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PeterScott · July 29, 2020

On this day 2017

River Trent (Cranfleet-Beeston)

Dear C&RT Licencing Department,

Please find enclosed an application for a licence for a tender to my boat ...

GUMPY · July 29, 2020

A canal I visited today, I will leave you to guess where it is

PeterScott · July 29, 2020

On this day in 1995

Opening of Ash aqueduct Basingstoke Canal

David Mack · July 29, 2020

11 hours ago, Athy said:

Thanks for teaching me a new expression. I assumed that a "graving dock" was a dock where ships went to be dismantled (the state of this ship's hull supported this notion), but I have looked it up and it's not that at all.

"The word ‘graving’ is an obsolete nautical term for the scraping, cleaning, painting, or tarring of an underwater body. Combined with the word ‘dock’ a graving dock refers to an enclosed basin into which a ship is taken for underwater cleaning or repair."

From https://titanicbelfast.com/Discover/Titanic-Stories/The-Hamilton-Graving-Dock.aspx

11 hours ago, jake_crew said:

They certainly are a handful.

If you want to slow down, just knock the revs off, or in extremis, go into neutral.

If you use reverse they'll be straight up the bank.

We had the offer of coupling up to a pan and going for push at Braunston rally last year, but decided that was not the time or location for the "first time".

A couple of years ago someone entered the London Canal Museum's bantam tug (solo) into the boat handling competition at Cavalcade at Little Venice. Lets just say it was a brave decision!

PeterScott · July 29, 2020

On this day in 2011

Burton-on-Trent T&M. IWA NAtional Festival Illuminated boat parade.

And So To Bed

Naughty Cal · July 30, 2020

On this day 2018. Cruising to Coltishall in the rain

The sun did come out when we got moored up though and then we went for a cruise up to the lock in the lovely Freeman with Tony Tugboat.

PeterScott · July 30, 2020

On this day in 1977

and that distinctive paddle gear at the lock

which, thirty years later, doesn't seem to be connected to the paddle.

The Nice Mr Google knows where it is ...

... which, sadly, is more than can be said for a whole Zoomful of enthusiasts yesterday evening of L's puzzle (below)

14 hours ago, Loddon said:

A canal I visited today, I will leave you to guess where it is

PeterScott · July 30, 2020

Yesterday in 2007

Dewsbury Old Cut ⇨ Lock Street Railway Bridge (C+H, or, historically and quirkilly, a branch of the A+C)

GUMPY · July 30, 2020

15 hours ago, Loddon said:

A canal I visited today, I will leave you to guess where it is

For those that don't know its the Exeter Canal.

The lock is that size (The photo is taken from the lower gate) so that two vessels could pass in the lock as it would be almost impossible for large vessels to pass on the canal itself.

Edited July 30, 2020 by Loddon

Rob-M · July 30, 2020

On this day 2017

Looking across the wild planting to Iron Bridge

PeterScott · July 30, 2020

On this day 2010

Streethay Wharf Coventry Canal

PeterScott · July 30, 2020

On this day 2013

Approaching from R. Calder and going through Castleford Lock (A+C). Maybe it was designed for banana-shaped boats

PeterScott · July 30, 2020

On this day in 2008

Thames and Severn Canal

PeterScott · July 30, 2020

On this day in 1977

Chichester Marina and tidal lock

and a yacht approaching the lock

Pluto · July 30, 2020

The canal basin at Chichester the following year.

John Liley · July 30, 2020

A woolly photo shows our hotel-barge Luciole heading northwards down the Canal du Nivernais in the vicinity of Cravant. In the background, LH side, may be glimpsed one of the caverns in the hillside, limestone quarries cut centuries ago.

In one, today, fine sparkling wine is produced. In the cave that is pictured, a French aviation company set up in business, only to find the premises taken over by the German forces of occupation. Here, safe from Allied bombing, Focke-Wolfe 190 fighter aircraft were repaired by a workforce of prisoners, local employees and, at one stage, 200 Russian women - there was an extensive White Russian contingent in the German army units hereabouts.

Damaged aircraft arrived by rail and, three times a month by barge, unloading at a quayside nearby. Restored planes took off from the grass airstrip that still survives beside the canal on the western side. This was a large-scale business - when the Germans left 20 fuselages and 150 wing sets remained.