"Ellen MacArthur" wrote in message
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"Ellen MacArthur" wrote
| Poles are for punts and people fishing in shallow water with small
skiffs.


Good punting link. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Punt_(boat)


Cheers,
Ellen

I have an extendable dock pole, a whisker pole and two long oars. Use them
all, some for pushing off of the bottom. Bluto is correct.