The judder didn't improve and we still couldn't budge the weed hatch lid, so called River Canal Rescue again - Kerry cleared the prop and advised us a jemmy was the thing, so we resolved to get one asap, without any clear idea where.. Homebase?? Feeling more spritely with the judder gone, we called in at Stephen Goldsbrough Boats for a quote on some internal redesign and then at around 6pm - rather rashly - set off down the Knowle flight of locks.
These turned out to be another assault course - heavy paddles (the mechanism looks like oversized pepper pots set at a crazy angle and are 1930s Ham Baker candlestick design) and long walks around each pound.
Unusual candlestick paddle gear
At the top of the Knowle flight, descending
One of the large pounds between locks
Evening visitor
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