On Sun, 19 Jan 2014 10:00:27 -0500, "Mr. Luddite"
wrote:

Here's a still from the video waiting to enter a lock just south of
Norfolk. We were the first boat to enter and were all proud of
ourselves as we tied up to the side, waiting for all the other boats
behind us to enter so they could close the gates and lower the water.
Looked like we knew what we were doing.

A sailboat tied up behind us and the salty looking captain, beard and
pipe, climbed off his boat, sauntered up to my boat. He asked, "First
time through a lock?"

"Yup", I said.

"Well, you might want to consider loosening your lines a bit, otherwise
your boat will be hanging off the wall when the water drops". Duh!

http://i802.photobucket.com/albums/yy303/Eisboch/Lock2.jpg?t=1390143051

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The lock at the famous, and redundantly named, Great Bridge Bridge.
We'll be headed up that way sometime prior to summer, can't wait for
the Prime Rib dinner at Coinjock Marina.

http://www.bubblews.com/assets/images/news/2087193362_1374142659.jpg