Rob-M Posted August 13, 2017 Report Share Posted August 13, 2017 (edited) Not really gate paddles as they let water in by slowly opening the gates but I'm not sure I would want my bows that close to the gates as the water started to flow... Edited August 13, 2017 by Rob-M Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Riley Posted August 13, 2017 Report Share Posted August 13, 2017 Where is that then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magpie patrick Posted August 13, 2017 Report Share Posted August 13, 2017 Portishead I think (The marina, not the trip-hop band) They're sector gates - they can also open the gap in the middle to let the water through, but this is normally only done to empty the lock as it's even more impressive! As far as I'm aware there are no user-operable sector gates - for a very good reason! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob-M Posted August 13, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 13, 2017 Yes, locking in to Portishead marina. It is quite impressive when they just start opening the gates with a full lock of water. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StephenA Posted August 13, 2017 Report Share Posted August 13, 2017 1 hour ago, magpie patrick said: They're sector gates - they can also open the gap in the middle to let the water through, but this is normally only done to empty the lock as it's even more impressive! I've been outside Limehouse waiting and they've emptied it by opening the middle - its pretty impressive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frangar Posted August 13, 2017 Report Share Posted August 13, 2017 If that was taken today there were two narrowboats that were in the lock at Sharpness...we were at the SARA open day and only noticed one going down the river....wonder what happened to the other one....it was smaller than the one pictured and can best be described as "having character"...fair play to both of them though....I've done the Ribble & the Trent but that looks proper mad!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob-M Posted August 13, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 13, 2017 2 hours ago, frangar said: If that was taken today there were two narrowboats that were in the lock at Sharpness...we were at the SARA open day and only noticed one going down the river....wonder what happened to the other one....it was smaller than the one pictured and can best be described as "having character"...fair play to both of them though....I've done the Ribble & the Trent but that looks proper mad!! It was today, the boat came out from Bristol I think as I watched it approaching from that direction. I only noticed one other narrowboat in the marina but that is longer than the one I photographed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frangar Posted August 13, 2017 Report Share Posted August 13, 2017 Fair enough. Wonder what happened to the ones that left sharpness! They looked awful small in the channel!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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