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From: Richard Jenkins
Location: Boston, MA
Email: cuyahogaat boatnerd.com
Remote Name: 205.158.43.222
Date: 08/29/03
Time: 12:54:34 PM
I think it has more to do with squeezing as much cargo as possible through the Welland Canal and Seaway locks. When the boat hogs, the bow and stern sit deeper in the water than they would otherwise, which could cause the boat to exceed the maximum draft for those confined waterways.
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