On Thursday, January 11, 2007 3:15 PM [GMT+1=CET], Malcolm Nixon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On Thu, 11 Jan 2007 13:14:36 -0000, "Mike Stevens" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> But how may boaters nowadays check for that when they're leaving a >> lock and do something about it if there is such leakage? > > Can't speak for others - but when I'm boating - yes I do look to see > whether water is flowing into an emptying lock - it's fairly obvious. > Even with a filling lock there's usually time to look below the bottom > gates - especially on a wide lock where you often have to walk over > them to get back to the towpath. > > But I take your point Mike - not everyone does it. I suspect quite a few inexperienced boaters don't think of it, whereas the majority of experienced boaters probably do. The latter category includes nearly all genuine continuous cruisers, who also have the time to try to look after such things. Mike Stevens narrowboat Felis Catus III web-site www.mike-stevens.co.uk Defend the waterways. Visit the web site www.saveourwaterways.org.uk
