claydon, bottom lock

[libi]

hi can anyone please tell me what the water levels are like at claydon at all, is the canal starting to flood at all, thanks so much

[Nightwatch]

I'm not at the boat at the moment, however the boat is not far from Claydon Bottom Lock.

 

I doubt the Canal would be flooding as there's escape routes (sorry) for the water before Elkingtons Lock.

 

I understand the Canal did actually flood the field on the tow path side along the straight below Claydon Bottom about five years ago, so take the above with a reasonably sized pinch of salt. The tow path dips halfway along the straight.

 

Martyn

edit to PS. I saw Windsor about three weeks ago just below the bottom lock, I suspect it's still there, by what you have asked. It had a slight list to starboard, nothing too dramatic, but a list all the same.

Edited July 6, 2012 by Nightwatch

[Tony Brooks]

I'm not at the boat at the moment, however the boat is not far from Claydon Bottom Lock.

 

I doubt the Canal would be flooding as there's escape routes (sorry) for the water before Elkingtons Lock.

 

I understand the Canal did actually flood the field on the tow path side along the straight below Claydon Bottom about five years ago, so take the above with a reasonably sized pinch of salt. The tow path dips halfway along the straight.

 

Martyn

edit to PS. I saw Windsor about three weeks ago just below the bottom lock, I suspect it's still there, by what you have asked. It had a slight list to starboard, nothing too dramatic, but a list all the same.

 

The stern line was also adrift at a similar time, I refixed it but did not lie to go into the stern cover to sort it out properly. The stern line is fraying as well so could do with some attention.

[libi]

I'm not at the boat at the moment, however the boat is not far from Claydon Bottom Lock.

 

I doubt the Canal would be flooding as there's escape routes (sorry) for the water before Elkingtons Lock.

 

I understand the Canal did actually flood the field on the tow path side along the straight below Claydon Bottom about five years ago, so take the above with a reasonably sized pinch of salt. The tow path dips halfway along the straight.

 

Martyn

edit to PS. I saw Windsor about three weeks ago just below the bottom lock, I suspect it's still there, by what you have asked. It had a slight list to starboard, nothing too dramatic, but a list all the same.

 

thanks so much for that i feel a little better now, we did have a bilge pump out about 2 weeks ago but dont seem to have made much of a difference even though the bilge has such a tiny amount of water it, but thanks for the info thats brill

 

The stern line was also adrift at a similar time, I refixed it but did not lie to go into the stern cover to sort it out properly. The stern line is fraying as well so could do with some attention.

[Canalwatcher]

We came down through Claydon locks this morning, plenty of water about but water level of pound below bottom lock below towpath level and much as usual

 

Mick

Edited July 6, 2012 by zodiak

[libi]

thanks so much for doing that , struggling getting there at the min, ur a star

 

We came down through Claydon locks this morning, plenty of water about but watter level of pound below bottom lock below towpath level and much as usual

 

Mick

 

brill thanks for that