Re: Ask EU - canal boats
Joe Kerr <Joe_Kerr@xxxxxxxxxxxx> writes:
>On Fri, 30 Sep 2005 14:46:54 +0100, Nick Atty
><nospam@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>But I do a lot of my steering with my bum, so who am I to talk?
>
>That's an interesting variation on using a rudder.
it's one of those jet things, i expect.
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Robin (
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