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Any body got an idea what this was about? Was it just a case of two competing boatmen playing at handbagging and being stubborn or should the empty boat have come out of the lock to allow the laden boat to join its chum?

Thank you. That's useful.

Howdo, We're having difficulty finding someone to fit a gas water heater on boat nr Tring. All the usual suspects don't seem to want touch gas work. Any ideas? Hertfordshire, Beds Bucks.

Loved it. Never seen it before. Thanks for posting👍

Been chatting with a neighbour and mentioned my Dorman 3LB before installation in my boat in '83 had been the standby generator at the laundry of the John Ratcliffe Hospital, Oxford. He tells me his JP3 was a generator on an army truck used for powering searchlights. I expect most of the marinised engines have had a previous life. Did yours? Just wondering.👍

I can understand if they said wait half hour or more to share a double lock and regulate 2 way traffic on flights but don't know why locking gates conserves water.

Me again. I just checked a website on the Lost pubs of Cambridgeshire where I see the Lazy Otter used to be called the Royal Oak and I'm fairly certain that was it back in the day. Thanks everyone for your help. Mike

The pub I'm thinking of was accessible by road. About 30 years ago I went by car and there was a large gathering of Hell's Angel-all v friendly and jolly. I don't know if that jogs any memories. As I said in my OP back in the 70s it was " pub which had moorings , a campsite and used to open early morning for papers, bread , eggs etc plus the odd pint if one was so inclined" I also recall the landlord liked a large rum in his breakfast Guiness.