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Aquavista now also do Marina Swap, might be just what the OP needs: If you moor with us on an annual basis, you now have the option to easily relocate to a different Aquavista marina, thanks to MARINA SWAP. We can swap yourcontract twice per year, so that’s even more freedom to cruise different waterways.

There is a 'proper' boat moored behind me today - looks like an ex-RAF Seaplane Tender. Gorgeous hull lines.

Current Aquavista arrangement is up to 100 days in other group marinas per year. However, normally only up to 10 days in any one visit. But as already mentioned, not guaranted.

This morning Offroader at Lemonroyd Lock, Aire & Calder Navigation, heading back towards Goole

There is a community boat at Skipton (https://spiritofendeavour.org.uk/), which is closer to you.

Firstly, welcome to the lovely large Yorkshire waterways. However, Grasshopper I feel you have much to learn. I love New Junction which is the ideal middle of nowhere quiet mooring spot. I think the nearest house is at least half a mile away - but any decent map would have told you that. The whole area east of Leeds is largely deserted and rural (now all the mines, factories and power stations have shut down). Secondly, you will scratch your paintwork, no matter how careful you are. Particularly on some of the lock and bridge infrastructure designed for much larger barges. Don't worry about it and enjoy.

And how does that work for all the GRP cruisers which don't have any direct access from inside at the bow, then? Generally shorter than a narrowboat, wider gunnels and a pulpit rail round the bow.

I would not like to cruise without a well deck and good access to it through the boat. We normally operate with crew getting on and off at the stern. However, when it is safer to operate from the bow (high landing stages/banks for example) I don't want crew walking the full length of the boat along the gunnel. Also when needing to handle bow and stern ropes (e.g. when asked to use ropes on risers in large river locks) I would not be comfortable with crew doing this from a small bow area without a well deck. This is just my personal preference and thoughts, but it seems that the current trend is to maximise internal space without considering ease of cruising.

That screen I believe is showing the percentage deviation between two halves of a battery bank - the 'mid' meaning it is motioring the mid-point tapping/connection. I monitor this on my 48v battery bank, with a wire onto the 24v point of a large serial bank of 2v traction batteries. The actual value shown makes no sense so possibly means there is no mid-point connection and the BMV is set to the wrong mode, or there should be a connection but the connection is loose. There is a small connection on the Victron shunts that can be used for mid-point monitoring or voltage monitoring of another battery (e.g. starter). It is configurable via the display.

Dog food, loo rolls, blue rolls, spare bedding and towels, outdoor seat cushions for front and rear lockers, folding coffee table, 3 folding chairs, a few boat spares and a Calder & Hebble Hand Spike.

I was told 61'8" is the absolute maximum but never got the chance to put it to the test with Parglena. Quoted as 61'8" by 17'1" in CRT dimensions and that would seem right, compared to my boat at 55' x 9'.

Over the bridge? The access is a double gate under the flyover, up by the infamous swinging footbridge (that very often doesn't). Height could be an issue depending on the widebeam and trailer.

I didnt think they could load onto Trailer there - at least they couldnt back in May- I collected a 58 × 12 Widebeam from there that had to go to Newark to be put on Road Transport Possibly not, but I know narrowboats have been lifted off lorries there and the access into the yard looks wide enough for a widebeam.

You could also try Nationwide Narrowboat Sales at Thorne, who have a crane.

I would suggest talking to the guys who run Gallows Bridge Moorings at Shipley, since they do repairs, blacking and lifting I would have thought there have been a number of surveyors visit their yard.