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You have to admit the comment it is a bit funny? /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif
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My sense of humour is clearly subdued this morning. I thought it was "smartarse" provocative /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
Dunno what the problem is with BT's. I have one on my 36' steel cruiser (single prop) and its extremely useful. Dont use it all the time or excessively but I wouldnt be without it. Its only downside is that its a bit noisy (they all are) but I single handed 21 locks getting up to Byrons and it was like having an extra crew.
The only thing I have noticed hanging around quite a few locks in the absence of having my boat to actually take through them is that BTs often seem to be an emotional crutch and used completely unnecessarily. On a largish single prop boat, I am sure they are very helpful though.