BOAT HANDLING
Mooring lines
On board your boat you will find three mooring lines each
about 15 metres long. Take good care of them and they will
serve you well, neglect them or misuse them and they can
be dangerous.
Once used, each rope should be carefully coiled and
placed on the deck, ready for to be thrown (see left). This
is most important. Tangled ropes can cause accidents.
Never leave the lines trailing in the water, even if they float,
they can be drawn into the propeller.
Remove any knots before they become too tight to untie.
Knots can prevent lines running freely at an inconvenient
moment.
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Use your mooring lines to help manoeuvre
When the wind or current are very strong, it can be wise to
put a crew member ashore and use a mooring line to help in
a difficult manoeuvre.
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Running aground
If you have gone aground, firstly open one of the floor
hatches and check that the boat is not taking in water. Use
the boat hook to check around the perimeter of the boat to
see what it is that has stopped you.
If you are aground on mud or sand, try to free yourself by
going in reverse, positioning the heaviest crew member at the
bow. If this does not work stop trying and contact the base.
If the riverbed is rocky or you detect any other hard
obstacles, do not attempt anything; simply contact your
departure base.
Never ask to be towed by another boat without the advice
of one of our staff members.
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