Michael Askin noted: >> After getting Victoria through Struncheon Hill Lock on the Driffield >> Navigation, I found I could not get her down again pointing in the >> right direction and had to go backwards. This time the top >cill while >> underwater was not deep enough for the stern to get right >next to the >> gate, the bow being somewhat shallower (and mostly out of the water >> anyway) managed fine.
Brian on Harnser added: >I think some people have a similar problem at Stanground going >on to the Middle Level At Stanground the original upper end of the lock is all shallow - about 2' 6" I think. The downstream extension is deeper. We have taken Fulbourne through twice, backwards in both cases. And then it's a mile in reverse to the point where you can wind! David Mack
