denboy Posted April 14, 2009 Report Share Posted April 14, 2009 just Emailed BW regarding the above lock that has been elf & safety fied what do you think? copy below Good morning would it be at all possible to regain some sanity and remove the baffles on the above mentioned lock to the previous configuration as having to wait 4 hours at one lock as we did yesterday is a very long time. The reason being that there is only one ground panel and four gate paddles of which yesterday only one was free from debris and other rubbish blocking the new baffles that have been installed , It seems obvious to me and the other boaters who were stuck there that the engineer that drew up the plans has never been to the lock at busy times and seen the chaos the baffles create . Ps chained hinged steel plate baffles that i have seen on other locks would be a far better way of doing the job so that rubbish is allowed to flow through them Best Regards Denis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Proper Job Posted April 14, 2009 Report Share Posted April 14, 2009 just Emailed BW regarding the above lock that has been elf & safety fied what do you think?copy below Good morning would it be at all possible to regain some sanity and remove the baffles on the above mentioned lock to the previous configuration as having to wait 4 hours at one lock as we did yesterday is a very long time. The reason being that there is only one ground panel and four gate paddles of which yesterday only one was free from debris and other rubbish blocking the new baffles that have been installed , It seems obvious to me and the other boaters who were stuck there that the engineer that drew up the plans has never been to the lock at busy times and seen the chaos the baffles create . Ps chained hinged steel plate baffles that i have seen on other locks would be a far better way of doing the job so that rubbish is allowed to flow through them Best Regards Denis Good rant Try Shipton or Aynho on the Southern Oxford for frustration. Each have had one of the two paddles disconnected. Obviously as its only a short drop (around a foot) they think it wont take long to fill/empty. WRONG! It's quicker to get through Somerton Deep! The slightest 'blow past' on a gate and it never fill's/empties Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alan_fincher Posted April 14, 2009 Report Share Posted April 14, 2009 Good rant Try Shipton or Aynho on the Southern Oxford for frustration. Each have had one of the two paddles disconnected. Obviously as its only a short drop (around a foot) they think it wont take long to fill/empty. WRONG! It's quicker to get through Somerton Deep! The slightest 'blow past' on a gate and it never fill's/empties Having tried both, believe me Kegworth deep is far worse than anything the Oxford can throw at you. It really is quite ridiculous. As Den says, some locks up that way, (on the wide T&M for instance), have large hinged plates on chains that completely avoid flooded boats, without the complications associated with "grid" type baffles. Goodness knows why the crap arrangement is now the standard, whereas the sensible alternative seems rare..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
denboy Posted April 14, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 14, 2009 And a reply too Denis, Thanks, for your e mail. We will clear the baffles as soon as possible and will look at ways of altering the arrangement to reduce the debris trapping issue. Regards, Neil Harvey Customer Operations Manager 01636 704481 From: Stephen Hardy Sent: 14 April 2009 13:24 To: Neil Harvey Subject: FW: kegworth deep lock(kegworth new lock) Neil, Is this something you can respond to? Regards Stephen Stephen Hardy Marketing & Communications Manager British Waterways East Midlands Navigations Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magpie patrick Posted April 14, 2009 Report Share Posted April 14, 2009 I will say I've worked with Neil Harvey and he has a rare commodity, common sense, but like anyone, he can't know everything. Tell him the facts and he'll respond. His team are generally very good, on the Trent at least. But the chain is only as string as the weakest link BTW Kegworth deep as built didn't have a ground paddle at all.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard T Posted April 14, 2009 Report Share Posted April 14, 2009 When Bishop Meadow Lock in Loughborough was regated BW put baffles on the gate paddles within days they were blocked which made Kegworth deep seem fast in comparison!! The baffles quickly disappeared. Kegworth does have its problems in that it is very easy to flood a boat in it. Did anyone have the sense to get a shaft and try to clear rubbish or even drop onto the sill and pull it out? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magpie patrick Posted April 15, 2009 Report Share Posted April 15, 2009 When Bishop Meadow Lock in Loughborough was regated BW put baffles on the gate paddles within days they were blocked which made Kegworth deep seem fast in comparison!! The baffles quickly disappeared. Kegworth does have its problems in that it is very easy to flood a boat in it. Did anyone have the sense to get a shaft and try to clear rubbish or even drop onto the sill and pull it out? lets see, paddle open but blocked with rubbish, get on the cill, pull rubbish out... See the Tuesday Tickler thread Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orca Posted April 15, 2009 Report Share Posted April 15, 2009 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard T Posted April 15, 2009 Report Share Posted April 15, 2009 lets see, paddle open but blocked with rubbish, get on the cill, pull rubbish out... I'm not really that much of tw4t - Keg'orth is my home village and I've worked that lock for all of its existence and its predecessor for a few years as well. Actually get on cill with paddle closed - most of the rubbish is plaggy bags which can be pulled out through the grill! Failing that use a shaft with the paddles open and the lock full. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
denboy Posted April 15, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 15, 2009 and do i get a BW fleece to do the job Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
denboy Posted June 30, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 30, 2009 . Kegworth deep lock now has steel hinged baffles in place and the grills have gone Yippee somebody listened Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naughty Cal Posted July 1, 2009 Report Share Posted July 1, 2009 Its still bl**dy slow though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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