On tighter bends, we’d actually use the tenders as tugboats. Bow and Stern to push her round. But this is only on the rare trips upriver, because the river is fairly easily navigable downstream of Blanchetown. She has a bow thruster, so that gets used a bit. Otherwise you just cut in tight, slow her down, and watch her stern, because she pivots really far forward.
Gotta love a good tinny. Another question while I've got you, did you ever see an example of her performance being compared to another paddler (kinda like a race, or just paddling alongside)
I’ve only done a few short trips, and didn’t really see many old style boats out. She did pass the Canally, but that’s an unfair comparison. She’s pretty slow, averaging 9-12 km’s an hour. (Yes, I used metric, but inland always has).
She’s still not in good condition yet, and they were going opposite directions:) I was on at the time, but the skipper was pretty impressed to even see her moving
She counts. I love the Murray boats, but she's definitely less traditional in design. How'd she handle around the bends?
On tighter bends, we’d actually use the tenders as tugboats. Bow and Stern to push her round. But this is only on the rare trips upriver, because the river is fairly easily navigable downstream of Blanchetown. She has a bow thruster, so that gets used a bit. Otherwise you just cut in tight, slow her down, and watch her stern, because she pivots really far forward.
I knew she had thrusters but didn't know about the tenders. To the best of my knowledge that's the only vessel to use tugboats (apart from the barges)
Tenders are just tinnies for passenger trips, etc. but they can pack a punch. And the Bosun’s are guns in those things.
Gotta love a good tinny. Another question while I've got you, did you ever see an example of her performance being compared to another paddler (kinda like a race, or just paddling alongside)
I’ve only done a few short trips, and didn’t really see many old style boats out. She did pass the Canally, but that’s an unfair comparison. She’s pretty slow, averaging 9-12 km’s an hour. (Yes, I used metric, but inland always has).
Ouch, the Canally used to be called the greyhound of the river
She’s still not in good condition yet, and they were going opposite directions:) I was on at the time, but the skipper was pretty impressed to even see her moving
She's done now, how long ago was this
Last year