Going up
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One crew member goes up onto the lock surface to take
the lines. Enter slowly and stop as far as possible from the
gates. If you are alone in the lock, stay about two thirds
back from the upstream gates. Pass the fore and aft lines
around the bollards and bring them back to the boat.
WATERWAY STRUCTURES
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The crew member closes one gate; the lock-keeper closes
the other. If you are only two aboard, the stern line can be
handled from the lock surface.
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If he has permission, the crewman helps the lock-keeper
open the sluice gates. A crewman aboard handles the bow
line and another the stern line. In a small lock, as soon as
the sluices are opened, a circular current will push the boat
towards the upstream gates. To keep the boat still, the two
lines must be kept tight during the whole manoeuvre.
When the lock is full, the lock-keeper opens one gate; the
crew member opens the other and goes aboard. The boat is
driven slowly out of the lock.
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