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Are you inner or outer? Will say hello!

Yes! Finally made it

Really helpful information thank you. I am not hopeful of moving in next.couple.of days, I'll be delighted if it's before Christmas! My priority is obviously safety and arriving in one piece! Look forward to hopefully meeting you soon! Thank you. You too! Hope it's not too long to go!

At least you were coming with the stream! How long did it take for water to go down?

Thank you..I am really looking forward to it! New beginnings. Just this final hurdle!

This is what I am hanging onto!

This is what Im hanging onto? at least im trying to prepare as much as possible! Mind you, they are usually sensible enough to go in summer I guess rather than monsoon season ?

Diglis. I cantvwait to get there. Currently at Upton as that was the most convenient to be cranes in at - they have been really helpful there too. Can't fault any of the help I've had

I absolutely appreciate all input and experiences. Looks like im stationary and spending loads of money on two separate moorings for the foreseeabke future.... just seen photos of debris on the severn too! I That sounds really hairy! I will wait til it's green but even then sounds like there is an element of luck involved!

It's my boat I've had for 3.5 years and well maintained. I have only navigated canals myself. Skipper is someone with lots of narrowboat and river experience and I totally trust his judgement. My lack of river experience is the reason I am taking the skipper with me. I am really wanting to be safe as possible. River levels set to rise anyway over next 48 days apparently so this is all planning still!

The Severn right now is totally red and I obviously wouldn't be considering leaving the marina I'm in! That's interesting about the flow too- I didn't realise that. I assumed the green would mean 'safe' as a river can be. I won't be going unless it's safe and will only move on sound advice and with a serious anchor/RCR/experienced local skipper.

Ahh thanks. I did call insurance and they mentioned professional advice but I didn't clarify if it was green or Amber 'proceed with caution!

Hi! I was recently helped a lot on here and now have another question. I have a 45ft Colecraft narrowboat with a 1.5 BMC engine. I know I'm going nowhere for now due to river Severn being in flood and red... however once it is falling and navigable do I have to wait for green or would Amber be ok to push upstream from Upton to Diglis? I'm not good at physics but if my boat is doing 4mph and the river is doing 10 I am sure I'll be going backwards! I have an anchor and skipper with fully comp RCR insurance. Any tips or advice or calculations? Thank you ?

I will make a point of doing so. Thanks for so much support. I feel more confident and safe already!

At least I've had year or two on the grand union!

Thank you so much everyone! I need to crack on anyway as I'm not going to just stay in the marina once I'm there so ... new challenge! I am getting an anchor and have a small crew to help. Phone charged . Printed crt info and know where to get help now! Brilliant support thank you all so much x ???

Thanks John. Really helpful info. I'll download it to phone

Thank you Rob. I really appreciate the support ?

Thanks so much! I am clearly just in time then on Brexit/ Halloween day! Where are the coloured boards displayed? At each lock? Do you know what type of anchor I need (drag?) I am thinking 12kg+ with heavy chain? Sorry for so many questions. I will sleep better now!

Hi. I have never been on a river with my 45ft narrowboat but looking to bring it from Sirius Yachts in Worcester to Diglis basin end October/beginning November. I am reading about equipment and warnings and am now terrified! I hear I need an anchor then I don't... I need a grab bar for the three locks and I need to call the person manning the locks. Also I need to not turn into locks befire overshootimg them? I have so many questions...! Where do I find numbers for lock operators? Who do I call to make sure it's navigable on the day? Do I need an anchor? What on earth is this grab bar I need for locks? ? sorry for essay. If anyone has words of wisdom I'd be eternally grateful.. Is it scary as it sounds?!

Hi can anyone recommend someone to move a boat from Cambridgeshire to Hertfordshire it's apparently 101 locks! Any idea of cost? I reckon it'd be a good 6 days

Advice please https://m.apolloduck.com/feature.phtml?id=470313 I'm thinking of buying a boat to live on but don't understand prices - does this seem reasonable? Thank you