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5 hours ago, Pluto said:

The Ijsselmeer, off Enkhuisen, in 1986.

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Our own Secunda was, in fact, built as a sailing vessel, in 1904, as a klipper. Several of these now run sailing holidays from Stavoren, where we were based, as in the photo.

 

For us to fit out the boat as a hotel-barge on the French canals was a shame, rally, though she served us well enough, but the Lost Sea was  her element. With a big, unbalanced rudder she would have been fine under sail. In a canal, though, it was another story, hence the difference in my shoulder muscles, twice the size on the right-hand side than on the left.

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1 hour ago, Mike Todd said:

For the people for whom it was built (ie down on the Roseland)  using is so that they don't have to go out of their way!

Yes.

 

Fortunately it allows all people and their vehicles who are prepared to pay. For people who are holidaying in that very popular area its very convienient too.

 

 

 

 

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55 minutes ago, The Happy Nomad said:

Yes.

 

Fortunately it allows all people and their vehicles who are prepared to pay. For people who are holidaying in that very popular area its very convienient too.

 

 

 

 

Yes, but seasonal traffic rarely makes a capital facility viable - it is the year round usage that justifies its existence. Either that or the tolls would be three or four times as high.

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Today in 2006 on the upper Saone. This barge is a fine example of a Klipper barge, like Johns Secunda in his photos. It was converted in London and brought over to the continent. We travelled with them up the Saone and the Voges canal meeting up at each nights mooring. The only drawback to this barge is that it had to travel with the wheelhouse down as it was to high for some of the bridges, and later on we had some rain.

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Removed.

 

See Reason for edit.

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Removed as can't see the point of cluttering up a great thread with a pointless side discussion.
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