I was a part time skipper on the Kingswear Castle when it was on the Medway. As a Medway Pilot it was a culture shock going on a paddler for the first time. Different concept to berthing a ship completely, more of a controlled collision was the best way to describe it. Speed must be kept up to maintain steerage. Really enjoyed the challenge after a while though. Sad she went back to the Dart, I was looking forward to spending more of my retirement days on her here. I did hear that independent paddle drives caused a loss of stability if in opposite directions ?
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