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The wharf in question is below Leeds lock so that wouldn't be a problem

Aire and Calder Max: 61 metres by 6.1 metres by 2.4 metres draught or 200 feet by 20 feet on an 8 foot draught 750 tonnes is pushing it, but 700 certainly. Lot of hard work went on behind the scenes to secure this, I only had a minor part (if you can describe giving planning advice to a potential customer of the wharf as playing a part) but quite a few people see this is a victory. Hopefully traffic will follow.

Good stuff Phyl, we're edging towards swapping Ripple for a trailable, and that has edged us a bit closer!

errr yes, you want more than a milk bottle available after a night in the poob

errr no, some very large holding tanks Ripple has two, each approx 20 cubic feet, round figures say 40 cubic feet or 4 cubic metres. A cubic metres is 1000 litres by volume, and if it's sewage weights well over a tonne. The list gets unacceptable if they are both full!

well, Chris would then have needed a seagoing boat fit for the BCN, that is, 7 feet beam, low air draught, robust enough to catch on shopping trolleys and nasty sharp objects beneath the water, easy access prop to get the odd tyre and wire mattress off. Wouldn't it end up looking rather like a, um, a narrow boat?

Chris, we'll allow that one. I was trying to avoid working pairs on the BCN Challenge who could automatically double their lock count already booked!

My maths is out but I'd need to start on the River 58 up then 30 (Tardebigge) 6 Stoke, and 6 Astwood, 42 down. 58 plus 42 =100 Trouble with canal plan is if you tell it to turn at Tardebigge top lock, rather than going through it twice it doesn't go theorugh it at all! Point taken on wide locks, but it wasn't supposed to be scientific, which is why I hoped for comments along the lines of "but mine were broad locks"... For the record my big hits 55 in one day, all narrow, on the BCN Challenge last year, inclduing Oldbury up and down 47 in one day, all narrow, from Camp Hill top To Gas Street via Ashted, Aston, Garrison, Ashted Again and Farmers Bridge 46 in one day, Hatton Top to Calcutt top, not only are these all wide but it's the highest total I've had without repeating any. Keep em coming! Ooooh, from where to where? over what time period?

They open at the wave of a magic wand during office hours only

Brill, I am green... with envy we managed 55 that day I reckom it's possible but crazy to start at Diglis basin at daybreak on June 22nd, go to Tardebigge Top, turn and get down tom Astwood Bottom: 100 locks in one day Not sure I want to try it though, not unless RWLP wants to raise a big crew edited to add: while this post is arguably lockist, Val and I do NO locks on most weekends, and we still enjoy it. Anyone else?

Dave, Please... I join in after the fight has started... I don't start it And I did say "on days you move" anyone who never moves isn't interested

Was that in one boat? or 33 twice If In one I'd be interested to know your route (we aren't entering this year so don't worry!) I haven't voted, we did 55 To clarify, number of locks one boat has gone through, so same lock twice for one boat counts, same lock two boats doesn't

I was hoping that one of the "over 60" (locks that is) would answer! Good spread so far...

Given under forty minutes down farmers bridge (13) I'd dispute the quicker bit, but large locks need to be manned if there are several boats in them. I saw fisticuffs break out (literally) at the lock at St Ives on the Ouse when a bewhiskered gentleman took exception to a family opening a paddle HALF WAY as it might throw his converted lifeboat about. I once got told off for opening the paddles to quick for a 30 foot cruiser... who didn't seem to notuce my father was in a car top dinghy sharing the lock

A lock survey, it's a bit of fun, so anyone who threatens to cut of my nadgers for it is missing the point. It isn't scientific, the questions were thought up in a few nanoseconds and have not been verified by a market research company. The third question allows multiple choice, you can tick many boxes It's the locks that count, NOT the boats. I was once lock keeper at Wyre Piddle for a few days, working it 75 times in one day is not what I mean. Sorry, but if you take a pair through one narrow lock it is one lock, but do comment as well If anyone answers "over 60" or "0" in the most locks comments I'd love you to post. Edited to add, if you normally don't move put in the number of locks when you do.