Boat Sunk at Grindley brook

[PeteS]

Wonder why the engine covers are up??

 

 

Perhaps it needs the water topping up in the engine!

[Thewatchmaker]

Wonder why the engine covers are up??

Just a guess but it might have been done by the boatyard who were attending to it?

[casper ghost]

Think they finish at 7 at the latest.

Yep, too late for the lockies to be an attendance. It'll only be a matter of time before they start padlocking the gates like the old lockie used to.

 

Casp'

[Grace and Favour]

You forgot gay, lesbian bakers.

Now if they were Bankers or Newspaper owners I could understand it.

 

I'm not gayist!!!!

 

 

But Blessed are the Cheesemakers

[Martin Megson]

A bit harsh on volunteer lock keepers. The ones I have met have, if anything, been too cautious.

[nb Innisfree]

One bloke a couple of years ago was doing ''The marching about thing'' whilst on his mobile phone and marched straight into the lock, .

 

???

I would have paid money to see that.

[bizzard]

???

I would have paid money to see that.

oiy tink he ad a trop to trink too.

[john6767]

Can any one confirm that this has been cleared (or not), there is no stoppage showing up for it.

[NB Willawaw]

Its cleared now.

[john6767]

Its cleared now.

 

Thanks

 

 

 

[Thewatchmaker]

Can any one confirm that this has been cleared (or not), there is no stoppage showing up for it.

The guys from Viking Afloat at Whitchurch had it cleared and over at their base late last night, working on it today.

Probably be sorted and back out by the weekend

[johnmck]

We have been on the Llangollen over the last couple of weeks. It is....Quiet. O.K., hire boats a plenty, but not at the levels we have previously experianced. One hire company at Whitchurch stated they were 30 percent down on bookings.

 

We have been swiped but once, whilst moored on the 48 hour moorings at Frankton junction, by I should add,a private boater. Two hirers passed us with no problem, then THWACK as Jimmy Edwards would say. Said privateer then questioned why we were moored there! No apology,but probably embarrased so thought the best form of defence was attack! He was moving, we were moored. Nough said.

[snigsnig]

Okay, the latest... apparently there was some kind of reinforcement bar in the middle lock at Grindley Brook that became exposed and had been catching on baseplates for the last week or so (the lock keeper had been keeping his eye on it). The lock was closed after the sinking and CRT engineers came and have sawn it off! Still complaints about one of the gates/paddles for boats going up though.

 

N

[Dog]

Okay, the latest... apparently there was some kind of reinforcement bar in the middle lock at Grindley Brook that became exposed and had been catching on baseplates for the last week or so (the lock keeper had been keeping his eye on it). The lock was closed after the sinking and CRT engineers came and have sawn it off! Still complaints about one of the gates/paddles for boats going up though.

 

N

I thought it sank in the bottom lock?

[snigsnig]

I thought it sank in the bottom lock?

 

I'm just passing on what I've been told by a friend out that way at the moment, I don't listen properly half the time so she probably did say bottom lock! The general gist was that it had been a recurring issue though I think.

 

I notice this guy makes reference to it on his blog: http://nbicebreaker.blogspot.co.uk/2012/08/wrenbury-llangollen-wednesday-8-august.html He's the poor chap who got a boat full of water on the way up there last week.

 

N

Edited August 10, 2012 by snigsnig

[ditchcrawler]

Okay, the latest... apparently there was some kind of reinforcement bar in the middle lock at Grindley Brook that became exposed and had been catching on baseplates for the last week or so (the lock keeper had been keeping his eye on it). The lock was closed after the sinking and CRT engineers came and have sawn it off! Still complaints about one of the gates/paddles for boats going up though.

 

N

A friend of mine had problems there last week, but I have not had details from him yet. But I think it was scarry

[Lady Muck]

Ive never taken my own boat on the Llangollen. I went on a trip boat with mum. Boy how busy. Even out of season. We were out for just two hours and my experience (two knocks and a near miss) made me think maybe I won't bring my own boat here.

[dor]

The middle lock at Grindley Brook has always been a bit tight over the cill. The lock keepers (I'm thinking Mel Edwards now) used to lift a paddle at the top when the middle was filling to top it up a bit.

[Karma Dreams]

The middle lock at Grindley Brook has always been a bit tight over the cill. The lock keepers (I'm thinking Mel Edwards now) used to lift a paddle at the top when the middle was filling to top it up a bit.

 

Them were the days eh... Good 'ole Mel sitting at the top keeping an eye on things while making his fenders. Now retired I think on his boat... still making his fenders moored opp 'the Anchor' pub...

[casper ghost]

My dad's boat got stuck in the middle lock recently too.

 

My brother who's over that way says someone's told him a boat's sunk at Willey Moor lock... Don't know if that's true or not?

 

Casp'

[Karma Dreams]

My dad's boat got stuck in the middle lock recently too.

 

My brother who's over that way says someone's told him a boat's sunk at Willey Moor lock... Don't know if that's true or not?

 

Casp'

Not sure about Willey Moor lock... but on the forum a member put up a pic of an 'Anglo Welsh' boat which had sank in the next one down 'Quoisley lock'... we had only left that lock 2 days previous!!

[Chertsey]

Then he should know better than to criticise any other volunteers!

On the contrary, I would say he has more right to than most. Not all volunteers are saints and an experienced volunteer would know this more than anyone.

[dmr]

Them were the days eh... Good 'ole Mel sitting at the top keeping an eye on things while making his fenders. Now retired I think on his boat... still making his fenders moored opp 'the Anchor' pub...

 

Not only moored opposite the Anchor but drinks (and sometimes sings) in the Anchor most nights.

If you are lucky he can provide a fascinating evening of conversation on canal history!

 

............Dave

[Chertsey]

It did occur to me the other day that boating is not really a suitable occupation for the stupid.

 

Boating used to be an exoensive business. Not many very stupid people make lots of money (some, but not many, proportionately). Now at entry level, as others have pointed out - with perhaps the least safe boats - it is open to all, even those without an ounce of intelligence or common sense. It strikes me as nigh on miraculous that the are not more deaths, injuries, sinkings etc.

 

I guess that makes me stupidist. So be it.

[the grinch]

On the contrary, I would say he has more right to than most. Not all volunteers are saints and an experienced volunteer would know this more than anyone.

 

thanks for that, yes i've seen many stupid things done over the years, especially when i worked at Clubline where cilled boats were a regular occurance, funnily enough it was rarely the 70' 12 berth boats but 60' 8 berths that seemed to get the bent rudders and on at least one outing a bent skeg (we had to bend it back with a hydraulic jack on site!) oh what joy!!

 

The middle lock at Grindley Brook has always been a bit tight over the cill. The lock keepers (I'm thinking Mel Edwards now) used to lift a paddle at the top when the middle was filling to top it up a bit.

 

last time i was there the boat coming down decided to empty the top lock into the middle, only problem was all 3 locks were full!! the lockkeeper went down one side whilst I did the other, trying our best to keep our feet dry (mid winter and very, very cold that day!) no shortage of water that day!