"David Cragg" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]... More recently I was told the Atherstone one was 'dangerous to use if boats were not full length so they are permanently locked. (And it might annoy the cottage owner.)
========== The Atherstone one was still usable near the end of last summer. Yes it's dangerous to use - just the same as ALL the paddles on any lock are dangerous, the only safe way to use a lock is never to open any paddles or gates. The side paddle is probably safer than the top paddles! A couple of years ago when traffic was very busy, the cottage owner came out and used the side pond to help speed things up. -- Allan Jones - N/B 'Keeping Up' www.keeping-up.co.uk
