ianc1200
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Title says it all - we came through about 4pm, and when we left Freebodys at about 5:30pm engineer was on site trying to fix.
Hurley lock on hand wind this afternoon.
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ianc1200
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Still was on hand wind this evening.
Outinthedinghy
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Of all the locks on the River that is probably the one I would be most happy to hand wind.
ianc1200
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Don't be too hasty Andy. We've been moored just by it for 37 years, and during that time it's had a lot of troubles and isn't easy to hand wind. The top gate on the Berks side always doesn't move (on hand wind) until the other gate is closed. It's been like that for many years. Brian Webb used to say how bad the hydraulics were. Noticed the bottom gates were doing similar now as well, one closes then the other. I would much rather make them all as per the one's Kings & above, particularly if we're going to be doing more lockie free operations.
ianc1200
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Still on hand wind today. Be aware, Hurley is not an easy lock to hand wind.
boatone
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SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT: Hurley Lock
Hurley Lock is hand wind only until Wednesday 12 August due to a fault with the public power operating system. Unfortunately the fix requires a specialist part. This has been ordered but will not be ready until the date given above.
Please consider the extra time and effort needed to use the lock when planning your journey.
We apologise for the inconvenience caused.
A full list of service issues is available in the 'Information for boaters' section of our River Thames Conditions website: River Thames Conditions
Please remember to 'refresh' the page if you have visited it before, to ensure the latest information is displayed.
A full list of current and planned river restrictions and closures is available here, where you can also sign up for email updates: River Thames: restrictions and closures
Thank you,
RTWT
Hurley Lock is hand wind only until Wednesday 12 August due to a fault with the public power operating system. Unfortunately the fix requires a specialist part. This has been ordered but will not be ready until the date given above.
Please consider the extra time and effort needed to use the lock when planning your journey.
We apologise for the inconvenience caused.
A full list of service issues is available in the 'Information for boaters' section of our River Thames Conditions website: River Thames Conditions
Please remember to 'refresh' the page if you have visited it before, to ensure the latest information is displayed.
A full list of current and planned river restrictions and closures is available here, where you can also sign up for email updates: River Thames: restrictions and closures
Thank you,
RTWT
Parabordi
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And 100s of yooths heading for temple bridge to go swimming
Old Crusty
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Thinking its time to get a month's discount from the EA for being unable to use the Thames safely in August or leave the Thames to the feral yoof and follow the star west along the Channel to Poole, Weymouth, Brixham , Dartmouth and beyond ...
Pump-Out
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Hang on a mo...
YOU are the one that keeps telling us the fee is simply to "float in the water" - do I see a gamekeeper finally seeing the poachers point-of-view?
;-)
Mushroom2
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As pump-out says - a bit hypocrytical me thinks.
Old Crusty
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I think you all need to rediscover your sense of humour! Are tongue in cheek comments no longer understood? Four foot snake!
Time Out
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Interestingly I genuinely forgot to buy a licence for tomorrow as I was enjoying the lower Thames ( below Tedd) do I wing it or own up in the lock or annoy my fellow lock buddies by buying a license (17 quid)
I will own up as I need to clear two. That said one is manned the other is not ...
Outinthedinghy
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Hand wound Hurley for the first time earlier tonight. Yes it has lazy offside gates but seems ok on the hydraulics. Bit of a click on the pump so it might be more efficient to wind it slowly I think.
