Adrian Stott wrote :
> "Ian Cardinal" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> wrote:
>
>
>> I have only been through once
>> (1975) and there were two sets of two staircase locks from the basin to
>> the
>> river in those days - and also the broad locks (parallel), which didn't
>> look
>> very used
>
> Not surprising, as there is no possibility of through traffic through
> them because the rest of the S&W is narrow gauge. Also, BW
> discourages the use of the wide (not broad) locks except by craft
> wider than a narrow boat, as their operation requires a considerable
> amount of water and the supply to the basins is modest.
>
> But they work fine.
So do lots of boat using the narrow locks use more water than the same
amount of boats using the broad locks. And this is not the same as big
or small boat using more or less water. I mean that you fill the large
locks with boats, not one at a time.
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