Skipper´s Guide EN 2023 1
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d ie ed o boats held by hand • Secure with a short stern line both ashore and on the boat. e tern o te ot ut ie diret below the ring to which the stern line is secured. • The bow line must be secured one or to ring in ront o te o o te boat. • All lines must be taut throughout the entire oge u te o ine in iot i reer ue teir winch on the bow line • The boat must remain very close to the lock wall throughout the lockage. eer re our ttention een i ting ee uiet or te oent Lock sill t ed o te eo ine to enure tt te ot i er o te o threshold when the water is released. • Pull the bow and stern lines through suitable rings on the lock edge, but neer eure te ine to ot te u nd te ot • Release the lines continuously. n doue o or igt o o one person should remain ashore to move te ine oeer eore oge egin in te n o er everyone should be on board. Yellow line How to pull the line through the ring when locking down ut te ring ing out towards the lock and pull the line up through the ring ro eo Tips when locking up e oo t te end o te tern ine out eter in dieter e te oo round te ring on te edge o te lock and secure it to the boat with a short line. Sailboats with winches can make a loop also with the bow line, which is then pulled through a pulley at the bow, to the winch. How to pass through a lock, on Youtube! n our outue channel, you can nd ideo on o to pass through a lock. In it, our lock keepers will teach you about the locking process on the Göta Canal. Scan the QR code with your phone to be directed to te i Locking | 27 Locking