haggis Posted October 17, 2020 Report Share Posted October 17, 2020 Having a restful morning sitting in the sun waiting for the C&RT guys arriving to operate Hack Green locks. Just had a call back to say they will send someone out to let the waiting boats through (4) and then the locks will be closed till Monday. They will update the stoppage notice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rustynewbery Posted October 17, 2020 Report Share Posted October 17, 2020 They are closed right over the half term holidays, scuppering any chance of a decent cruise for many. Probably academic given the new restrictions but shameful that they knew about the problem over a year ago and did nothing until the cill totally failed. Same as not fixing lock paddles and when the other one goes t*ts up - stoppage. A couple of years ago at Broadmoor lock near Cropredy, a top ground paddle was out for over a year but when the other one also failed, they only repaired ONE OF THEM! Bonkers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haggis Posted October 17, 2020 Author Report Share Posted October 17, 2020 It is bad enough closing the locks but when the stoppage notice says they will be operated by C&RT guys each day till they close on Tuesday it is even worse. When I pointed this out to the guy who called me back he said that the weekend guys had to get on with water conservation duties. How are boaters supposed to know this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haggis Posted October 17, 2020 Author Report Share Posted October 17, 2020 That's us through. The guy said he will be there till 2.30. several more boats have turned up so he will be kept busy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Bob W Posted October 17, 2020 Report Share Posted October 17, 2020 1 hour ago, rustynewbery said: Same as not fixing lock paddles and when the other one goes t*ts up - stoppage. A couple of years ago at Broadmoor lock near Cropredy, a top ground paddle was out for over a year but when the other one also failed, they only repaired ONE OF THEM! Bonkers. This really annoys me. So many locks with one paddle taped off. I am sure CRT consider 2 paddles as having one as a spare. As a VLockie said to us a couple of weeks ago, nothing gets fixed now until its a stoppage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wandering snail Posted October 17, 2020 Report Share Posted October 17, 2020 (edited) We got through with the help of a very friendly C&RT chap with whom we had a lovely chat along with all the other boaters waiting while he 'winched' the beam open enough. He was still valiantly putting through several other boats well gone 2pm this afternoon and there's one waiting this evening for tomorrow. Fingers crossed for him. Edited October 17, 2020 by wandering snail Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchcrawler Posted October 17, 2020 Report Share Posted October 17, 2020 2 hours ago, wandering snail said: We got through with the help of a very friendly C&RT chap with whom we had a lovely chat along with all the other boaters waiting while he 'winched' the beam open enough. He was still valiantly putting through several other boats well gone 2pm this afternoon and there's one waiting this evening for tomorrow. Fingers crossed for him. It seems you got a good one http://nbhuffler.blogspot.com/?view=classic#!/2020/10/shropshire-union-nantwich-back-to.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haggis Posted October 27, 2020 Author Report Share Posted October 27, 2020 Is hack green lock open again? Doesn't affect us but Iains brother is heading that way on a hire boat. Haggis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob-M Posted October 27, 2020 Report Share Posted October 27, 2020 3 minutes ago, haggis said: Is hack green lock open again? Doesn't affect us but Iains brother is heading that way on a hire boat. Haggis Stoppage notice says an update will be issued on the 28th. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haggis Posted October 27, 2020 Author Report Share Posted October 27, 2020 Thank you. I deleted the stoppage notice when we got through the lock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulJ Posted October 28, 2020 Report Share Posted October 28, 2020 22 hours ago, haggis said: Thank you. I deleted the stoppage notice when we got through the lock. Open again... Notice Update: 28th October 20 Navigation: Open, Towpath: Open Shropshire Union CanalLocation: Hack Green Lock 2, Baddington, Shropshire Union CanalStarts At: Hack Green Lock 1Ends At: Lock 2, Hack Green LockUp Stream Winding Hole: Hack Green Winding Hole.Down Stream Winding Hole: Moss Hall Winding Hole. Update on 28/10/2020: We are pleased to advise the repair to Lock 2, Hack Green on the Shropshire Union Canal has been successful and is back open to navigation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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