Tefleon

I will be taking your advice on the hiring factor What are the main differences between the two from a navigation viewpoint? I've done narrowboats a couple of times so it would be interesting to see what to expect. Cheers

Cheers for this bottle. Is there an website which lists available marina moorings in either Manchester or the nearby area? As for the narrow canals, I think I would benifit more from the space rather than the exploring the whole network since this will be my home when not living in a hotel and apart from a couple of weeks a year I would only have a two day travel window. On the map I found for the different canals that are planned to join some of the Unions up, do these have timescales? Thanks for helping

I found this on another site so think that it looks fesiable to have a wide beam however I'm struggling to find details on moorings. (Something I'm starting to suspect is common) Is there anywhere in the Manchester area where I can safely leave my life for five days unattended in the knowledge that its safe? Access to trains would be helpful! Cheers

Hi. I've been following these forums for sometime and would appricate your opinions on this. I work from home most of the time returning Friday evenings and leaving again by Monday morning. Sometimes I get to work from home for a week but this is a luxary rather than the rule. Because of this, being within travelling distance to an airport is a must although trains / taxis etc. are allowed So... I'm thinking of leaving the bricks behind and relocating to the waterways and this is where your knowledge comes in. I fancy the North rather than the South but what do I need to look for in the way of moorings and keeping it safe? Boatwise I would be looking at the wide beams rather than the narrowboats for living space however would still like to explore the canals when I'm not working. Can I moor wide beams anywhere when I'm exploring as I can with a Narrowboat? Am I looking at doing the impossible here? Thanks Tef