--- In [email protected], Baz Juniper <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > ***Snipped*** > In August of this year we were followed up the Devizes flight on the > K&A by two crews [of Americans...] who lifted a gate off Lock 27 at > about 7pm one evening. BW had it back in place by lunchtime the next > day. > Baz > How in the devil can anyone manage to lift a gate? Surely the metal (adjustable) collar around the neck of the top bearing would hold everything in place? is it due to *BASHING* the boat against the bottom gate as a lazy way of opening it? I can't understand anyone chancing the servere damage to boat or gate.
By the way, I din't want to try doing it! I'm just immensly curious! Regards, ~Allan~nb.Pengalanty
