The Falkirk Wheel, a rotating boat lift in Scotland.
More: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Falkirk_Wheel
Previously:
Pulling a boat through locks GIF
Sailing a boat under a bridge - GIF and video
The Falkirk Wheel, a rotating boat lift in Scotland.
More: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Falkirk_Wheel
Previously:
Pulling a boat through locks GIF
Sailing a boat under a bridge - GIF and video
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While the engineering and investment was significant to build such a system the amount of time saved water saved and land area saved to elevate or lower those metro transport type boats will more than defray the up front cost . to construct a lock system which would probably have even cost more to have built.
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