Tiller1

Some truth at last.

Which you have succeeded in doing by thinking a mis-quote is the same as paraphrasing. Lol. Which you have succeeded in doing by thinking a mis-quote is the same as paraphrasing. Lol.

You misquoted what YOU posted first, not me. silly billy.

You have just misquoted what you posted. I will assume it's still stuck then. Thank you.

Can you confirm whether you are present at the scene Paul? I took your previous post to mean the 'wait is over' and the boat is clear. We are heading that way.

This is also a very valid possibility although I suspect most of the shallow V would just sink into the silt. I got the impression from Paul C's post it's been cleared now. Is that correct?

Thank you for this Gazza.

I think everyone was joking. Gazza is correct to point out the additional uses of fenders on rivers. On the canal they should just be used to stop boats going bump in the night.

I'm sure this Springer has been through it's fair share of narrow locks too. Ok, we'll just wait until a boat gets stuck then. I wonder how the hire boats are getting on?

My question was based on not being able to bang pins in. I can say the few narrow boats I've passed with mud weights didn't move so it seems to work. I've also been told it's a good option on the Thames if you wan't to avoid mooring fees!

Not sure why anyone leaves them down after setting off though. Surely it just increases the risk of forgetting to pull them up when you enter a lock.

It is possible it is the boat , but when locks are nicknamed banana lock, or tight lock, it gives it away really.

Not forgetting ramblers, fishermen, dog walkers and alike.

Because they sunk. Seriously, some designed for narrow boats, like the thin long black one's don't float. River type fenders being depolyed on a widebeam in a wide canal lock has got to be a bad idea. Don't forget any boat stuck in a lock inconveniences others.

If it means more visitor moorings are freed up for others, that's got to be a good thing. I'll ask next time I see a C&RT official.