canal satnav?

[robert anthony]

I think I need a canal satnav lol. Set out from Hatton yesterday on my way to Droitwich. Approaching Lapworth juction I decided to stop at the Navigation pub for a couple of pints. Moored up just after the juction thinking no worries I'll reverse up a bit in the morning and all will be good. Got up this morning and started the boat and headed off straight ahead. It wasn't until I was about 3 hours north of Knowle locks that I realised I forgot to reverse back and get on the Stratford canal. Doh! My manly pride didn't allow me to turn round and retrace my steps so I'm now moored near Gas St Basin in Birmingham, knackered after loads of locks single handed. Feel free to take the mick, the wife already has when I told her (although now she reckons I did it deliberately to get a night out in Brum ? )

[Dalslandia]

Wrong way Corrigan :-)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Douglas_Corrigan

[Rob-M]

It must be something to do with the GU, I shared the first lock of the Hatton flight a few weeks back heading down the flight. Fortunately I asked where they were heading and they replied Stratford. I pointed out that they were heading the wrong way and wouldn't be able to go down the Avon as the Higher Avon hasn't been opened yet. They quickly winded and headed back up the lock.

Edited August 3, 2015 by Rob-M

[robert anthony]

Wrong way Corrigan :-)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Douglas_Corrigan

Like it although I'm admitting nothing lol

[robert anthony]

It must be something to do with the GU, I shared the first lock of the Hatton flight a few weeks back heading down the flight. Fortunately I asked where they were heading and they replied Stratford. I pointed out that they were heading the wrong way and wouldn't be able to go down the Avon as the Higher Avon hasn't been opened yet. They quickly winded and headed back up the lock.

Good to know as I didn't know that either. I see a pattern emerging here

[David Mack]

I think I need a canal satnav lol.

 

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/cars/nissan/news/sat-nav-error-manchester-ship-canal/

 

[John V]

Wrong way Corrigan :-)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Douglas_Corrigan

 

 

thanks for that link.....I had never heard of him before

[harve90]

I use this http://www.canalmap.info/

 

I find it extremely helpful and it is updated frequently

Edited August 3, 2015 by harve90

[Dave Payne]

Reminds me of this... Sat in the Coventry Basin when a lovely boat pulled in, steerer pointed towards the dead end and asked if Oxford was that way.

 

His face was a picture when i told him no its a dead end.

[robert anthony]

I use this http://www.canalmap.info/

 

I find it extremely helpful and it is updated frequently

 

Looks good for when I don't have a phone signal, cheers

[zigspider]

Hi

we are not even in the UK yet, and subsequently do not have the essential narrowboat yet.. but we do have the e-canalmaps at the ready.. LOL

[Dharl]

Last year as at Napton Jnc we met a hire boat that had come up from Calcutt and was surprised that not only they had gone up 6 double locks, passed an unexpected tunnel and now reached a junction. They where heading towards Oxford.

[john6767]

Last year as at Napton Jnc we met a hire boat that had come up from Calcutt and was surprised that not only they had gone up 6 double locks, passed an unexpected tunnel and now reached a junction. They where heading towards Oxford.

I think you meant Norton Junction, or all we all lost.....

[Dharl]

I think you meant Norton Junction, or all we all lost.....

 

 

Opps pardon my slip! yes Norton was meant!