On 10/01/07, Mike Stevens <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > wrote: > > Some people seem to believe that the "officially correct" thing to do is > to > leave a lock with all gates & paddles closed. Others ackniowledge that > that's the official view but think it's a daft one. Personally I believe > the official policy is better phrased as "leave the gates open in you're > on > a canal, close them if you're on a river".
Why do you persist in confusing the issue about this, Mike? The reason some people 'seem to believe "the officially correct" thing to do is to leave a lock with all gates and paddles closed' is because it IS. The situation is very simple. You leave a lock with ALL paddles and ALL gates closed on rivers as well as locks unless there are particular local circumstances which require you to do otherwise. These will be indicated by signs at the locks, or notes on your navigation maps; or you will observe a different custom and practice which lock keepers or local boaters will be more than happy to explain to you. Before you start paraphrasing official policy for people visiting from overseas, perhaps you should check it out yourself with BW as I have done. I think you might find my version of proper practice closer to the truth than yours. Steve [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
