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boatmanckp
PostPosted: Fri May 12, 2017 5:52 pm 
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Problems at Grinley Brook staircase

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PostPosted: Fri May 12, 2017 11:09 pm 
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Good that no one got hurt.

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The boat in question was a charity boat with an experienced crew, going up the lock they left a bottom paddle only partly closed boat wedged on cill of the next chamber. rescue by RCR experts and lock reopened.
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Yes I agree Laurie, it is fortunate that no one was hurt although for some it could have been a very stressful process.

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Lancastrian wrote:
Yes I agree Laurie, it is fortunate that no one was hurt although for some it could have been a very stressful process.

Very scary.

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