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

Thanks all , all good advice .

Well that brings up another question . I had a 25ft sailboat in California which had to be measured for a slip , they measured from the fathest point forward to the farthest point aft including anything underwater , my boat ended up being 27'6" ! So are the measurements to be taken the same on a NB ? Fore and aft buttons can be lifted obviously .

Hi all . As far as I'm aware there is a max length of 57'6" on only two canals , the Calder &Hebble and the Huddersfield Broad . I've heard that you can actually take a 60ft through these locks if you either put the boat at an angle or in fact go in backwards , bow to cill . Is this true ? Thanks !

I'm pretty sure I have one in the states and will have to go over to ship my stuff back anyway .

Thanks all , a font of knowledge as usual !

I used to live in the states and have bits and pieces that are pretty much irreplaceable in the uk . I think an inverter from the states is the way to go . If I go that route I'm assuming I would be using less power than if using a uk inverter with the equivalent english equipment .

America runs off 120v , so can anything from there run off of 12v batteries or do I need an american inverter ?

Nice ! Got my nav qualies years back , don't use it you tend to lose it . When is the festival ? Can you book a spot ?

Water witch ? Is that an aluminium boat ? Did lister go to a good home or just leg it ? Dixie is good , once the water is better figure on a trip to Briz a back then off up North somewhere . Hope all is well , see you on the water sometime .

Stand corrected , great idea . Luctor ! Where are you now ? How's Lister ?