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[Simon clarke]

Quick question. 6'10" beam Dawncraft 27 on Coventry Canal. Would there be a problem with that beam on the Oxford and then on to the Kennet and Avon Canals?

[twbm]

Quick answer: No.

[Simon clarke]

Quick answer: No.

Thanks

[ditchcrawler]

Quick question. 6'10" beam Dawncraft 27 on Coventry Canal. Would there be a problem with that beam on the Oxford and then on to the Kennet and Avon Canals?

Well not if the side fenders are not too fat

[dmr]

I believe you will encounter all sorts of problems on the K&A, Its mostly shallow, you can't get near the bank for much of its length and what moorings are available are occupied by continuous moorers who don't have jobs but do have drugs. The locks are very badly maintained and although originally 14 foot wide have subsided to such an extent that 6 foot 10 boats regularly get stuck.

 

But seriously, the K&A is getting a bit busy and it looks like enforcement might be increasing, so don't make this big journey unless you intend to make at least some attempt at continuous cruising!

And 6'10" is no problem.

 

.............Dave

[ditchcrawler]

I believe you will encounter all sorts of problems on the K&A, Its mostly shallow, you can't get near the bank for much of its length and what moorings are available are occupied by continuous moorers who don't have jobs but do have drugs. The locks are very badly maintained and although originally 14 foot wide have subsided to such an extent that 6 foot 10 boats regularly get stuck.

 

But seriously, the K&A is getting a bit busy and it looks like enforcement might be increasing, so don't make this big journey unless you intend to make at least some attempt at continuous cruising!

And 6'10" is no problem.

 

.............Dave

The OP may have a mooring or like us is just going to the K&A for a holiday

[dmr]

The OP may have a mooring or like us is just going to the K&A for a holiday

Its a long way to go for a holiday in a little plastic cruiser, though we have seen a few people doing it in open "camping" boats so anything is possible.

There might still be a couple of moorings at Caan Hill but otherwise, unlike elsewhere, I don't think there are many available moorings.

Enjoy your holiday, in my humble opinion the K&A is the best waterway in the country.

 

.........Dave

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[Simon clarke]

Its a long way to go for a holiday in a little plastic cruiser, though we have seen a few people doing it in open "camping" boats so anything is possible.

There might still be a couple of moorings at Caan Hill but otherwise, unlike elsewhere, I don't think there are many available moorings.

Enjoy your holiday, in my humble opinion the K&A is the best waterway in the country.

 

.........Dave

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I kayaked from Bournemouth to Totnes and back along the South Coast. 260 miles with a dog sat between my legs. That was plastic too! I think I can manage a saunter down the canals. At least I won't have to pitch a tent or get wet in the rain.

[Phil Ambrose]

I kayaked from Bournemouth to Totnes and back along the South Coast. 260 miles with a dog sat between my legs. That was plastic too! I think I can manage a saunter down the canals. At least I won't have to pitch a tent or get wet in the rain.

Respect!

Phil

[billS]

The cat, my wife and I did Devizes to Rugby and then back to Reading on an 18'6" wide Shetland Family Four a few years ago. Luckily it was only 6'10" long - so we worked out a cunning method to do the narrow locks on the Oxford.