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  1. Momac
    Does one isolated event make the place where it ocurred dangerous?
  2. Momac
    The section from West Stockwith to Misterton was weed free and very clean the other day . I cant vouch for the rest of it .
  3. Momac
    I have corrected the above with regard to Humber Rescue An excellent photograph I am guessing this is a boat having taken a short cut and not following the marked channel .
  4. Momac
    I thought Humber Rescue was part of the RNLI ----- learn something new every day .
  5. Momac
    I find the following useful for tide times. I always reference everything back to HW Hull . It is considered good practice to write down your passage plan . https://tides4fishing.com/uk/england/hull You must have the chart for the tidal Trent - see link below - otherwise you are almost certain to get it wrong and although you may survive getting it wrong is always best to use every available aid to navigation . We have this chart available and open for reference every trip despite being in our 13th year of boating on the Trent . https://kildalemarine.co.uk/collections/humber-trent-and-ouse-charts/products/the-boating-association-trent-chart-no-2-tidal
  6. Momac
    Not much fresh on and big tides today and the next couple of days . While lots of fresh on impacts the tides below Gainsboroough that does not apply at the moment Yesterday we got 3knots from the tide on the first part of the journey going out of West Stockwith towards Torksey and probably still a couple of knots all the way to Torksey.
  7. Momac
    I have no doubt they did have to wait for the tide . I assume the RNLI escorted them into Hull because they grounded at some speed with associated risk of damage to underwater gear . It seems reasonable action while the alternative you suggest of leaving them without assistance only to find they had an issue with propulsion of steering could have resulted in a further incident.
  8. Momac
    Exit Keadby lock at HW Hull 12 miles Aim to arrive West Stockwith at HWHull +2hrs enter West Stockwith at HW slack or on the Ebb
  9. Momac
    Presently at Torksey. On arrival at Torksey the lock keeper (volunteer I think) advised us Cromwell Lock is out of action tomorrow (Thursday) but he didn't know why. He understood the lock would be operated for one pen only at mid day on Friday (which is a bit early relative to tides for boats travelling up from Torksey). Following further investigation by phone with the Cromwell lock keeper it turns out the problem is the full time lock keeper is on days off on Thursday and Friday and there seems to be a shortage of people available who can operate the lock. We are thinking it's more like C&RT not wanting to pay for a lock keeper . Not sure if this is Coronavirus related or just part of an underlying C&RT campaign to deter boating . I guess C&RT still have people furloughed. With support from the full time lock keeper at Cromwell we have successfully booked a passage for tomorrow (Thursday). In the meantime it seems someone has been inspecting boats for valid licenses . .......... at least C&RT have that part right.
  10. Momac
    The declaration asks for home address - not the address where the boat is moored . You might have travelled 50 miles to get to the diesel but be planning to used the fresh diesel for domestic use . Is that not acceptable?
  11. Momac
    When white diesel becomes mandatory the canals will be awash with the stuff as people start to use jerry cans to fetch fuel from supermarket fuel stations and spill half of it in the cut. Retailers at the waterside on inland waterways , with a few exceptions, will not be able to continue .
  12. Momac
    Too little...... too late . Past campaigns have received little support.
  13. Momac
    The regular lock keeper at West Stockwith is working hours to suit the tides but he understands that is not necessarily the case when he is on a day off. He understands more usual hours may be resumed sooner or later . It does seem C&RT head office don't have a great understanding of tides .
  14. Momac
    That boat , a very old wooden cruiser, was moved to Torksey on Sunday by one of the ski boats. He had gone too close to the side at Laneham . Sounds like he broke a steering cable as the rudder caught the bottom.
  15. Momac
    Yes I know. My response was to inform the wider audience. If the Trent becomes non navigable it will be a great loss. I feel C&RT by reducing sevices are moving towards closing the River Trent navigation . I may have to relocate to the coast also ..... but probably not Wales.
  16. Momac
    It's not dredged much at all. The last effort was a few years ago but they just put the dredging on the bank. I heard narrowboats have been grounded this year ... which usually when they cut the corners.... but not this year.
  17. Momac
    We had 4 and a bit ft depth of water in places between Cromwell and Torksey on Saturday and and that was close to high tide.
  18. Momac
    Reduced service = fewer boats = even further reduced service = even fewer boats ..... eventually the Trent becomes a non navigable ditch. It's not far off that now. I think the C&RT will be happy when there are no boats. .
  19. Momac
    Perhaps the lock keeper at Cromwell has been mis informed and has assumed On Saturday there was no lockkeeper on at Cromwell from mid afternoon. A small boat had to wait overnight on the tidal side. Similarly a boat delayed at Torksey yesterday. Not life threatening but certainly delaying journeys . Correct
  20. Momac
    So have I . "Opulence" The lock keeper at Cromwell who informed me about the new times and requirements must have assumed the same rules apply at all tidal locks. Torksey was not manned on the tide yesterday evening.
  21. Momac
    I cant understand that. It doesn't seem unreasonable that training is mandatory.
  22. Momac
    On the subject of the tidal locks . Are there no objections from narrowboat owners on the reduced hours eg 8am to 4pm and only if booked 24hrs in advance ?
  23. Momac
    No hidden agenda. License fees have increased and service reduced. The type of boat I have is not relevant. It is a GRP cruiser but not particularly large. 33ft.
  24. Momac
    My boat was ashore from mid October to mid Feb and and we didn't miss many , if any, weekend boating opportunities. The river was in flood a good deal of that time or if not the weather was foul. I remember him. He insisted on sliders being used when penning down , which can be tricky from the side deck of most cruisers , and just stood and watched people struggle / refused to help with the ropes .
  25. Momac
    Hardly any locally based boats move in the winter eg mid October to Easter.
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