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You are most welcome. Glad you liked it.

If you are asking about the location then it is our private arm at Nelson’s Wharf.

@@willowwrentraining3736 Oh, thanks! I though this would be yet another canal restoration I wasn't aware of ;-)

@@btudrus It took us two years to restore and we completed it in 2017.

Very pleased to hear you are getting benefit from the videos. Thank you.

Thank you too for watching.

That will work perfectly. You won’t need to go as far forward as alongside the next boat. Go in slowly with the bow first, stop the bow just short of the other boat then bring the stern in by doing equal gentle bursts of forward then reverse. If you are getting too close then do slightly more reverse than forward and vice verse. Thank you for watching the videos.

@@willowwrentraining3736 - Thank you so much! And for making the videos, they have been so helpful. Much appreciated!

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..just to say I followed your advice and it worked out perfectly today (even in horrible weather!). Thank you 😅

@@roguishrogue Excellent. Well done.

Sorry for the slow reply. I promise you will get it if you follow the principles. When people get it wrong it is usually because they are trying to do it too quickly or have skipped a step. Good luck.

As it says on the video, the tutorials are not a substitute for a training course. However, cross winds can be managed. Firstly, as a single handler I would try to make life easier by finding a sheltered spot to tie up. That may not be a choice, e.g. at locks, so there are a number of ways of dealing with it depending where you are. If it is a lock then concentrate on getting the stern in so you can step off with the centre line. Secure the centre line to the lock landing bollard or ring. By now the bow will have blown away from the bank but with the centre line firmly secured, you can spring the bow in using forward gear. (See Springing On). With the boat “steaming on a spring”, tie off the bow then the stern before stopping the engine. If you are in the open then do the same thing using piling hooks. If there is no piling or rings the it is more difficult using pins so that’s when finding a sheltered spot becomes more essential. Hope that helps.

There isn't a general rule but local rules apply, look for signs. Many of the guillotine locks, such as ones on the River Nene, are used as part of the flood control so must be left open.

Yes, that’s the one.

Thank you. Your comments make it all worthwhile.

Glad you like it.😀

You are very welcome to your greatest respect opinion. The process works, but have to read the situation and use common sense and perhaps have a line ready ashore to keep control. For example, if wind was blowing off shore would amend the process to suit.

@@nelsonswharf1519 My concern would be that beginners watching this would not be able to “read the situation” Thank you for your informative videos.

Why not indeed. Manually pushing the bow out is much easier. This process is for the times when you can stand on the bank to do that or when the wind is so strong that after you have pushed it out, the wind blows it back in before you get to the helm. That isn’t an issue if you have a crew of course.

Having the crew at the bow has some advantages, especially on a windy day. However, having the crew get off at the stern is a little safer because you can see and control when the crew get off. Sometimes, such as on short lock landings, there is no choice but to put the crew off at the bow so practise both methods.

Apologies for the slow reply. We are out boating. Very pleased that you like the videos.

Hi Stuart. As a novice you will find the two-day RYA Inland Waterways Course extremely beneficial. We have a cheaper one-day Experience Course but the two-day will give you more chance of getting to the standard shown in the videos. The Diesel Course is the best value course we have. Just do one of your own services and you have made your money back plus change. Even if you don't get your hands dirty you will save money by knowing what is expected from the boatyard. I should say that both courses are in strong demand and you will be looking at October and November before we can fit you in. Please email wwt@willowwrentraining.co.uk or call us. Phone number is on the website. Look forward to seeing you. Steve

@@willowwrentraining3736 thank you for the quick reply I’m still in Spain awaiting for the villa to sell before coming back to the U.K. will be my little old mom and me but I’ll obviously be doing all the work myself. Will I get advice on good practises for solo locks? If I do the full 2 days course? As I don’t want to learn any bad habits.

Sorry Stuart. I forgot to address your second question. We don't deliver one to one training as it doesn't work for you or us. What we do if someone needs to learn solo then the other delegates just stand back when you come to operating locks and mooring etc.

@@stuartcox2785 I promise you will get all you need. the Instructors have all boated solo in their time and are very experienced.

Thank you for watching it.

Very pleased that you like them. It makes it all worthwhile.

It is easy with a bit of tuition and practise. In the end , it doesn't have to be perfect, just safe.

Glad you think so.

Those are very kind comments David. Thank you very much. It makes it all worthwhile.

That's great news to hear and makes their production all the more worthwhile. Happy boating.

Thank you.

You are right. The same hitch is called Lighterman's, Canalman's and Boatman's Hitch. It may have other names like so many other hitches and knots.

Very glad you like them Steve. It makes all the effort to produce them very worthwhile. Thank you.

Thank you for your kind comment. It makes it all worthwhile.

@@willowwrentraining3736 Your welcome. Just subscribed after your reply.

That is very kind of you. Thank you. It makes it all worthwhile.

Boatface Slim I assume the thumbs up means you like it. It really works.

@@willowwrentraining3736 Let me translate the modern abbreviated internet yoof speak for you: "Skills 👍" means; the reversing skill demonstrated by the steerer is extremely impressive.

@@boatfaceslim9005 Thank you muchly. Not quite into internet yoof speak. I will have to get trained by my son.

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Tim Howard Absolutely nothing wrong with that method at all. It is just as good as the one shown in the video. As with most boat handling techniques, there is usually more than one way of doing it and all are right in the right place.

Yes think I might be inclined to do similar. Especially if windy. Be nervous of loosing boat otherwise before I had boarded stern end.

You are right to question it and it wouldn’t be wise to moor this close to a narrowing. However, it is our private arm entrance before we restored the whole arm and we just used it to demonstrate the process.

@@willowwrentraining3736 Yes, I thought it was just for demonstration. What do you do if you're on your own and there's no bollard? I'm not being awkward, I've never had a canal boat but may do and this is something I've wondered about. Some sort of land anchor?

John Melville Hi Done this many times without a bollard or ring using piling hooks, chains or even mooring spikes plus hammer. Clearly, if there was an off shore wind then it will be a challenge but then boating alone is a challenge and you learn to adapt.

Everyone moors up different but in general safely. I've never used reverse to stop when mooring for the last 15yrs I've lived on the canals ! I've always approached a landing in dead slow ( in neutral ). Relying on the prop can be hazardous in some cases.

Absolutely. I use it all the time too when I am out boating.