tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8708194174142075974.post4166719651387023599..comments2023-02-04T08:20:01.860+00:00Comments on Pennine Waterways News: Photograph of latest Huddersfield Narrow sinkingMartinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12729523557219015134noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8708194174142075974.post-82449481341322908362013-08-10T17:17:14.713+01:002013-08-10T17:17:14.713+01:00Tony - what evidence is there for this "poor ...Tony - what evidence is there for this "poor state" being the reason for the sinking ? Could just as easily be boater error, especially if he had not closed the bottom paddles completely.Petehttp://www.peteuk.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8708194174142075974.post-16795704222156109632013-08-10T14:35:48.528+01:002013-08-10T14:35:48.528+01:00I would think the boat owner has a strong case for...I would think the boat owner has a strong case for suing CART for the poor state of the lower lock gates.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01328120434322233454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8708194174142075974.post-76894827335162435792013-08-09T01:04:35.310+01:002013-08-09T01:04:35.310+01:00It would appear that it takes time to learn the ha...It would appear that it takes time to learn the hard way that if you touch a cill one should panic! Those of us whom came to canals in the 50/60 knew all about this, when they werre not maintained at all, but those came later in their modern tin cruisers think that they can go anywhere without thinking! Its your boat look after it! Remember how much water you need and back off if you ground Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8708194174142075974.post-88163217917275555782013-08-08T20:06:48.477+01:002013-08-08T20:06:48.477+01:00Happened to us on the Marsden flight a few years a...Happened to us on the Marsden flight a few years ago whilst under BW supervision. Boat halfway out of the lock (going uphill) when the water level dropped suddenly leaving the boat perched on the upper cill. Luckily the boat slid backwards into the lock and shot the full length backwards until it met the bottom gates. Fortunately no injuries or damage - a lucky escape. A failed bottom gate wa Johnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8708194174142075974.post-29240766354525653022013-08-08T11:40:24.050+01:002013-08-08T11:40:24.050+01:003 volunteer lock keepers on duty at the same time ...3 volunteer lock keepers on duty at the same time at Salterhebble? Surely a volunteer in situ at this location would make more sense.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02747750646127702276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8708194174142075974.post-37905749971342407712013-08-08T10:09:23.179+01:002013-08-08T10:09:23.179+01:00If people are unfamiliar with the canal they may n...If people are unfamiliar with the canal they may not realise actually how shallow a pound actually is. Also people dont seem to understand that many of these locks are actually part of a flight of locks.<br />over the last few days I have met boaters who have flooded pounds and been unaware of the connection between thier actions and the pound flooding, and a total disreagard also of the two Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12283295396753508796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8708194174142075974.post-48351523704752396932013-08-08T08:01:30.468+01:002013-08-08T08:01:30.468+01:00Perhaps - water level boards so we know whether po...Perhaps - water level boards so we know whether pound is "low"<br />Juliejulienoreply@blogger.com