On 9/18/06, Neil Arlidge <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > The locks on the Nene can empty very quickly indeed when you are > > raising the gates to empty them without a boat in, or below! I bet > > they're a lot slower now they are mechanised. > Indeed! > In the old days with the proper handle on the manual bottom guillotine we > (two blokes on the handle) emptied one in under a minute. > There was a reason for this - the tidal wave that was let out of the lock > sorted out the abusive anglers fishing from the lock landing stage ;-) > I can't say we have down a Nene lock at *quite* this speed with a boat in...
We have, and it's not as bad as you'd think, since most of the water runs from under the boats - bit like the Thames locks where the paddles cover most of the bottom part of the gates. You do have to be ready on the throttle though, as there is a good initial surge - it's good fun, and still possible with the right people using the right technique on the manual gates. Of course, it still takes ages to get the gate high enough to get out of the lock. Mike -- Michael Askin http://shoestring.zapto.org/ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/canals-list/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/canals-list/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
