tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3342298745510831007.post1856177150699362349..comments2023-07-11T14:32:57.534+01:00Comments on Living in <i>Sanity Again</i>: Up TardebiggeBruce in Sanityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09002339611763779269noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3342298745510831007.post-27107331091509632682017-04-27T20:38:27.819+01:002017-04-27T20:38:27.819+01:00I knew there must be a reason for it!I knew there must be a reason for it!Ann Streethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17508489899159938757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3342298745510831007.post-1543265353986106792017-04-27T20:01:09.032+01:002017-04-27T20:01:09.032+01:00Hi
We used to do that with Sanity, but with the h...Hi<br /><br />We used to do that with Sanity, but with the heavier boat (SA displaces over 23 tonnes) slowing her and getting going again wastes too much time for us. Also, the locks are very close together in Tardebigge so the double walking jut works out ok.<br /><br />Glad you're enjoying the blog!<br /><br />Cheers<br /><br />BruceBruce in Sanityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09002339611763779269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3342298745510831007.post-71745578907497578692017-04-27T17:17:31.229+01:002017-04-27T17:17:31.229+01:00Hi Bruce, reading your blog, I was surprised to se...Hi Bruce, reading your blog, I was surprised to see that the lock wheeler walks back down to close the top gate on the lock. Could the steerer not drop the paddles (as the boat slowly emerges from the lock) then by putting on a bit of reverse and stepping off with a rope, close the top gates. I am afraid this lock wheeler, is not fit enough to keep walking back and forwards between locks :-). Mind you, the procedure did once not quite go to plan in the Audlem lock below the Shroppie Fly. Iain doesn't always bother with a rope and hadn't on this occasion and some weed got round the prop which meant that reverse didn't engage. kelpie continued slowly on her own for a bit much to the amusement of passers by before she decided to do what she was told and come back to pick up Iain. <br />Enjoying your blog!Ann Streethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17508489899159938757noreply@blogger.com