tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3772807458489546340.post6229224359885475576..comments2023-12-08T18:21:02.274+00:00Comments on nb Pickles no.2: 21 today, 33 left.Petehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10058329208182560961noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3772807458489546340.post-75520084722576008112009-04-10T20:46:00.000+01:002009-04-10T20:46:00.000+01:00That would seem to be a totally rational maneuver ...That would seem to be a totally rational maneuver for all concerned but the problem comes from individuals who act in a totally irrational way (as you found). <BR/><BR/>I actually asked the hire boat that was with me to do just this and to let the other pair down the middle but my hirer went down the middle and my opposite number decided to try to squeeze past me on the outside. Chaos.<BR/><BR/>I think that we have to assume that humans (boaters) will always act irrationally unless instructed to do otherwise (if they are prepared to take rational instruction).<BR/><BR/>Hours of philosophical fun.Petehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10058329208182560961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3772807458489546340.post-72282019599315568172009-04-10T16:45:00.000+01:002009-04-10T16:45:00.000+01:00Ettiquette as I understand it or what I think shou...Ettiquette as I understand it or what I think should happen:<BR/><BR/>A boat and butty, tied together go straight down the middle after the untied boats emerge from the lock and part to let them through.<BR/><BR/>Otherwise, the first pair to emerge past so that the second pair can go straight down the middle. This way the wash from the pair going up the middle pulls the other boats toward the centre of the pound as they pass so helping them rejoin to enter the lock<BR/>together.<BR/><BR/>Unfortunately some pounds are so silted on the off side that it is risky for a boat to go over that side. Then the boats would have to come out one at a time to form a single file.<BR/><BR/>Whatever happens all can go pearshaped with much shouting and waving in circumstances such as this http://sonflowerslog.blogspot.com/2007/08/how-do-i-know-its-hire-boat-part-2.htmleeyorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18266932809537776443noreply@blogger.com