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Thanks for the replies everyone - v helpful. And for the welcome to the forum! So it looks like definitely a no-no. Am very nervous / dubious about taking her out to sea... but out of interest, this mention of Mersey to Ribble... Has anyone on the forum done this? Would a 70 ft trad narrowboat be able to do it (quite old, not very powerful..)? If so, who would I need to contact to discuss having pilot / permission etc? Thanks again.

Hello all Really want to move our 70 ft narrowboat from Oxford to Lancaster Canal for dream jobs.. Have just discovered that the Rufford Branch of the Leeds and Liverpool is stated as 62ft max length - the only tiny bit stopping us getting her up there. (Really don't want to have to fork out the two grand or so for cranes and lorry) Does anyone have any experience of getting a 70 footer through there? It's a broad beam canal, but it seems like I'm being crazily optimistic. Would love to be proved wrong though... Look forward to hearing any experiences / ideas Many thanks, Chris

Hello all We've got a 70ft narrow boat that we live on, currently in Oxford, that we'd dearly love to get to the Lancaster canal for dream jobs.. Have just discovered the Rufford Branch section of the Leeds and Liverpool is only down as 62ft... Following from the post quoted here, I've got a vague glimmer of hope but don't want to spend weeks getting up there to find out just not do-able! If anyone has any definite experience of getting throug the Rufford Branch on to the Ribble Link in a 70 footer, would love to hear. Alternatively, any other ideas so we don't have to spend the two grand or so to get her craned/transported up there. Many thanks, Chris