How I lock up single handed.
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- čas přidán 22. 08. 2024
- In this vlog I am going to show you how I travel up hill through a lock single handed.
(I have a stand in for my boat while it is being blacked)
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Omg, that leap on the gate is scary
Loved it. Thank you for such a detailed description.
It does very from lock to lock as different canals have slightly different lock designs. But hopefully it gives a good idea of the principal .
That first leap over the gates very graceful...looked almost cat-like...I it were me...probably look like cow jumping over...ha! Love your videos and safe travels!
That's lock was in the middle of a flight of 30 so I had a bit of practice by this point.
@@SashasNarrowboatLife Practice made perfect, then! Looking forward to future videos...
Very useful video thanks a million
Glad that you liked it
Wow. That's quite a job!
Especially when i repeated it over 30 times that day
The single handed things we do during lockdown.
Thanks for sharing and please stay safe. Locks are slippery when wet.
The boat moves around so much inside the lock!
It does when going up but it looks far worse because the videos was sped up. The boat hardly noves going down
This is giving me more confidence! I’m a bit scared of the locks, but you’re amazing!
They are nothing to be scared of. Just keep away from the cill, take the windlass of the spindle when you're not cranking it and take your time.
Looking at this from the USA (where the government likes to make everything maximally “safe” - often to the point of absurdity), I am impressed by the way your CRT keeps these centuries-old locks true to their original construction. Bravo! But how do they do it? Surely modern boaters have accidents and get injured... How does the CRT keep the ambulance-chasing lawyers in check?
Well explained Sasha! Thank you 😊
Thank you. At some point I'll make a video going the other direction.
ok i would have used a parachute for that jump....hahahahhhahahahaha, great vlog
The last that day had a 14 foot rise. I felt like I needed a parachute for that one.
Just be careful jumping across from one gate to the other if it is wet as you could end up getting an early bath....
That thought still crosses my mind every time I cross.
Always good watching your videos sasha and so informative about using a lock 🙂
Thank you
Is it sad that. Like locks lol, still many different types, it’s mesmerising haha. Well done and thank you Sasha
I'm not a fan of locks myself. I prefer tunnels over locks so I guess it's only said if that is?
Difference is, you have to work the lock to get through, I watch other people working them lol. Hopefully one day I get to do them from your side 😀😀
Worcester- und Birmingham-Canal, Lock 39, I know the canal from previous vacations. Also I know this radioamateuer G0EHQ.
Technically it was lock 39 and 40 as I messed up some one the clips on the first attempt. But yes you're right. I single handed the entire flight with no help and all locks set against me.
@@SashasNarrowboatLife It's a very demanding flight, and to do it as a single boater is crazy. I saw the vlogs from Anna and Kath and Juno and saw how exhausting it must have been. I managed this flight myself with 3 other friends on a very long day. We didn't see much of the landscape.
I slept very well at the end of that day.
Thank u Sasha that was well explained 👍🤗
Thank you. I often get asked how I operate a lock on my own by people that only ever do it with another person.
I first thought your boat had changed colour, then it had grown as well. Okay I guessed it was nit you boat, then I read the intro. Nicely done.
Did you like my use of the Trevor manoeuvre to cross the lock.
@@SashasNarrowboatLife I did, I thought as I watched it were you referring to me.
Really helpful thanks
You're welcome
That was so zen, Ifeel proper chilled now thank you. I'll shall try and channel that calm when I first have to take on the challenge. Can I ask did you keep your engine running in the lock?
Yes I do keep my engine running in the lock but I don't leave it in drive
great vlog very informative well done. Kind regards Misty and Me
wow good vlog what time did that lock take you you did not rushh it safty first
Hi. May i ask how tall you are? Reason is, hubby crosses gates like that but he is 6ft with long legs. Im 5ft 5in and not confident that im able. Thanks