RickH

The strength of a grp roof should not be an issue as long as it's built correctly . Grp sailboats have to withstand much greater pressures than a narrowboat ever will . Deck mounted masts also have great lateral pressure which grp sailboats handle well . The only issue is the join between the grp and steel which if badly fitted will seperate and allow water into the grp sandwich itself .

Put it this way , if it has done all those hours , still works , no problems and has a service history , it's a keeper !

Went through Thrupp a couple of years ago and thought it was great , two week moorings etc , Adam I think was in charge there , totally helpful , kept an eye on my boat while I was away and let me stay an extra 3 days when I needed to . Hope it hasn't changed .

? Don't get it , surely it's level or there would be a definate flow of water ?

The smartest answer so far ! Makes sense . Thanks . True for open water but not so within the confines of a tunnel where the only maneuver available is backwards or forwards , except for a narrowbeam which could end up zig zagging backwards .

As I said , they meet half way .

Lets assume it's not a super long tunnel where you have to book . Going in reverse in a narrow , espiecially mine is like reversing a brick , I'm thinking that a wide can only be constrained by the walls of the tunnel , making it easier ?

Age old topic . Leave them open or close them ? As a single hander it's great to see gates open as I approach and not to close them as I leave. BUT , I also don't like having to close gates after someone has left espeicially if it's two gates , so close them unless they say otherwise . I think it's in the boat handling book . It takes a bit more effort but I guess it's a personal thing , tbh , we are moving slowly anyway , does it take that much more effort ?

Hi all This has never happened to me , but , I'm sure it might . Who has right of way when meeting a widebeam in a tunnel ? Lets say you meet half way , is it easier for the wide to reverse than the narrow ? Anyone had this expieriance ?

Probably true Julian , then again I'm definately not going to be there 6 years ! Or is that famous last words ?

Same problem though , paying for a crane in and out gets expensive .

I know the first one , where's the second ? ?

That was my thread a while ago , know about the one on k&a , looked into it , no crane on site so becomes a very expensive lift in and out .

The quote of £400 was by phone , lifting off a truck onto hard standing .

Hi all I did ask this question some time ago , but circumstances changed and I didn't get a lot of responce so maybe different eyes will see the post this time . I'm looking for hard standing for a nb for about a year whilst I work on it . There will have to be grit blasting available or at least possible on site . So far Aquaduct is the leading contender but their lifting seems a bit expensive £400 , but great location although it will take me a month to get there from the K&A . Debdale was another that was recommended , anywhere else come to mind ? Thanks