Manchester Canal Drains Again, Boater's Barge Grounded

0:00On April 7th, a stretch of the Rochdale Canal and Manchester City Center just drained out for the second time in six months, leaving a local boat. Owners barged, panned against the wall. 53-year-old Army veteran Dave Marshall woke up on his wildly decorated ride known as the Manchester Pirate boat and saw the water gone on. Wednesday morning. This spot a new isling to Marina is home to a tight-knit crew of boat dwellers now on edge again. Earlier this week, Dave was out waiting through the muck, fishing for a lost wallet but pulling up two iPhones and some false teeth instead. He had plans to take his boat for a pressure wash and paint job, but now is grounded solid. Folks around here call the sudden drops dangerous, with people slipping in and risking nasty falls onto the hard bottom. Boat owners like Dave worry about whole damage from debris-wide bottom boats could puncture, while V-hole ones might tip right over. He's a twice-married dad of nine from Lester, lived on the canal 15 years, decked out his gauderella with skeletons and bikes after getting.

1:03Medically retired from the Royal Angleian Regiment back in 1998. The areas buzzing with cafe crowds staring at the empty channel. Last September's drain was blamed on a leak, but Dave points to a boss repair at a nearby covert this time. The Canal and River Trust called the first one a nationwide water shortage from last year's dry spell and boaters hit them with complaints over risks to their floating homes. Water levels stayed low Monday afternoon, but no other boats grounded yet. Officials have a comment in so the Marina crew waits while Dave keeps an eye on his pirate ship. These repeats got everyone rethinking Canal safety in the heart of the city.