Posted by Magnus Smith on April 03, 2014 at 04:57:17 user Magnus.
In Reply to: Re: A SWALLOW'S TALE posted by Peter Hyland on April 03, 2014 at 01:06:02:
Well, it is possible that kids could land a heavy old dinghy on the shingle, leave her 99% floating, and tie her painter to a tree to stop her drifting away. You wouldn't need to pull her right up like we do with modern boats.
With no tide in the Lakes, the boat wouldn't get left high and dry, and you ought to be able to relaunch her without too much effort. I know the books often say "Roger and Titty pulled her nose up the beach" (or similar) but this may just have meant 2 inches up, rather than 2ft.
However, the 'careening' process mentioned in S&A would have required someone damn strong if the boat was fully beached.