/uploads/News/BoatUSMagazine_2012OctNov_ThoseErieCanalMoments.pdf