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  "textContent": "**Master the art of the ascent with Jon Mendez’s expert guide to navigating locks safely and smoothly on your next inland boating adventure**\n\nInland boating has an additional hazard which isn’t nearly as prevalent as on coastal passages – locks. A lock is simply a way of enabling boats to ‘climb’ up or down a sudden change of water height, whether that’s on a man-made canal traversing hilly countryside or a river with natural hazards that need bypassing, […]\n\nThis article How to use and upstream lock: Expert boating guide appeared first on Motor Boat & Yachting.",
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