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- How to Use a Narrowboat Sized Canal Lock: 9 Steps (with Pictures)
The boat had hit the sill at the back of the foot deep lock about 11am and the couple on board were unable to free it as the waters continued to drop. A holidaying couple had to be rescued after the narrowboat they hired began to sink at Kegworth New Lock, on the River Soar, near Kegworth, Notts. The couple had become distracted while the lock waters dropped, not noticing that the boat had strayed dangerously close to the back doors. Rescuers intervened when water began to seep into the front of the boat - leaving lock keepers unable to re-flood the lock for fear of completely submerging the narrowboat.
It took them until 7pm - eight hours after the couple got into trouble - to refloat the craft. The bright blue boat was left at a near 30 degree angle in the lock while specialist teams battled to refloat it and get the passengers out.
A woman in her 60s was treated at at the scene for head injuries sustained while escaping the stricken craft. Jerry Parker, who lives on his canal boat and regularly moors at nearby Redhill Marina, saw the rescue attempt. The boat hit the back of the 12ft lock and started taking on water; lock keepers were unable to re-flood the lock for fear of completely submerging the narrowboat. Initially, the year-old said, two men in drysuits worked inside the boat to pump water out through the windows. Managing director James Griffin said the couple who hired the narrowboat were 'experienced boaters', but were caught out by the depth of the lock, which was several feet deeper than the average lock.
He said the couple had been 'quite unlucky'.
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Homeowner who shot dead a council official on live TV after a heated planning row dies aged 77 just months Skipper - Drop off your shore crew, asking them to close the front doors of the boat. If the gates at your end of the lock are open, go straight into the lock; otherwise, moor up on the lock moorings and wait for the shore crew to open the gates.
The lock crew needs to set the lock. If the water in the lock is not exactly level with the bit of canal that the boat is in, you will need to equalise the water levels.
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If the lock is set for an approaching boat - allow them to use the lock first. Make sure the gates and paddles at the far end of the lock are closed, then open the paddles at the near end the end nearest your moored boat. You open a paddle by fitting the lock key onto the winding mechanism, and turning it many times.
The lock crew opens the gates. While the boat is entering, close the paddles. The skipper should enter the lock. If appropriate, throw a rope to your shore crew. For instance, a narrow boat ascending a wide lock can experience a lot of turbulence and you may wish to ask for your front or centre rope to be tied to a bollard, to give you something to drive against to keep position more easily.
Otherwise, the shore crew will be able to control the boat without tying up, by holding the ropes and using bollards to safely reduce the strain and resist snatching - in fact if you are descending you must not let anyone tie up your craft. When descending a narrow lock there will be little turbulence and ropes are rarely needed: Close the gate behind the boat, and check the paddles are shut.
Open the paddles at the other end of the lock. Open just one paddle very slowly at first AND observe the consequences. Be ready to close paddles quickly if things start to go wrong, do not re-secure any locks on the paddles until the boat is safely ready to leave. Open ground paddles first, do not open gate paddles until the lock is half full and there is no danger of a fountain of water swamping the boat many lock gates now have baffles over the paddles to prevent this. In a wide lock, first open the ground paddle on the same side as the boat - this will usually establish a water flow that will keep the boat neatly against the lock side s it ascends but there will be exceptions to this rule depending on the exact configuration of the lock.
Be ready to close the paddles quickly if any part of the boat appears to be caught under an obstruction particularly any foot boards overhanging the lower gate. Once the water level has equalized you can open the gates to let the skipper drive out of the lock. While this is happening, close the paddles to preserve water and provide less work for the next boat crew. If on your own in narrow boat in a wide lock, tie your boat while you open the gates.
How to Use a Narrowboat Sized Canal Lock: 9 Steps (with Pictures)
Drive out of the lock and steer alongside the bank at a place where the lock crew can re-board, or simply wait in the lock exit. Close the gates - except that if a boat is approaching the lock from ahead, you can save them and you time by leaving the gates open for them: If a boat is coming from behind, you may wish to save them some time by opening a paddle at their end of the lock.
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Include your email address to get a message when this question is answered. Already answered Not a question Bad question Other. Tips A lone boater will have to do both the roles shown above.
If you are alone, you will control the boat with ropes, rather than the engine, once it is in the lock, so climb the lock wall ladder holding the centre rope then pass it over a side bollard once and keep hold of the end.