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Post by Deleted on Jul 6, 2018 11:20:25 GMT
Yes but I expect they are not referred to as gate paddles. Seems more likely just upper and lower paddles or top and bottom paddles.
Actually thinking about the GU again it was more probably just top paddles, centre paddles and bottom paddles. Adding the word ground or gate is useless and just confuses it.
"Towpath side centre paddle jammed" - clear.
"Towpath side gate paddle jammed" - unclear.
I was told the centre paddle description by an old school BW man. I believe its right.
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Post by naughtyfox on Jul 6, 2018 11:22:00 GMT
True but if you are sending someone out to fix a paddle you need to make sure he gets the right one otherwise it wastes time and could lead too easily to problems. hahaha, i see what you did there, you made a funny, implying crt send men out to fix things. Fugging chuggers at Skipton today. Do they get a commission as to how many old people they can con? How much do they get paid per day? And why aren't they volunteering, ie. doing it for free? Does the Job Centre force them to do it, under threat of cutting their dole benefits? Meanwhile paddle at Gargrave still broken and I bet the hydraulic filters for the electric swing bridges near Keighley STILL need changing. How about volunteer lengthsmen? They could be even Poles or "Syrian refugees" - free accommodation in an old lockie's hovel and a bit of cash. Pleasant job. I suspect they are too proud. |
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Post by naughtyfox on Jul 6, 2018 11:26:56 GMT
5 pages of drivel on how to get from one side of a lock to the feckin other! Looks like they're stoking themselves up for flying a 777 across the Atlantic to JFK. |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 6, 2018 12:15:51 GMT
I wonder who on CWDF would get to call the shots in this situation?  DATE: 2 July 2018 – Until Further Notice __________________________________________________ LOCATION: River Great Ouse __________________________________________________ DETAILS: Due to the current extended dry weather period and resulting lower than usual levels and flows, Lock chambers are taking longer to fill. To avoid creating surges within lock chambers ensure levels are equalised on both sides of the guillotine gate before lifting the gate after the initial time delay period. This may involve leaving the guillotine gate partially raised beyond the initial time delay. Please be patient until levels reach a broadly similar state on both sides of the guillotine gate. To conserve water please share lock cycles where possible but ensure all boats sharing a lock are secure with lines around the provided bollards and that all boat crews are aware of when the lock filling process is about to commence and when the gate is going to be lifted again after the time delay. Communication is key between the operator of the lock and all skippers and crews, thank you." For more details regarding this notice please contact Andy Hubble, River Inspector for the upper Ouse on 07768171256 and Mervyn Day, River Inspector on 07889 111829 for the lower Ouse |
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Post by Jim on Jul 6, 2018 12:23:43 GMT
hahaha, i see what you did there, you made a funny, implying crt send men out to fix things. Fugging chuggers at Skipton today. Do they get a commission as to how many old people they can con? How much do they get paid per day? And why aren't they volunteering, ie. doing it for free? The moral of this tale.... If you go round dressed like old people you'll get chugged. Not all clothes in charity shops are old peoples cast offs. |
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Post by patty on Jul 6, 2018 12:36:14 GMT
I've not ventured over..
I'm sure those here can 'do the honours' and ensure folk like me get any relevant info....
was going but....
nah..
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Post by peterboat on Jul 6, 2018 13:11:29 GMT
I wonder who on CWDF would get to call the shots in this situation? DATE: 2 July 2018 – Until Further Notice __________________________________________________ LOCATION: River Great Ouse __________________________________________________ DETAILS: Due to the current extended dry weather period and resulting lower than usual levels and flows, Lock chambers are taking longer to fill. To avoid creating surges within lock chambers ensure levels are equalised on both sides of the guillotine gate before lifting the gate after the initial time delay period. This may involve leaving the guillotine gate partially raised beyond the initial time delay. Please be patient until levels reach a broadly similar state on both sides of the guillotine gate. To conserve water please share lock cycles where possible but ensure all boats sharing a lock are secure with lines around the provided bollards and that all boat crews are aware of when the lock filling process is about to commence and when the gate is going to be lifted again after the time delay. Communication is key between the operator of the lock and all skippers and crews, thank you." For more details regarding this notice please contact Andy Hubble, River Inspector for the upper Ouse on 07768171256 and Mervyn Day, River Inspector on 07889 111829 for the lower Ouse What a strange lock its wider in the middle than at the end! must be built for spreading waistlines due to the extra wait because of restricted waterflow?  |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 6, 2018 13:31:44 GMT
I wonder who on CWDF would get to call the shots in this situation? DATE: 2 July 2018 – Until Further Notice __________________________________________________ LOCATION: River Great Ouse __________________________________________________ DETAILS: Due to the current extended dry weather period and resulting lower than usual levels and flows, Lock chambers are taking longer to fill. To avoid creating surges within lock chambers ensure levels are equalised on both sides of the guillotine gate before lifting the gate after the initial time delay period. This may involve leaving the guillotine gate partially raised beyond the initial time delay. Please be patient until levels reach a broadly similar state on both sides of the guillotine gate. To conserve water please share lock cycles where possible but ensure all boats sharing a lock are secure with lines around the provided bollards and that all boat crews are aware of when the lock filling process is about to commence and when the gate is going to be lifted again after the time delay. Communication is key between the operator of the lock and all skippers and crews, thank you." For more details regarding this notice please contact Andy Hubble, River Inspector for the upper Ouse on 07768171256 and Mervyn Day, River Inspector on 07889 111829 for the lower Ouse What a strange lock its wider in the middle than at the end! must be built for spreading waistlines due to the extra wait because of restricted waterflow? Many are like that from St Ives to Bedford, none are wide enough to get two narrow boats breasted up in or out of the lock chambers. Cardington is the narrowest at 10'3" wide. Offord at 11'1" was the limit for Harry Lincoln to build boats to - a short sighted view that contributed to his designer Hugh Easton leaving the employment of Appleyard and Lincoln. The lay-bys are handy at the busiest locks, a good few boats can be squeezed in, I'm glad Dave Mayalld hasn't made it our way - his head would explode  Full list of dimensions here:- Note that the maximum size is through the gates not actual chamber size including lay-by. www.gov.uk/guidance/river-great-ouse-bridge-heights-locks-and-facilities |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 6, 2018 13:37:48 GMT
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Post by JohnV on Jul 6, 2018 14:26:23 GMT
blimey Gaz .... it was quiet that day !!! Each time I went through there were three or four boats !!! |
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Post by naughtyfox on Jul 6, 2018 15:23:42 GMT
I wonder who on CWDF would get to call the shots in this situation? DATE: 2 July 2018 – Until Further Notice __________________________________________________ LOCATION: River Great Ouse __________________________________________________ DETAILS: Due to the current extended dry weather period and resulting lower than usual levels and flows, Lock chambers are taking longer to fill. To avoid creating surges within lock chambers ensure levels are equalised on both sides of the guillotine gate before lifting the gate after the initial time delay period. This may involve leaving the guillotine gate partially raised beyond the initial time delay. Please be patient until levels reach a broadly similar state on both sides of the guillotine gate. To conserve water please share lock cycles where possible but ensure all boats sharing a lock are secure with lines around the provided bollards and that all boat crews are aware of when the lock filling process is about to commence and when the gate is going to be lifted again after the time delay. Communication is key between the operator of the lock and all skippers and crews, thank you." For more details regarding this notice please contact Andy Hubble, River Inspector for the upper Ouse on 07768171256 and Mervyn Day, River Inspector on 07889 111829 for the lower Ouse What a strange lock its wider in the middle than at the end! 'Tis be one of them new-fangled Bendy Locks! |
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Post by thebfg on Jul 6, 2018 15:24:06 GMT
I wonder who on CWDF would get to call the shots in this situation? DATE: 2 July 2018 – Until Further Notice __________________________________________________ LOCATION: River Great Ouse __________________________________________________ DETAILS: Due to the current extended dry weather period and resulting lower than usual levels and flows, Lock chambers are taking longer to fill. To avoid creating surges within lock chambers ensure levels are equalised on both sides of the guillotine gate before lifting the gate after the initial time delay period. This may involve leaving the guillotine gate partially raised beyond the initial time delay. Please be patient until levels reach a broadly similar state on both sides of the guillotine gate. To conserve water please share lock cycles where possible but ensure all boats sharing a lock are secure with lines around the provided bollards and that all boat crews are aware of when the lock filling process is about to commence and when the gate is going to be lifted again after the time delay. Communication is key between the operator of the lock and all skippers and crews, thank you." For more details regarding this notice please contact Andy Hubble, River Inspector for the upper Ouse on 07768171256 and Mervyn Day, River Inspector on 07889 111829 for the lower Ouse first one in apparently.😉 |
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Post by patty on Jul 6, 2018 15:28:31 GMT
I wonder who on CWDF would get to call the shots in this situation? DATE: 2 July 2018 – Until Further Notice __________________________________________________ LOCATION: River Great Ouse __________________________________________________ DETAILS: Due to the current extended dry weather period and resulting lower than usual levels and flows, Lock chambers are taking longer to fill. To avoid creating surges within lock chambers ensure levels are equalised on both sides of the guillotine gate before lifting the gate after the initial time delay period. This may involve leaving the guillotine gate partially raised beyond the initial time delay. Please be patient until levels reach a broadly similar state on both sides of the guillotine gate. To conserve water please share lock cycles where possible but ensure all boats sharing a lock are secure with lines around the provided bollards and that all boat crews are aware of when the lock filling process is about to commence and when the gate is going to be lifted again after the time delay. Communication is key between the operator of the lock and all skippers and crews, thank you." For more details regarding this notice please contact Andy Hubble, River Inspector for the upper Ouse on 07768171256 and Mervyn Day, River Inspector on 07889 111829 for the lower Ouse What a strange lock its wider in the middle than at the end! must be built for spreading waistlines due to the extra wait because of restricted waterflow? Its not one of Foxy's bendy pics is it? |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 6, 2018 15:45:56 GMT
I wonder who on CWDF would get to call the shots in this situation? DATE: 2 July 2018 – Until Further Notice __________________________________________________ LOCATION: River Great Ouse __________________________________________________ DETAILS: Due to the current extended dry weather period and resulting lower than usual levels and flows, Lock chambers are taking longer to fill. To avoid creating surges within lock chambers ensure levels are equalised on both sides of the guillotine gate before lifting the gate after the initial time delay period. This may involve leaving the guillotine gate partially raised beyond the initial time delay. Please be patient until levels reach a broadly similar state on both sides of the guillotine gate. To conserve water please share lock cycles where possible but ensure all boats sharing a lock are secure with lines around the provided bollards and that all boat crews are aware of when the lock filling process is about to commence and when the gate is going to be lifted again after the time delay. Communication is key between the operator of the lock and all skippers and crews, thank you." For more details regarding this notice please contact Andy Hubble, River Inspector for the upper Ouse on 07768171256 and Mervyn Day, River Inspector on 07889 111829 for the lower Ouse first one in apparently.😉 That did make me laugh! What generally happens is everyone chats amongst themselves and sorts out who goes where and does what. The person on the paddles gives a quick everyone ready, usually replied with a thumbs up and job sorted. Same goes for whoever operates the guillotine. No need for a risk assessment, method statement, project manager, lock keeper, team leader, supervisor, assistant supervisor, volunteers, canteen staff et al. 🚢🍻👍 |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 6, 2018 15:53:10 GMT
We (me and my mum each with a 55ft nb) arrived at godmancheser lock with a freeman 22 already in the pen he said we would not fit. I pointed out the shape of the lock and we all got in and everything was OK. Dimension appear to be 13'1 beam looking it up but I'm sure we got in alongside. |
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