Tracy D'arth Posted June 15, 2021 Report Share Posted June 15, 2021 (edited) Todays stoppage. Original message: Please be advised that Lock 59, Winkwell Locks, will be closed for 48 hours from 7:30am on the 29th of June to carry out the following works: - Replacement of broken offside ground paddle - Reinstating disconnected four top gate centre paddles - Replacement of missing rubbing boards on top gates Are they really "rubbing" boards or running boards? Edited June 15, 2021 by Athy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Athy Posted June 15, 2021 Report Share Posted June 15, 2021 5 minutes ago, Tracy D'arth said: Are they really "rubbing" boards or running boards? This email was sent to bennsar@gmail.com unsubscribe from this list Rubbing, I'd say. They're the boards intended to avoid your bow button from getting entangled with the gate, are they not? Running boards are what old cars, and new Morgans, have along their sides. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Schweizer Posted June 15, 2021 Report Share Posted June 15, 2021 (edited) 17 minutes ago, Tracy D'arth said: Todays stoppage. Original message: Please be advised that Lock 59, Winkwell Locks, will be closed for 48 hours from 7:30am on the 29th of June to carry out the following works: - Replacement of broken offside ground paddle - Reinstating disconnected four top gate centre paddles - Replacement of missing rubbing boards on top gates Are they really "rubbing" boards or running boards? This email was sent to bennsar@gmail.com unsubscribe from this list I have no idea what a lock gate running board is. They are probably descibing the baffle boards which most GU Top gates have to stop the bow of the boat catching under the beam. Edited to add:- Mike beat me to it. Edited June 15, 2021 by David Schweizer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tracy D'arth Posted June 15, 2021 Author Report Share Posted June 15, 2021 1 minute ago, Athy said: Rubbing, I'd say. They're the boards intended to avoid your bow button from getting entangled with the gate, are they not? Running boards are what old cars, and new Morgans, have along their sides. Right, what are the walk boards on the back of gates? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Schweizer Posted June 15, 2021 Report Share Posted June 15, 2021 9 minutes ago, Tracy D'arth said: Right, what are the walk boards on the back of gates? Walk Boards? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Athy Posted June 15, 2021 Report Share Posted June 15, 2021 9 minutes ago, Tracy D'arth said: Right, what are the walk boards on the back of gates? Well you certainly shouldn't run across them! Footboards, I'd call them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Mack Posted June 15, 2021 Report Share Posted June 15, 2021 "Rubbing boards" for the bow to rub against when riding the top gates in a filling lock. As full length boats more or less have to do, and many boaters with shorter boats choose to do. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tree monkey Posted June 15, 2021 Report Share Posted June 15, 2021 (edited) On 15/06/2021 at 14:13, Tracy D'arth said: Todays stoppage. Original message: Please be advised that Lock 59, Winkwell Locks, will be closed for 48 hours from 7:30am on the 29th of June to carry out the following works: - Replacement of broken offside ground paddle - Reinstating disconnected four top gate centre paddles - Replacement of missing rubbing boards on top gates Are they really "rubbing" boards or running boards? unsubscribe from this list Is that your email address at the bottom of your post, might be worth editing it out Edited June 17, 2021 by Athy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchcrawler Posted June 15, 2021 Report Share Posted June 15, 2021 Its hard to say, I would call them rubbing boards as they take the rubbing from the bows of the boat but then you could say you let the bow run up the gate, so then they would be running boards. So many things canal wise sounds so much like similar words that do the same thing. The Elm on a butty or the Helm on a sail boat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pluto Posted June 15, 2021 Report Share Posted June 15, 2021 They had what you could call rubbing boards on the L&LC, illustrated here on Greenberfield top lock. They were used to keep the boats from rubbing directly onto the gate when entering or leaving a lock, and helped to preserve both mitre and quoin from damage. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tracy D'arth Posted June 15, 2021 Author Report Share Posted June 15, 2021 2 hours ago, tree monkey said: Is that your email address at the bottom of your post, might be worth editing it out Forwarded to me from a guy in Glasgow. Good thought though, could a MOD edit it off for me please.????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tree monkey Posted June 15, 2021 Report Share Posted June 15, 2021 13 minutes ago, Tracy D'arth said: Forwarded to me from a guy in Glasgow. Good thought though, could a MOD edit it off for me please.????? @Athy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magnetman Posted June 16, 2021 Report Share Posted June 16, 2021 There was a nasty time when these boards were fixed with posidrive screws. When they did batchworth lock in late 00s several of the boards broke the screws once they got wet. Hopefully better secured these days. Another item not often mentioned is the breast irons. The vertical pieces of D section strake spiked or screwed to the gates below the mitre to protect the wood from damage when boats breast the gates open. They used to use lovely big 3 inch wide D section iron strakes but these days it's more like a 2 inch thing. One of my magnet-found proper breast irons is outside the house at Stockers lock. At least it was last time I was up that way a couple of years ago. The old adage "they don't make them like they used to" certainly applies to breast irons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tracy D'arth Posted June 16, 2021 Author Report Share Posted June 16, 2021 Thank you Athy. The Loch Ness Monster will be pleased that He? It? She? doesn't get spammed. Brest irons sounds very masochistic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steilsteven Posted June 17, 2021 Report Share Posted June 17, 2021 On 15/06/2021 at 16:05, Pluto said: They had what you could call rubbing boards on the L&LC, illustrated here on Greenberfield top lock. They were used to keep the boats from rubbing directly onto the gate when entering or leaving a lock, and helped to preserve both mitre and quoin from damage. I would like to see those reintroduced. Keith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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