mick wrote: > I think for safty the bridge should be over the lock at all times, as > their is no gate or rails to stop anyone falling in and as the cruiser > club with the club house have a lot of trafic crossing and the general > public watching would have no barrier. Two thing I did notice on my > trip to Herford for the new year was NO sign for the navegation for > the Hertford lock No.1 at the turn off, for hirer boat that is a must > and and second the lock No.1 that has one top paddle work water leaks > out faster than it is filling so on our trip thought it took 3 men > and one lady my wife to open it. Phoned BW today. > PS. Happy New Year to all > > Mick Clark
Nooooo! For safety the bridge *must* be swung out of the way of the boats. If you get pushed under the bridge on rising (easy with the turbulant water flow) then you will get the boat crushed under it - and a full length NB couldn't do it with the bridge there anyway. ISTR the BW sign says to open the bridge before using the lock. No LSCC user would swing the bridge over the lock while a boat was using it. I agree one need to watch out for the left hand turn (unless you want to go up the R.Beam - nice sheltered moorings, if you don't go too far.) Ron Jones Process Safety & Development Specialist Don't repeat history, unreported chemical lab/plant near misses at http://www.crhf.org.uk Only two things are certain: The universe and human stupidity; and I'm not certain about the universe. ~ Albert Einstein
