This list includes all types of constructions to lift or lower boats between two levels of a waterway, such as boat lifts, canal inclined planes, portage...
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used for lifts on the tub boat section of the Grand Western Canal entered into operation in 1835 becoming the first non-experimental boat lifts in Britain...
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The Anderton Boat Lift is a two-caisson lift lock near the village of Anderton, Cheshire, in North West England. It provides a 50-foot (15.2 m) vertical...
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pedestrian ticket for a one-way ride on the lift costs €5.50. List of boat lifts Lifts on the old Canal du Centre Ronquières inclined plane, 68 m (223 ft)...
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dual lifts were the highest hydraulic boat lifts in the world, raising boats 65 ft (20 m). This was a considerable accomplishment in the first years of the...
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Falkirk Wheel (redirect from Falkirk lift)
Canal Pathway Lifts on the old Canal du Centre List of boat lifts Peterborough Lift Lock Strépy-Thieu boat lift The Helix (Falkirk) "History of The Falkirk...
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Mariel boatlift (redirect from Mariel Boat Lift)
rate compared to other US cities following the boat lift. According to data from the Annual Surveys of Manufacturers, Miami's Manufacturing industries...
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boat lift is a tool designed specifically to allow one person to transport, set up, and safely separate boats from boat trailers. Portable boat lifts...
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been translated List of boat lifts Strépy-Thieu boat lift, Le Rœulx, Belgium Peterborough lift lock, Ontario, Canada Anderton boat lift, Anderton with...
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which this article had been translated List of boat lifts Strépy-Thieu boat lift, Le Rœulx, Belgium Peterborough lift lock, Ontario, Canada Falkirk Wheel...
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hydraulic boat lifts, dating from 1888 to 1917, which are now on the UNESCO World Heritage list (see Boat Lifts on the Canal du Centre). These lifts were designed...
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following is a list of seaplanes, which includes floatplanes and flying boats. A seaplane is any airplane that has the capability of landing and taking...
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walk to the water level. Diver lifts are platforms attached to the boat on which the diver stands while being lifted to deck level or lowered a short...
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diameter of the rotator - 106 m, angle of rotation - 140 degrees Boat lift Hydroelectric Power Plant [ru] Lock (water navigation) List of boat lifts "Красноярский...
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where the number of boats was varied according to the type of cargo. Tubs could be lifted more easily than larger boats and tub boat lifts and inclined planes...
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Ultimately the boat lift re-opened again in the summer of 2015. Boat lift List of boat lifts Uhlemann, Hans-Joachim (2002). Canal lifts and inclines of the world...
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Hydrofoil (section First passenger boats)
used as a lifting element on a hydrofoil boat, this upward force lifts the body of the vessel, decreasing drag and increasing speed. The lifting force eventually...
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on June 4, 2013. The Boys in the Boat is a true story based on the struggles and sacrifices made by the University of Washington rowing team to compete...
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of the boat is supported by planing forces, rather than simple buoyancy. A key aspect of hydroplanes is that they use the water they are on for lift rather...
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used by balloons, blimps, dirigibles, boats, and submarines. Planing lift, in which only the lower portion of the body is immersed in a liquid flow,...
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Grand Western Canal (category History of Somerset)
(6 m) long and capable of carrying eight tons) opened in 1839. It included an inclined plane and seven boat lifts, the earliest lifts to see commercial service...
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Jaws (film) (redirect from Orca (Jaws boat), the sharkfishing boat from Jaws)
Anniversary list. AFI also ranked the shark at number 18 on its list of the 50 Best Villains, Roy Scheider's line "You're gonna need a bigger boat" 35th on...
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town of Ashfordly and the village of Aidensfield in the North Riding of Yorkshire during the 1960s, the programme is based on the "Constable" series of novels...
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A number of ski lifts operate in both the North and South Islands of New Zealand. The original (lower rope tow) was installed in 1946, the first ski tow...
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E-boat was the Western Allies' designation for the fast attack craft (German: Schnellboot, or S-Boot, meaning "fast boat"; plural Schnellboote) of the...
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dragon boat is a human-powered watercraft originating from the Pearl River Delta region of China's southern Guangdong Province. These were made of teak...
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Bascule bridge (redirect from Rolling Lift bridge)
balances a span, or leaf, throughout its upward swing to provide clearance for boat traffic. It may be single- or double-leafed. The name comes from the French...
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portal Companies portal List of mountaineering equipment brands List of outdoor industry parent companies "Super Retail Group lifts year-to-date sales"....
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Forklift (redirect from Fork lifts)
These lifts usually have solid rubber tires and are common in factories and warehouses. If equipped with pneumatic tires, this kind of lift can be used...
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This is a list of vertical-lift bridges. Abbotsford Bridge - road - Curlwaa, New South Wales and Yelta, Victoria- opened 1928 Batemans Bay Bridge – road...
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