Stoppage on "Duckett's" (Hertford Union) Canal

[alan_fincher]

Who writes this stuff!!!

 

Hertford Union Middle Lock

 

Wednesday 30 May 2012 until further notice There is no passage through the middle lock on the Hertford Union due to asset failure.

 

Enquiries: 0207 985 7200

 

Is this corporate bullshit speak for "broken gate", or what ?

[larkshall]

Who writes this stuff!!!

 

 

 

Is this corporate bullshit speak for "broken gate", or what ?

 

 

Asset pinched?..

[alan_fincher]

The "asset" that has been missing there on at least two of the occasions we have tried to go through in the past is any water in the pound between the top two locks!

[Grace and Favour]

Well - the last boater through was an American, who said: "wa'll - ah'm sure ah set the water level properly"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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[Lady Muck]

The "asset" that has been missing there on at least two of the occasions we have tried to go through in the past is any water in the pound between the top two locks!

 

Alan, you happened to be correct there, no water!

[alan_fincher]

Sounds like it has been "asset stripped" then.

[PiRSqwared]

Duckett's has to have the cleanest/clearest canal water I've ever seen - perhaps you just couldn't see it Alan!!

[WJM]

Does anyone know if the power is back on at Old Ford Lock (the Lee Old Ford) or is it still painfully manual?

[Lady Muck]

last post I saw on Facecrack said that yes, it's still manual only.

[Chalky]

Dead simple. A cigarette is a small cigar so therefor an assett is a small ass / donkey.

[WJM]

Duckets / Hertford Union is open - I haven't seen a lifting of the stoppage notice but it is open.

 

 

Old Ford (Lee) has the power back on now - a horrible new fandangled 'computerised' control panel is now in place. There must be sensors in the water built into the new system to detect when the levels are equal, that just seems like something to go wrong! I prefer the old system of weight of water and hydraulic bypass valve used elsewhere!

[Babyjune]

Hi tried to go down the Hertford canal yesterday, it's closed the noticed that I sar (after going the long way round) say they are going to start work on the 22nd, anyone know when it is likely to open again

[alan_fincher]

Hi tried to go down the Hertford canal yesterday, it's closed the noticed that I sar (after going the long way round) say they are going to start work on the 22nd, anyone know when it is likely to open again

I have no local knowledge as to why this on the face of it seems a very, very, long stoppage, but this is what CRT say......

 

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   Stoppage: Middle Lock

   05 Mar 2013 - 26 Apr 2013

   Associated Regional Office: London Waterways

   Lock gate repairs

   (Enquiries: 03030 404040)

    

[Babyjune]

Well it will be interesting to see if the have started work today someone told me that it had been closed since Jan, this little stretch makes a huge difference to the time it takes to get into london, not that I want to rush, but not yet living aboad am only a weekender.

[roggie]

Came through there mid January - had to let a lot of water into the pound as it was VERY low. Constant problem but easily fixed short-term

[PiRSqwared]

Came through in February, so definitely not closed all year. I believe that the work on the top lock took longer than planned, delaying work on Top. When I took the diversion at Easter they were saying end of April as the earliest it would open.

[artyfharty]

Went past last night on my bike, was approx half full and navigable, came past again this morning, middle section had about six inches of water in. As I'm new to this I suspect someone's leaving paddles or gates open when they shouldnt?

Bit annoying as I'm waiting to get to Victoria Park...