We met a very nice lady whilst we were out geocaching today. she was about to take her canal boat through a lock so we asked her if she would explain and show us on video exactly what to do.. In more simplistic terms, on a canal where only one boat will fit into a lock, a boat travelling from the summit pound to the lowest pound is accompanied on its journey by one 'personal' lockful of water. a boat going the other way also transfers a lockful of water from the summit pound to the lowest pound.. The lock is now in the position to accept a barge coming downstream. barge locking through and going downstream. the lock must be full of water with the upstream doors open as indicated in paragraph 10 for barges going upstream. the lock keeper will indicate to the bargee that the lock is ready..
Boating through locks. once you get to grips with them, locks are all part of the fun of a canal holiday – and a most efficient form of exercise! most locks have two sets of gates (top and bottom) and a chamber which your boat enters into. crucially, locks also have openings (or sluice gates) at the top and bottom and it is by opening. Download this stock image: narrow boat going through lock at stourport, on the staffordshire and worcestershire canal - b7ry24 from alamy's library of millions of high resolution stock photos, illustrations and vectors.. If the water in the lock is not (exactly) level with the bit of canal that the boat is in, you will need to equalise the water levels. (if the lock is set for an approaching boat - allow them to use the lock first)..
