David Carling

Thanks David Ma Thanks David, that could be useful.

Would love to use Boaty McBoatface but I don't think it would have been acceptable in 1995. lol

Does anyone know if there is a registry of boat names, so I can find one that's not already taken, I wouldn't want to offend anyone.

Thank you all for all your responses. I'm OK on the canals, being born in there Black Country (More canals than Venice, they say), and I've done the Llangolen Canal a number of times on a 45 foot narrowboat, I love Llangollen, it's a beautiful walk from the marina to the beginning of the canal. Also I used to live on a narrowboat (albeit nearly 40 years ago). However, I have never done that rout, or that far, and I think it's important to get the facts right. It was a very silly mistake not to check the size of the boat, and that's what research is for. Thank you all for your help, my MC will now make it without annoying any of you knowledgeable people in the process. Does anyone know, what a second hand 55 foot narrowboat would have cost in the mid 1990's, basic boat, mechanically sound, no inside or layout needs be considered as it would be a customised layout. Thanks again

I wasn't sure about the bit between Stourport and Sharpness. The lock system at Gloucester looks quite industrial, I wasn't sure if narrowboats were allowed through there, or if they would be powerful enough to do it. And at some points the rout uses the River Severn, I wasn't sure how a narrowboat would cope on a river. Thanks for all the advice.

Thanks everyone, I think you are all right. It seems I need to change boats. If they used a narrowboat instead, would they then get as far as Sharpness? Thanks, this is all really helpful.

Hi. I'm doing some research for a book, a thriller. The plot involves a family traveling from Llangollen to Sharpness near Bristol via the canals and finally a small section of the River Severn to the Gloucester and Sharpness Canal to Sharpness . They are doing it in a 30 foot river boat type (birchwood 33 gt) Can anyone confirm that this rout would have been possible in the late 1990's between 1995 and 2000. The rout they want to take is: Llangollen to Hurleston Locks Shropshire Union Canal to Autherly Junction stop Lock Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal to Stourport-on-Severn River Severn to Gloucester Gloucester and Sharpness Canal to Sharpness The places I am concerned about are through Worcester and Gloucester. It seems to be possible now from what I can see here: (https://canalrivertrust.org.uk/enjoy-the-waterways/canal-and-river-network) But would it have been possible in 1995? Any help would be appreciated. Thank you