Martin Clark wrote: > Baz Juniper wrote... >> AIUI [from the linked report] the boat was ascending the lock and >> something held the hull down as the lock filled. > > The boat was descending in the lock when it caught (somewhere near its > front end) on some protruding brickwork. The stern ended up on resting > on the bottom of the lock.
Having experienced this twice in the same lock (top lock of Bedford Street staircase) I'm very aware how easily it can happen and drop that lock VERY slowly. I have had it happen in a couple of other places as well but it usually drops off after a couple of inches or so - the one downside of a Josher bow is that it has a pretty substantial flat underside to the top strake where this can easily happen. Also single-handing makes it difficult to notice it as it starts to happen. Steve NB Bream
