Mike Stevens wrote: > On Tuesday, May 15, 2007 12:08 PM [GMT+1=CET], > Steve Haywood <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > >> 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. > > Did the flight ever have any? I thought the whole of Rochdale was > built > without them.
The majority of Rochdale locks do have by-weirs. It would be interesting to find out whether the canal was initially built with, or with out them. <que detective Mike!> -- Neil Arlidge - NB Earnest - Shannon Reg 7410...here in Spirit... Follow the truly independent TNC at : http://www.tuesdaynightclub.co.uk Visit this site and help save our waterways from the DEFRA cuts http://www.saveourwaterways.org.uk/
