Watch that cill !

[jwrhind]

 

[Searush]

Of course, it's always the rudder/ prop end of the boat innit? Not sure why there should be much reverse current in a lock that is draining from the bow end tho'. I wonder if he put it in astern to counteract the current?

 

[donm]

Went on a stag party on a narrow boat last year. From what I can remember the boat always seemed to be at that sort of angle!

 

[graham]

I think this is one I read about in a marine accident report .It was a hire boat hired out with next to no instruction to a family of complete novices. No fatalities on this one but a similar thing happened to another hired out narrowboat with disabled people aboard not all of them got out.

For the money they charge you would think the hirers could take novices through the first lock under instruction.

 

[VicS]

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I wonder if he put it in astern to counteract the current?

[/ QUOTE ] He did
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the gates were closed and the mother and daughter opened the paddles to allow the water out and the boat to descend. The husband reversed the engine to keep the bow away from the bottom gates.

[/ QUOTE ] The recommendation was
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it would be prudent to consider placing more emphasis during handover briefings on the actual operation of the paddle mechanisms. This will ensure that hirers are better prepared to operate the paddles in an emergency.

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But you can read it all on the MAIB website HERE