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canalboater2012

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  1. After having a break from work today amd was nearby i decided to stop on the A51 & walk down the locks to see wot it was like in the snow etc i seen a boat entering the bottom lock. It was a man on his own he was a cc and was going up on to the Llangollen. Anyway he got jammed entering the bottom lock. He got the boat in as i watched. And i offered to do the paddles etc. he told me he would keep and eye and for me to just open the one slowly. I did and the boat stayed floating and riseing, He then told me to stop. Which i did the boat was no longer rising but the water was. If this was my boat i wouldnt of even attempted to go up once i knew i might not fit. Anyway i let water back out as he decided to leave trying but the water was draining back out but the boat was hanging. Then all of a sudden it just dropped and i opened gates and he reversed out and aborted this attempt.

     

    This was scary to watch and he said his boat a liverpool shell was 6ft10 beam obiviously not.

     

    I have read on here and places that quite a Few boats wont fit up the bottom lock here but isnt the 2nd lock even narower??.

  2. I have often hired on the broads & really enjoy it down there but the broads is just like one big holday park to be honest. You have to have your whits about 247 with the rise & fall of the tides etc. some very nice places.

     

    I no you say the Llangollen isnt far but its by far the most beautiful anal.

     

    On the other hand you have the mouthshire & brecon canal in south wales but again its not a ring

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