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There's a story about the size of the Space Shuttles boosters being based on the size of a Roman horse's back end... Google it if you haven't read it.

Reminds me a lot of the older boats Rose Narrowboats used to operate.

Beacon Park Boats also have a fully electric boat now. Small and quirky, but they recon you can do a weeks hire on one charge. Not heard any real world feed back.

Narrow day boats. So not Wigan or Etruria. Probably BCN. Can I see a couple of 'ampton boats?

To feed more water from the river sections into the canal.

Agree. Great cobs and beer to. Its possible to moor much closer, almost due south of the pub just before to narrows and use an excellent path to the pub. Check out a good map or Google maps satellite view.

Check out the Mon and Brec. Cambrian Cruisers have a fleet of two berth boats with leather recliners in the saloon and comfy rattan style chairs on an extended front deck for outdoor living. Two of the boats are 7'4" which allows for a 4'6" bed. Also check out Beacon Park Boats. Some 7'6" and 8'6" boats and some with 5' beds. One with a hot tub on the front deck.

The old 'Area Boards' were split between distribution (the wires) and supply (who sends you the bill). In the case of Southern Electric, distribution became part of SSEN (Scottish snd Southern Electricity Networks) and the supply business OVO.

We had a Black Prince Duchess 4. 58ft with a lovely open plan saloon. Marine Cruisers have something similar. As Haggis says ABC do have a 49 footer and he is right Black Prince do have something similar - a 47 footer, so if you do want something shorter the choice is there.

There is only one hire base on the lowland canals and it is at Falkirk, by the wheel. It does, however, offer boats from three companies - Black Prince, ABC and Marine Cruisers. Two berth boats are available, but it is not uncommon for two people to hire a larger boat. Both times we went we had a four berth boat. It didn't cost much more and we enjoyed the extra space.

"Good Delph"

"There you go, 34ft, not 43. Yours is definitely a Caribbean, not that it matters." Caribbean's were 39'. 42' would be the Bahama. Looking at the window arrangement it fits with the Bahama as well. http://fbwilds.horning.org.uk/page5.html

Many modern cruise ships have their main propulsion through 360Deg pods, so don't always need thrusters as well. Although HotS is listed as having 4 x 7,400hp bow thrusters. If this was the rear of the ship then it would probably be the main propulsion (3 x 27,000hp).

Bratch locks look very much open. Not a contractor in sight.

As others have said there are many nice places to stop. But, seeing you ❤ Ale... Dimmingsdale may be remote, but is only 1/2 mile from the Greyhound, Lower Penn (along narrow country lanes). Enville Ale, Hobsons Town Crier plus two others. If you do get a little further Awbridge is only 1/2 mile from the Bell, Trysull (country lanes plus fields). Holden's pub with Bathams as guest. Neither are canal side, so are often overlooked by boaters, but if you are in the right place and don't mind a walk...