<snip of previous posts> I reckon most people who don't want lockside bollard are probably boaters who have 57ft+ boats and aren't generally (never?) single-handing. I really think they should show some consideration for the needs of single-handers with shorter boats.
However, I do agree that 3 bollards per lock is overkill. One bollard should be adequate! And talking of Genesis (whatever context that is being used in this topic?), the vast majority of narrow locks used to have at least one lockside bollard 40 years ago. So why not restore the original lock furniture? What is really needed, IMHO, is bollards above and below all locks for a distance of 200 yards - sadly lacking at many locks Phil
