On 14/05/07, Martin Clark <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > The main problem with the water flows on the Rochdale Nine is the > difficulty of getting the bottom gates open on some locks when the water > is pouring over the top gate as fast as it is going out through the > bottom paddles, when the levels are nearly equal. > --
No Martin, the biggest problem with the Rochdale 9 is coming UP the flight, especially single handing. The amount of water coming over the top gates when you've closed the bottom ones, draws the boat forward. If you have any sort of a well deck, even one covered by a cratch, you would sink in seconds if you got under the flow. Indeed, I am surprised it hasn't happened yet. Perhaps when it does BW will think it worthwhile replacing the by-weirs. Steve [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
