Re: FAO Online moorers (response to thread above)

"Mike & Krystyna Wooding" <mikeand krystyna@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes:

Brian on Harnser wrote:
circusjim formulated the question :
Martin Nicholas wrote:



spring lines stop the boat moving when moored whether in a marine or
inland environment. speeding so as to cause erosion is a different
issue.

Springs only stop the boat surging back and forth. For that they are
very good.
They do not stop the bottom of the boat being drawn away from the bank
causing the boat to rock violently from side to side if a boat speeds
by and draws the water away. We are on a 4 foot deep canal not in the
blue deep sea

Where's this 4 foot deep canal Brian? - I'm on my way :->

I've twice fallen in the L&L. In both times I remained vaguely vertical
and the water closed over my head. I'm over 6ft.
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