Captain Beeky wrote: > >I found it strange that one can see no part of any gate so I perused > >the TNC reports and all came clear when I found the following dated > >July 4th 2003 > > > >"we went through the rotating sea lock (RH side, the other side is a > >fixed weir!)" > > > >There are some pictures of Neil's passage, so-to-speak, > > but still no gate in sight.
Bjg added: > The TNC is usually my first port of call, but it didn't > provide the solution this time. And I think Neil is probably > on the Shannon-Erne Waterway at this stage. > > This was the photo that suggested the gate might rotate on a > horizontal axis. > > http://www.friendsafloat.co.uk/forum/album_pic.php?pic_id=54&s > id=01acf4153f2a4fb1cd87eaed26b410f1 See also http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Ribble_Link_04c216.jpg which has another unhelpful photograph, but does explain how it works. It's a rising sector gate. The gate drops to the bed to allow boats to pass, which is why the TNC site and various boating blogs all show a rather nondescript narrows with boats approaching / passing through / departing, but no gate. For example see http://nbfreespirit.blogspot.com/2008/07/going-through-sea-lock.html. David Mack
