I have seen that I need a windlass with a 1.25" square hole for the River Nene

Is that the same size as the larger hole in a standard windlass or do I need a special one?

(Obviously I am not on my boat at the moment so cannot measure mine!!  )

The large hole in the windlass I measured is 1.25", so you should be good to go.

It’s the EA Abloy key that’s essential for the Nene.
 

It’s on the Middle Level you’ll need a special windlass if you’re going there too.

Understood. Thank you.

There are a couple of locks you will need a windlass for, Becketts Park and Wellingborough, virtually all the rest are electric with key, or manual large wheel (Titchmarsh electric never seems to work).

If you are going down/coming back and need a middle level windlass, I do lend mine out to forum members occasionally.

1 hour ago, matty40s said:

There are a couple of locks you will need a windlass for, Becketts Park and Wellingborough, virtually all the rest are electric with key, or manual large wheel (Titchmarsh electric never seems to work).

If you are going down/coming back and need a middle level windlass, I do lend mine out to forum members occasionally.

Aren’t the top gate paddles manually operated with a windlass on all Nene locks?

Given I’ve borrowed your EA key and Middle level windlass a couple of times recently you’d think I’d remember for certain!

 

Edited March 12, 20251 yr by Jonny P

Aye, but he's going downhill so the top gates should all be open...except for those 3...

 

You are completely correct, numpty moment, it is late and it's been 3 years since last..

Edited March 12, 20251 yr by matty40s

Something odd there.😱

Nene locks should be  left empty with the bottom guillotine up.

 

A River Nene Windlass. 😁.

"Boat Woman on the River Nene, 1895."

From a series of post cards, photo by Henry Rudolph de Salis

 

Edited March 13, 20251 yr by Ray T

56 minutes ago, Ray T said:

A River Nene Windlass. 😁.

"Boat Woman on the River Nene, 1895."

From a series of post cards, photo by Henry Rudolph de Salis

 

 

Is it just me, or does that Boat Women look remarkably like a Boat Bloke?

3 hours ago, alan_fincher said:

 

Is it just me, or does that Boat Women look remarkably like a Boat Bloke?

It appears some boaters were cross dressing even back then. 🙂