Inclined Plane Boat Lift

inclined plane boat lift

An inclined plane is a system used on some canals for raising boats between different water levels. boats may be conveyed afloat, in caissons, or may be carried in cradles or slings.it is a type of cable railway.. an inclined plane is quicker and wastes less water than a flight of canal locks, but is more costly to install and operate.a development of the idea is the water slope.. The foxton inclined plane trust is a waterway society and a registered charity on the grand union canal at foxton, leicestershire, england, uk.it was founded in 1980 to promote the restoration of the victorian boat lift or inclined plane, a unique and famous piece of canal history.. the trust runs the foxton canal museum which was opened in 1989 and is also the trust headquarters, in the. The ronqui

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