Really - before steam tugs became common it could be a major PITA to get a square rigged ship into or out of a harbor. Besides for sailing, they would tow the ships with their longboats or kedge anchor-over-anchor.
Joe Della Barba -----Original Message----- From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Rich Knowles Sent: Thursday, October 11, 2012 12:26 PM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Subject: Re: Stus-List CnC-List Digest, Vol 81, Issue 29 Hey Alex! As a Brit, I know that steam was one of our best inventions and was around long before diesels came along. That was my next consideration if the ;;():!! engine hadn't started:) How come you are on the hard? At least I have been in the water all along. Rich Knowles Indigo. LF38 Halifax On 2012-10-11, at 13:17, Alex Giannelia <a...@airsensing.com> wrote: Hey Rich, As one on the hard boater to another, I couldn't resist: How did the British Navy get in and out of the harbour before diesels were invented? Glad to hear you're back up an runnin' ALEX GIANNELIA CC 35-II (1974) WILL BE RENAMED ON THE HARD SINCE NOV. 2006 Toronto Ontario _______________________________________________ This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album http://www.cncphotoalbum.com CnC-List@cnc-list.com _______________________________________________ This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album http://www.cncphotoalbum.com CnC-List@cnc-list.com _______________________________________________ This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album http://www.cncphotoalbum.com CnC-List@cnc-list.com
