Lazy Boater on River Nene

[i love my narrowboat]

This morning my husband Joe and Tree came along the Northampton arm on the River Nene, started at the 'Carlsberg' lock at 0530. Can I say to the boater who went through last thing yesterday 'PUT THE BLOODY PADDLES DOWN' you lazy inconsiderate arse!!!!! every lock had it's paddles up. Yes I know it takes age to wind them back down, however it is good manners to put them down after you have gone through so that the lock is ready for the next boat in...... gggrrr. Thats all

[MoominPapa]

This morning my husband Joe and Tree came along the Northampton arm on the River Nene, started at the 'Carlsberg' lock at 0530. Can I say to the boater who went through last thing yesterday 'PUT THE BLOODY PADDLES DOWN' you lazy inconsiderate arse!!!!! every lock had it's paddles up. Yes I know it takes age to wind them back down, however it is good manners to put them down after you have gone through so that the lock is ready for the next boat in...... gggrrr. Thats all

 

If you've got as far Weston Favell, where the guillotine locks start, and found the same situation, then the Lazy Boater is a real felon: those locks are supposed to be left empty with the guillotine up (and the gate paddles down, obviously).

 

MP.

[i love my narrowboat]

You are correct, it does say to do exactly that.. so annoying, Joe had to go to work this morning, which was the reason he left at 0530 to get it done asap,to find the paddles up was not good.

[floatingtraders]

You are correct, it does say to do exactly that.. so annoying, Joe had to go to work this morning, which was the reason he left at 0530 to get it done asap,to find the paddles up was not good.

 

someone needs a hug....

[debbifiggy]

 

someone needs a hug....

[Keeping Up]

I'm confused, was this on the arm or on the river, and travelling in which direction? If you were travelling downriver he did yuo a favour because he should have left every lock empty with the guillotine open, in which case you'd have had to lower the guillotine, then raise the paddles, then wait for the lock to fill, before reaching the state he left them in for you. Or have I understood it all back-to-front?

[nbfiresprite]

I'm confused, was this on the arm or on the river, and travelling in which direction? If you were travelling downriver he did yuo a favour because he should have left every lock empty with the guillotine open, in which case you'd have had to lower the guillotine, then raise the paddles, then wait for the lock to fill, before reaching the state he left them in for you. Or have I understood it all back-to-front?

 

She was heading downstream to Billing Marina, I suspect that 'Carlsberg' refers to the bottom lock(17) on the arm. As for taken ages to wind down, The lock gearing has been changed sometime a go. Ten years back it was 60 turns, now about ten. As for the 'lazy boater' you find him overstaying on the B&Q moorings with a very large dog. He is well known to the EA, BW and the town council.

 

Firesprite

 

In the office

Edited March 30, 2012 by nbfiresprite

[Sue]

I don't know where the B&Q moorings are, but a long narrowboat came past us at Weston Favell that evening at 9.30pm and went on through the lock. We also found the bottom paddles up when we came through earlier that evening, so that was two of them at it!

 

The locks in question I think are Rush Mill and Abington where boaters can leave either top or bottom gates open on exit, but not the paddles!

[ditch paddler]

This morning my husband Joe and Tree came along the Northampton arm on the River Nene, started at the 'Carlsberg' lock at 0530. Can I say to the boater who went through last thing yesterday 'PUT THE BLOODY PADDLES DOWN' you lazy inconsiderate arse!!!!! every lock had it's paddles up. Yes I know it takes age to wind them back down, however it is good manners to put them down after you have gone through so that the lock is ready for the next boat in...... gggrrr. Thats all

Northampton arm ? River Nene ? confusing, I under stand the Northampton arm otherwise known as the Rothersthorpe flight to be B W water known as canal. Carlsberg Lock didn"t know there was such a lock do you mean Becketts park ? You are very confusing!

 

B+Q moorings are on the River Nene but not the main drag, turn left out of the Canal arm instead of right and the pontoon is up stream on your right.

Edited March 31, 2012 by ditch paddler

[Davidss]

I guess this is the 'Carlsberg Lock', according to the 'No Problem' blog of 29th March this is "just as you drop down on to the River Nene".

I don't know the area at all, it was just a coincidence I saw the picture earlier today.

 

HTH

 

[tree]

I guess this is the 'Carlsberg Lock', according to the 'No Problem' blog of 29th March this is "just as you drop down on to the River Nene".

I don't know the area at all, it was just a coincidence I saw the picture earlier today.

 

HTH

 

Yes! thats it and its quite near to Lock 17, the last one on the Northampton Arm flight of 17 locks It was very hard going and without Joe's help I would probably be still there lol ( Joe

All it needs is for everyone to follow the correct procedure at ALL types of LOCKS, that way we are all HAPPY BOATERS and can enjoy our cruise ( Mind you after doing them locks I have muscles like a Russian Shotputter lol

[Starcoaster]

And there was me thinking it was called the Carlsberg lock cos it was the best, easiest most popular lock ever anywhere in the world...

[pete23]

aaay "carlsberg" a waste of good water

[Stormbringer]

And there was me thinking it was called the Carlsberg lock cos it was the best, easiest most popular lock ever anywhere in the world...

 

Probably....

 

 

[Grace and Favour]

Probably....

 

 

 

It's got one hell of a pump house next to it though!

[ditch paddler]

I guess this is the 'Carlsberg Lock', according to the 'No Problem' blog of 29th March this is "just as you drop down on to the River Nene".

I don't know the area at all, it was just a coincidence I saw the picture earlier today.

 

HTH

 

That is Carlsberg but as for Carlsberg lock ? where in that picture of Carlsberg brewery is a lock?

Edited April 1, 2012 by ditch paddler

[FadeToScarlet]

You can just see the balance beams on the left of the river here, where the arm joins the river:

 

[ditch paddler]

You can just see the balance beams on the left of the river here, where the arm joins the river:

 

 

That will be Northampton Lock 17

[the grinch]

You can just see the balance beams on the left of the river here, where the arm joins the river:

 

 

and the river here is known as the west river AFAIK

[Dominic M]

Northampton arm ? River Nene ? confusing, I under stand the Northampton arm otherwise known as the Rothersthorpe flight to be B W water known as canal. Carlsberg Lock didn"t know there was such a lock do you mean Becketts park ? You are very confusing!

 

B+Q moorings are on the River Nene but not the main drag, turn left out of the Canal arm instead of right and the pontoon is up stream on your right.

The B&Q moorings are the ones that are really badly assembled by some amateur with a few power tools and some cheap T&G.

[tree]

The B&Q moorings are the ones that are really badly assembled by some amateur with a few power tools and some cheap T&G.

yikes lol it wernt me as with my many tool boxes and it would have been perfick ;)soldid oak and brass screws hahhaa... pity I missed you on the way passing by Dominic as I would have stopped for a cuppa and a natter, I did call out as I passed but a chap said you were still bringing a boat back, never mind next time

 

The Lock in question is indeed LOCK 17 only called Carlsberg one as it was easier for me to give directions to my cover man

 

edited for typos (shush matty lol i have had a very busy day at work

Edited April 3, 2012 by tree

[nbfiresprite]

The B&Q moorings are the ones that are really badly assembled by some amateur with a few power tools and some cheap T&G.

 

I would not call the B&Q moorings badly assembled. When built 11 years back, They cost over 10K and were paid for by B&Q.

Useful moorings, If these swatters were moved, The one in the background has been there over two years.

 

 

 

 

Firesprite

 

In the office

[Dominic M]

I would not call the B&Q moorings badly assembled. When built 11 years back, They cost over 10K and were paid for by B&Q.

Useful moorings, If these swatters were moved, The one in the background has been there over two years.

 

 

 

 

Firesprite

 

In the office

Errrrm, it was supposed to be joke

[Offcumden]

Errrrm, it was supposed to be joke

 

Would you B&Q it ???

[nbfiresprite]

Errrrm, it was supposed to be joke

 

I was lead to believe, You were referring to the crudely built fishing stages around the corner by the 'Horse Pis* Brewery.

 

Firesprite

 

In the wet and windy Fens

Edited April 4, 2012 by nbfiresprite