Murv
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As title!
Or, are all the locks between Teddington and Oxford electric?
Will I need them for emergency backup?
Or, are all the locks between Teddington and Oxford electric?
Will I need them for emergency backup?
Will I need to being my windlass's with me?
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All the locks up to Oxford are powered .... or at least, they're supposed to be 
Murv
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All the locks up to Oxford are powered .... or at least, they're supposed to be
I thought that was the case
If they're not powered then, does that mean I'd need them then? Really just wondering whether to keep hold of them or stick them on ebay. The new boat won't go through any of the Medway locks so apart from Thames trips, I have no use for them.
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I can't think of any that don't have built in handles to crank....I've never seen them used though.
Murv
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No problem
Steve Grubb
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All should be powered, if for any reason they are not operational on power they all have their own winding handles on them, no need for a windlass.
Pump-Out
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A BW (CART) windlass will not fit any equipment on the Thames
capnfishy
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Even the beam locks up the shallow, windy, narrow bit above Oxford have their own winding wheels.
Viking23
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Hi, Godstow lock is the highest powered lock, upstream of that they are all beamed and hand wind. And quite easy to do yourself should the locks be on self-service! Well, I managed ok!
boatone
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you won't need it for the locks but it may come in useful if you meet any 'Angry Fishermen' !
No Regrets
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Keep them, you can throw them at errant Rowers. :disgust:
Murv
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Thanks all, that does leave me in a bit of a dilemma though!
As an angry fisherman and rower, should I just throw them at myself and cut out the middle man?
As an angry fisherman and rower, should I just throw them at myself and cut out the middle man?
Viking23
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You could also use them on wayward swimmers too! I had 5 lads leaping off Godstow bridge last week just as I was passing through. Sadly they thought swimming around me was funny and didn't heed my warnings!
Murv
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Stuff that! I guess some people just have absolutely no idea. I wouldn't want to be anywhere even remotely near the rear end of my boat when those monster food blenders are churning away
Viking23
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Absolutely! You can't put sense where sense won't go.
No Regrets
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A bit of neutral and 'turbo clearing' normally dissuades any living creature from within 50 yards of Fifty Shades, once those TAMD40'b's have done their stuff!!
It has been known to disrupt landings at Heathrow too... :encouragement:
It has been known to disrupt landings at Heathrow too... :encouragement:
Viking23
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My Honda OB is too quiet to scare anything! But is suppose I could have tested out my new Ongaro Trumpet horn, that's pretty loud!
Chill
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No Windlass Required
