On 10/6/06, Julian <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > "Steve Haywood" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote > > But, I've never been quite clear of your position. Do you actually leave > > gates open as part of your individual campaign of 'change'? > > > On the southern GU I do leave them open, you wouldn't want to be behind me > if I was shutting them, by the time I have got the barge into the side got > off and tied up you could have worked your way through two locks. > If I try holding the barge in the lock entrance the gates just open as I > pull away even on tickover. > > J
Why don't you just close them behind you. If someone catches up, they could offer to close one (or both) gates for you if they are capable. If they don't catch up then they won't have loads of extra work to do. Some one mentioned about widebeam boaters not closing gates, this is probably due to needing both gates open and operating without sufficient crew. This doesn't mean they can ignore general boater etiquette and BW standing orders - you want a widebeam boat then you can pay for it. I just hope I never follow either Adrian, or Julian up the GU! Especially if I was single handed, and had to tidy up after someone else's mess (which it is). 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/
