I got sketchy reports about a boat piloted single handed, hanging up in the little falls lock 17. Lock 17 is the largest drop on the Erie. It was very windy yesterday.
Reportedly it hung from a cleat when the tag line jammed. When the line was finally cut by someone?? the boat free fell into the water from some height. I locked through a few locks with a 30 foot inboard express cruiser that fits the description. He was single handed.
I believe that in some locks the operator cannot stop the flow once started.
Anyone have more details.
Greg Han
I got sketchy reports about a boat piloted single handed, hanging up in the little falls lock 17. Lock 17 is the largest drop on the Erie. It was very windy yesterday.
Reportedly it hung from a cleat when the tag line jammed. When the line was finally cut by someone?? the boat free fell into the water from some height. I locked through a few locks with a 30 foot inboard express cruiser that fits the description. He was single handed.
I believe that in some locks the operator cannot stop the flow once started.
Anyone have more details.
Greg Han