--- In [email protected], Will Chapman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
> The day canal locks go electronic is the day I put Quidditch up
for sale.
>
> For me, locking is part of the pleasure of canal boating. I enjoy
and
> benefit from the exercise. After a month on the Thames this year I
> couldn't wait to get back to non-manned locks.
>
> And anyway, who said electronic gates don't leak? I saw a couple
leaking
> on the Thames this year and my guess is that they are harder (and
more
> expensive) to fix.
>
> Nah. Lets keep the traditional locks if only for the reason that
its fun
> meeting other locking crews. That would be greatly curtailed if
they
> were electronic.
>
> Cheers....
>
> Will Chapman
>
I agree Will, I really enjoy working locks, it's healthy exercise,
and it can very socialble giving you an opportunity to talk to other
boaters. Sometimes the gates can be a pain if very heavy or stiff
but on the whole it's part of the fun of boating.
Debbi
nb TIAMI
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