Top Gate Ground Paddle will not close.

Deleted Deleted Member Posts: 0	Top Gate Ground Paddle will not close. Jul 12, 2020 20:22:00 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Deleted on Jul 12, 2020 20:22:00 GMT Well CRT recorded message says 'pnone us back when we decide to give a ****' -well words to that effect anyway! Lets hope the leaking lock chamber walls hold up overnight...

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Top Gate Ground Paddle will not close. Jul 12, 2020 20:24:13 GMT

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Jul 12, 2020 20:20:08 GMT TonyDunkley said:

Jul 12, 2020 19:27:17 GMT @blacksheep said:

As title.

Any suggestions to fix or is it phone CRT and wait? Southern GU Lock if that makes a difference. Paddle a bout 2/3rds open, can open it fully but just will not close.

Which lock, . . and which direction are you going ? How long is the pound above ?

Lock 57 Bottom Side Lock just south of Berko. North. About 1/4 mile.

naughtyfox Super Member BUSY KILLING CHICKENS! Posts: 36,429	Top Gate Ground Paddle will not close. Jul 12, 2020 20:30:34 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by naughtyfox on Jul 12, 2020 20:30:34 GMT Half of all boaters on the GU are reading this and now know who is responsible. Let them ALL phone to CRT tomorrow morning when their boats are keeled over.
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Top Gate Ground Paddle will not close. Jul 12, 2020 20:44:58 GMT patty likes this

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Just been back out for a look. Someone has managed to sort it! Hopefully the pound above will fill up by the morning......

PS - I just found it like it was - I know nothink about it - the lock landing seemed a nice place to moor away from the waist high towpath elsewhere...

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Top Gate Ground Paddle will not close. Jul 12, 2020 21:00:51 GMT

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Jul 12, 2020 20:24:13 GMT @blacksheep said:

Jul 12, 2020 20:20:08 GMT TonyDunkley said:

Which lock, . . and which direction are you going ? How long is the pound above ?

Lock 57 Bottom Side Lock just south of Berko. North. About 1/4 mile.

So you're below the lock and can't draw it off enough to open the bottom gates and get the boat in, . . yes ?

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Top Gate Ground Paddle will not close. Jul 12, 2020 21:02:25 GMT

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Jul 12, 2020 21:00:51 GMT TonyDunkley said:

Jul 12, 2020 20:24:13 GMT @blacksheep said:

Lock 57 Bottom Side Lock just south of Berko. North. About 1/4 mile.

So you're below the lock and can't draw it off enough to open the bottom gates and get the boat in, . . yes ?

That was the case yes.

Looks all sorted now though.

Deleted Deleted Member Posts: 0	Top Gate Ground Paddle will not close. Jul 12, 2020 21:33:16 GMT via mobile Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Deleted on Jul 12, 2020 21:33:16 GMT Waist high towpath?

Deleted Deleted Member Posts: 0	Top Gate Ground Paddle will not close. Jul 12, 2020 21:37:08 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Deleted on Jul 12, 2020 21:37:08 GMT Jul 12, 2020 21:33:16 GMT @magnetman said: Waist high towpath? Sorry waist high undergrowth - nettles thistles etc etc - the stuff we pay ridiculous amounts per mile to be strimmed...

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Top Gate Ground Paddle will not close. Jul 12, 2020 21:40:20 GMT

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Jul 12, 2020 20:44:58 GMT @blacksheep said:

Someone has managed to sort it! Hopefully the pound above will fill up by the morning......

Yes, it should do. There's a river feed into the pound between Sweep's Two and Topside Lock. It's the river Bulbourne and there should be plenty of water in it after the wet days we had last week.

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