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matty40s Veteran II

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1 hour ago, magnetman said:

I remember waiting at Stoke Bruerne end of Blisworth tunnel for a 'wide boat'. This was about 20 yars ago and these dreadful widebean things were not common. We waited, and waited, what would it be? Finally a 8ft wide GRP cruiser emerged from the tunnel. 

 

 

Probably this one, attempting to descend the Northampton flight the other day!!

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5 hours ago, matty40s said:

Probably this one, attempting to descend the Northampton flight the other day!!

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Presumably the flush from the discharge of the lock was insufficient to shift it.  Did you then assist more directly?

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On 11/07/2023 at 18:23, ditchcrawler said:

Never seen this one before 

otice Alert

Leicester Line (Grand Union Canal)
Location: Saddington Tunnel - Leicester Line (Grand Union Canal)
Starts At: Saddington Tunnel North West Portal
Ends At: Saddington Tunnel South East Portal

Friday 14 July 2023 07:30 until Friday 14 July 2023 09:00

Type: Booking Information

 

Original message:

 

Saddington tunnel will be closed to traffic from 07:30, possibly until 09:00 on Friday 14th July for the passage of a wide-beam boat travelling from Fleckney to Saddington.

Boats may enter the tunnel if directed to do so by a Trust representative at the tunnel portal or after 08:00 if no representative is present. 

You can view this notice and its map online here:
https://canalrivertrust.org.uk/notice/25681/saddington-tunnel-leicester-line-grand-union-canal

You can find all notices at the url below:
https://canalrivertrust.org.uk/notices

 

 

Presumably this is the one I passed which was moored in a very short lock pound a mile or two away, taking up more than half the width of the canal

 

still, I guess if anything similarly wide wants to come the other way they'll get a CRT notification :) 

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29 minutes ago, Graham and Jo said:

Received two emails from C&RT today. 

1) Fallen tree between Braunston Top lock and the tunnel, wide boats advised not to navigate dated today.

2) Wide beam passage booked through the tunnel for tomorrow. 

 

Cheers Graham 

I bet that will be the 14 ft monster that was moored opposite the Boat House in Braunston yesterday.  Presumably they went up the locks today.

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Recent email from CRT (emphasis added):

 

Notice Alert

Leicester Line (Grand Union Canal)
Location: South of bridge 23 - Leicester Line - Grand Union Canal - Near Winwick

Thursday 27 July 2023 14:30 until further notice

Type: Navigation Restriction 
Reason: Vegetation

 

Original message:

 

A fallen tree is partially blocking the Leicester Line of the Grand Union Canal south of bridge 23, near Winwick. 

The obstruction is passable with caution for narrow boats; however, wide-beam boats are advised to avoid this section until the tree has been removed.

Our team has been asked to attend the site as soon as possible and an update will be posted as soon as more information is received.

You can view this notice and its map online here:
https://canalrivertrust.org.uk/notice/25858/south-of-bridge-23-leicester-line-grand-union-canal-near-winwick

You can find all notices at the url below:
https://canalrivertrust.org.uk/notices

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Notice has been updated this morning - the bit about wide-beams has mysteriously vanished - I wonder if someone at CRT is lurking on this board or perhaps someone more knowledgable came along.

 

Notice Alert

Leicester Line (Grand Union Canal)
Location: South of bridge 23 - Leicester Line - Grand Union Canal - Near Winwick

Thursday 27 July 2023 14:30 until further notice

Type: Navigation Restriction 
Reason: Vegetation

 

Update on 28/07/2023:

 

A fallen tree is partially blocking the Leicester Line of the Grand Union Canal south of bridge 23, near Winwick. 

The obstruction is passable with caution for narrow boats.

Our team has been asked to attend the site as soon as possible and an update will be posted as soon as more information is received.

 

Original message:

 

A fallen tree is partially blocking the Leicester Line of the Grand Union Canal south of bridge 23, near Winwick. 

The obstruction is passable with caution for narrow boats; however, wide-beam boats are advised to avoid this section until the tree has been removed.

Our team has been asked to attend the site as soon as possible and an update will be posted as soon as more information is received.

You can view this notice and its map online here:
https://canalrivertrust.org.uk/notice/25858/south-of-bridge-23-leicester-line-grand-union-canal-near-winwick

You can find all notices at the url below:
https://canalrivertrust.org.uk/notices

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Interesting navigation restriction on the Northern Oxford. They're rebuilding Bridge 84 which is on the part used by widebeams. It says "Once scaffold is erected, single passage of boats only under the bridge will be possible."

 

This seems to imply the expect two boats ( or more) to go through the bridge simultaneously. 

 

Do they mean single narrow boats I wonder? It is a restriction of about 3 months. 

https://canalrivertrust.org.uk/notices/25918-bridge-84-fivers-bridge-oxford-canal

 

Cheers Graham 

 

 

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1 minute ago, Graham and Jo said:

Interesting navigation restriction on the Northern Oxford. They're rebuilding Bridge 84 which is on the part used by widebeams. It says "Once scaffold is erected, single passage of boats only under the bridge will be possible."

 

This seems to imply the expect two boats ( or more) to go through the bridge simultaneously. 

 

Do they mean single narrow boats I wonder? It is a restriction of about 3 months. 

https://canalrivertrust.org.uk/notices/25918-bridge-84-fivers-bridge-oxford-canal

 

Cheers Graham 

 

 

I wonder if there are any fat ones the wrong side?

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1 hour ago, ditchcrawler said:

I wonder if there are any fat ones the wrong side?

Theres a few in the marina (not sure they move much), and some may be booked in for lift out and blacking.

 

To be fair the bridge has been leaning a bit for a while.

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5 of them!!!

Whats going on??!!

Notice Alert

Grand Union Canal
Location: Blisworth Tunnel - Grand Union Canal
Starts At: Blisworth Tunnel
Ends At: Blisworth Tunnel

Wednesday 16 August 2023 07:30 until Wednesday 16 August 2023 10:30

Type: Advice
Reason: Information

Original message:

Blisworth tunnel will be closed to traffic from 07:30, possibly until 10:30 on Wednesday 16th August for the passage of 5 widebeam boats, 2 travelling south and 3 travelling north.

Boats may enter the tunnel if directed to do so by a Trust representative at the tunnel portal or after 10:30 if no representative is present. 

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It's none stop widebeams here at the mo, 4 gone North today and 2 south.

There was a brand new Aqualine atvthe water point the other day which had had fights between the handrails and tunnel on both sides..

Give the embarrassed chap on here a wave, it's not his....20230815_142008.jpg.914248367a1a52ecbbe7fc39ac25b6ef.jpg

 

And then this hideous "dutch barge"...as curvy as a brick.20230815_141930.jpg.117bbb34baa62a8850df425337f790b5.jpg

 

...and another...

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2 minutes ago, Big Bob W said:

Just imagine the combined whining of all those bow-thrusters!

Not one of the 3 pictured has used one yet!!...the chap on Celtic Lady did start to pull on his centre line whilst still stood on the boat though.....

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5 minutes ago, matty40s said:

Not one of the 3 pictured has used one yet!!...the chap on Celtic Lady did start to pull on his centre line whilst still stood on the boat though.....

I see he's already lost his shirt on the deal ;) 

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