[Default] On Wed, 20 Sep 2006 20:18:16 -0000, "trainfinder22"
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>  finished tucking into their plate of fish,
chips and mushy peas. Wiping their mouth, they swiggged the last of
their cup of tea, paid the bill and wrote::

>  In Lockport NY they have Drydocks that water is pumped out of to do 
>repairs to barges...Do You use boat lifts or Drydocks on your canals 
>and do you have photos of Drydocks?
>
We tend to use both, though the dry docks are generally arranged to
drain by gravity, rather than with a pump. 

Boat lifts tend to take boats out of the water and put them down on
dry land - cranes are also often used but cost more if they have to be
hired in.

Brian L Dominic

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Canals: http://www.brianscanalpages.co.uk

Friends of the Cromford Canal: http://www.cromfordcanal.org.uk 

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