occurs when the propeller picks up and retains sodden and partly submerged or suspended leaves on the blades, reducing or negating the ability of the prop to move the boat forward. Provided it is anticipated or recognised, you can stop the prop and boat's forward way causes the water-flow washing over the blades to clear the prop.
Sometimes, a momentary selection of reverse will speed up the clearing and when drive is re-engaged you will be able to see the leaves being churned away astern. Experience teaches you to minimize these hazards and makes you aware of where to look for trouble.
If contractors have been chopping away rose briars and dropping them in the cut, the cuttings usually hang about for weeks, sometimes part sinking as they accumulate above the top gates at locks. Exercise particular caution dealing with rosebriars. Thorns can cause considerable mischief.
If weedhatch water is very cold, pour a kettle of boiling in before putting your your hands in and if you need more time, have more hot water on the way.
Sometimes, a momentary selection of reverse will speed up the clearing and when drive is re-engaged you will be able to see the leaves being churned away astern. Experience teaches you to minimize these hazards and makes you aware of where to look for trouble.
If contractors have been chopping away rose briars and dropping them in the cut, the cuttings usually hang about for weeks, sometimes part sinking as they accumulate above the top gates at locks. Exercise particular caution dealing with rosebriars. Thorns can cause considerable mischief.
If weedhatch water is very cold, pour a kettle of boiling in before putting your your hands in and if you need more time, have more hot water on the way.
POME
Don't waste your precious boat supply
You can glean water from cut or sky.
There's more to this than meets the eye
and I'll share with you by and by.
Expect me back another time
To scribe another pithy line
Which I can then make scan and rhyme
dith dith da dith da dith dith dith
Don't waste your precious boat supply
You can glean water from cut or sky.
There's more to this than meets the eye
and I'll share with you by and by.
Expect me back another time
To scribe another pithy line
Which I can then make scan and rhyme
dith dith da dith da dith dith dith
