Michael Askin <[email protected]> wrote: >I take it you are talking about the thumblining - as far as I know not >a problem with BW? Obviously these days you have to stop in the bottom >of the lock to close the gate and drop the paddle again.
Er, no. The purpose of thumblining is so that no-one need be on the bank at the lock after the bottom paddles are raised. Not much point otherwise. The gates and paddles were always left open. As they still should be today. Adrian . Adrian Stott 07956-299966
