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Post by Deleted on May 2, 2019 21:54:53 GMT
It seems likely there is something behind one of the gates or the boat has fenders out. I jammed a pair of narrow boats in a K&A lock once due to bottom gates being fouled. I always go into or out of locks slowly so it was not a problem but the total beam would have been 13'8" or more and if you are navigating with that sort of beam you have to be careful and check that the gates are in fact opening fully.
The lock rebuild causing the problem looks like a red herring to me.
(Ker-ching another £5000 brown envelope from CRT I do like this !)
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Post by kris on May 2, 2019 21:54:59 GMT
Just to confirm Andy's boat used to fit through the lock Here you go magnetman. Just to avoid any confusion. Perhaps you should go to spec savers?
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Post by Deleted on May 2, 2019 21:57:00 GMT
Just to confirm Andy's boat used to fit through the lock Here you go magnetman. Just to avoid any confusion. Perhaps you should go to spec savers? Yes I didn't see that as he just used first name. It was the gates though Of course anyone with a maximum beam vessel is one would hope going to be very aware of the gate situation and would never get their boat jammed once the gates are open because they would be exiting as slowly as possible not trying to force anything Different story if boat gets wedged in lock with gates closed.
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Post by kris on May 2, 2019 21:57:25 GMT
It seems likely there is something behind one of the gates or the boat has fenders out. I jammed a pair of narrow boats in a K&A lock once due to bottom gates being fouled. I always go into or out of locks slowly so it was not a problem but the total beam would have been 13'8" or more and if you are navigating with that sort of beam you have to be careful and check that the gates are in fact opening fully. The lock rebuild causing the problem looks like a red herring to me. (Ker-ching another £5000 brown envelope from CRT I do like this !) I knew I'm right, your an agent provecature.
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Post by Deleted on May 2, 2019 22:00:52 GMT
It seems likely there is something behind one of the gates or the boat has fenders out. I jammed a pair of narrow boats in a K&A lock once due to bottom gates being fouled. I always go into or out of locks slowly so it was not a problem but the total beam would have been 13'8" or more and if you are navigating with that sort of beam you have to be careful and check that the gates are in fact opening fully. The lock rebuild causing the problem looks like a red herring to me. (Ker-ching another £5000 brown envelope from CRT I do like this !) I knew I'm right, your an agent provecature. I call it being a realist and recognising what actually happened.
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Post by Deleted on May 2, 2019 22:02:17 GMT
It seems likely there is something behind one of the gates or the boat has fenders out. I jammed a pair of narrow boats in a K&A lock once due to bottom gates being fouled. I always go into or out of locks slowly so it was not a problem but the total beam would have been 13'8" or more and if you are navigating with that sort of beam you have to be careful and check that the gates are in fact opening fully. The lock rebuild causing the problem looks like a red herring to me. (Ker-ching another £5000 brown envelope from CRT I do like this !) I knew I'm right, your an agent provecature. Seems we have a new forum idiot. Although he's been an idiot for some time really.
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Post by Deleted on May 2, 2019 22:04:57 GMT
I knew I'm right, your an agent provecature. Seems we have a new forum idiot. Although he's been an idiot for some time really. Hi
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Post by kris on May 2, 2019 22:07:18 GMT
I knew I'm right, your an agent provecature. I call it being a realist and recognising what actually happened. I've been stuck in lock gates when there is some debris behind them and it really isn't that difficult to extricate your boat from such a situation. So I'd say all your internet detective work is wrong, as if it was debris behind the gates, the boat would be out by now and I don't even pretend to be a secret agent.
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Post by Deleted on May 2, 2019 22:09:00 GMT
I call it being a realist and recognising what actually happened. I've been stuck in lock gates when there is some debris behind them and it really isn't that difficult to extricate your boat from such a situation. So I'd say all your internet detective work is wrong, as if it was debris behind the gates, the boat would be out by now and I don't even pretend to be a secret agent. I think if truth be known, mm is a bit of a dreamer and bullshit merchant.
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Post by Andyberg on May 2, 2019 22:18:30 GMT
I've been stuck in lock gates when there is some debris behind them and it really isn't that difficult to extricate your boat from such a situation. So I'd say all your internet detective work is wrong, as if it was debris behind the gates, the boat would be out by now and I don't even pretend to be a secret agent. I think if truth be known, mm is a bit of a dreamer and bullshit merchant. MM may be... I-doubt his Mi6 handlers are though!🙄
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Post by Deleted on May 2, 2019 22:23:18 GMT
I call it being a realist and recognising what actually happened. I've been stuck in lock gates when there is some debris behind them and it really isn't that difficult to extricate your boat from such a situation. So I'd say all your internet detective work is wrong, as if it was debris behind the gates, the boat would be out by now and I don't even pretend to be a secret agent. So why would it be so much more difficult to extricate a boat which was jammed between some sort of rebuilt structure if it had just come out of the lock slowly and carefully. Obviously there is a bit of flexibility in the gates but to get stuck fast like that even if the walls below the lock were narrower than last time seems a bit improbable unless someone was trying to force the boat through jammed gates. The thing with jammed gates is because they are a bit flexible people may tend to think they can force their way through. If you have a solid wall structure and the boat stops then only a real pillock is going to stick it in gear and rev it up. I reckon that boat is going to be removed forward by another boat and there is a brick or something behind a gate. Either that or a fender is involved.
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Post by kris on May 2, 2019 22:24:19 GMT
I think if truth be known, mm is a bit of a dreamer and bullshit merchant. MM may be... I-doubt his Mi6 handlers are though!🙄 Don't you mean his crt handlers?
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Post by kris on May 2, 2019 22:28:51 GMT
I've been stuck in lock gates when there is some debris behind them and it really isn't that difficult to extricate your boat from such a situation. So I'd say all your internet detective work is wrong, as if it was debris behind the gates, the boat would be out by now and I don't even pretend to be a secret agent. You answered your own question, because there's no flexibility. But it's all speculation, which is a waste of time. So hopefully the BFG will give us all the info tmw.
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Post by Deleted on May 2, 2019 22:44:28 GMT
Evidently new brickwork was added to the landing of the lock. This seems to have narrowed the pinch point on the exit quite considerably. Seems the contractors may have struggled with feet and inches and got confused with millimetres and centimetres.
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Post by naughtyfox on May 3, 2019 7:10:42 GMT
Andrew have you read what's been posted in the thread? The boat has passed through the lock no problem before the remedial work undertaken recently. OK can you explain to me where in this thread prior to my post anyone said that as I am struggling to find it. Maybe I need glasses. Yes, I missed that, too.
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