tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-741723496877949150.post7121114152043662292..comments2023-10-28T11:38:01.574+01:00Comments on NB Windsong: Hatton Flight…Roger http://www.blogger.com/profile/00915233941488497424noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-741723496877949150.post-75119120763407618182011-07-18T17:09:42.675+01:002011-07-18T17:09:42.675+01:00I don't know about that - the water doesn'...I don't know about that - the water doesn't seem to flow at all until about 15-17 turns, and does seem to increase in flow until the paddle gear is all the way up, so I would have to dispute that. PipPiphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01029641649487627752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-741723496877949150.post-51629013365220853192011-07-15T21:07:48.030+01:002011-07-15T21:07:48.030+01:00I read somewhere (CWDF)? that the paddles on the G...I read somewhere (CWDF)? that the paddles on the GU were fully open after 19 turns and the next 7 turns made no difference.<br />If true and you opened both paddles without having to set the lock and wound them to their full extent (26 turns)you had 1134 turns and if 19 turns is the optimum you would have saved 294 turns.<br />I was going to test this out but as we are now picking the boat up from Marple instead of Shardlow so our route back to Lapworth has changed.<br />Maybe when you get to the next flight you could give it a try and if anyone else is going that way we could have a scientific experiment.:-)Eddiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01259133977657830880noreply@blogger.com