March of the Widebeams

[adam1uk]

We passed a wide beam named ‘March’ yesterday.  I wondered if it’s owners had been inspired by this thread.

[haggis]

Nothing to do with wide beams but we have seen a boat called Barnard Castle. Wonder how often he gets asked if Dominic is aboard and I wonder how often in the last year he has wished he had called the boat something else?.

 

Haggis.

[Mad Harold]

1 hour ago, haggis said:

Nothing to do with wide beams but we have seen a boat called Barnard Castle. Wonder how often he gets asked if Dominic is aboard and I wonder how often in the last year he has wished he had called the boat something else?.

 

Haggis.

There is a band march called Barnard Castle by Goff Richards.

[haggis]

Perhaps the owner is musical

 

Haggis

[Rob-M]

We were surprised how many widebeams there were between Willington and Shardlow. There were a few monstrous ones, mostly moored up only saw one moving who was doing lots of steering wheel and bow thruster.

[peterboat]

1 minute ago, Rob-M said:

We were surprised how many widebeams there were between Willington and Shardlow. There were a few monstrous ones, mostly moored up only saw one moving who was doing lots of steering wheel and bow thruster.

It's a wide canal there so no surprise to me, Mercia marina has loads in there or did today 

[Rob-M]

1 minute ago, peterboat said:

It's a wide canal there so no surprise to me, Mercia marina has loads in there or did today 

It might be wide but I wouldn't like to see two of them meet up in some places, passing two narrowboats in some places was a bit tight and why do widebeam owners think it fine to moor in tight narrow spots.

[peterboat]

9 minutes ago, Rob-M said:

It might be wide but I wouldn't like to see two of them meet up in some places, passing two narrowboats in some places was a bit tight and why do widebeam owners think it fine to moor in tight narrow spots.

I have done that bit in my widebeam and thought it ok, done it a few times in a narrowboat with no issues 

[frangar]

20 minutes ago, Rob-M said:

It might be wide but I wouldn't like to see two of them meet up in some places, passing two narrowboats in some places was a bit tight and why do widebeam owners think it fine to moor in tight narrow spots.

In my experience widebeam owners never expect to meet themselves going the other way. 

[peterboat]

11 hours ago, frangar said:

In my experience widebeam owners never expect to meet themselves going the other way. 

I meet widebeam boats all the time in mine, of course on waterways designed and maintained for them with no issues. In fact you can 6 or seven of them in the same lock ?

[frangar]

44 minutes ago, peterboat said:

I meet widebeam boats all the time in mine, of course on waterways designed and maintained for them with no issues. In fact you can 6 or seven of them in the same lock ?

But the equivalent on your waterway would be Exxol Pride meeting itself on a bend.....

[peterboat]

41 minutes ago, frangar said:

But the equivalent on your waterway would be Exxol Pride meeting itself on a bend.....

They do meet big vessels or did before the A&C breach 

[Guest]

6 hours ago, peterboat said:

They do meet big vessels.

 

Those were the days.....

[peterboat]

2 hours ago, The Happy Nomad said:

 

Those were the days.....

Yes its apparently going to go back into service I have heard, which for me is a good thing lovely to see these big boats working 

[pearley]

[frangar]

2 minutes ago, pearley said:

Brilliant! 

[Hudds Lad]

6 minutes ago, pearley said:

 

Expensive business craning a widebeam in for a week isn't it?  

[Rob-M]

I seem to recall a very narrow bridge at the entrance to the basin.

[Athy]

7 minutes ago, Rob-M said:

I seem to recall a very narrow bridge at the entrance to the basin.

That would explain it. We have never been there by boat.

[Hudds Lad]

25 minutes ago, Rob-M said:

I seem to recall a very narrow bridge at the entrance to the basin.

 

Yes, it’s a Duck or Grouse bridge  

[Hudds Lad]

quick search of YouTube so i could lift a still shot from THIS video (not endorsing, just quoting source for fairness)

 

 

[matty40s]

3 hours ago, Hudds Lad said:

 

Expensive business craning a widebeam in for a week isn't it?  

Sad thing is, you could probably crane one in and the NBTA would probably argue that it could CC around the basin for ever.

[frangar]

5 minutes ago, matty40s said:

Sad thing is, you could probably crane one in and the NBTA would probably argue that it could CC around the basin for ever.

I was going to give you a laughing greenie for this....but sadly its possibly true....there is a rumour apparently that CRT are looking to put a widebeam "welcome" boat somewhere in the basin.....lets hope they are just rumours...If I find out more I shall report back.

[Hudds Lad]

Just now, frangar said:

I was going to give you a laughing greenie for this....but sadly its possibly true....there is a rumour apparently that CRT are looking to put a widebeam "welcome" boat somewhere in the basin.....lets hope they are just rumours...If I find out more I shall report back.

 

A CRT email dropped in my inbox this morning stating that;

 

Coventry is the UK 2021 City of Culture with lots of exciting events taking place around the city. This will also include activities on and around the Coventry Canal and in particular the basin.

From 21st June to 31st October, the visitor moorings in Coventry Basin will require all visiting boats to pre-book a mooring in advance of their visit.

You can access the booking system via our website (Book your mooring here) or by searching for 'Celebrating Coventry UK City of Culture' webpage (under 'about us/where we work/west midlands').

If you are having difficulty accessing the webpage you can call us on 03030 404040.

The Drapers Field visitor mooring, starting immediately after Bridge 1, will not require booking so boaters are still welcome to visit and use this mooring without pre-booking. All moorings, including the bookable ones in the basin, will be free and the boater facilities in the basin will also remain open to all visiting boats.

[frangar]

Just now, Hudds Lad said:

 

A CRT email dropped in my inbox this morning stating that;

 

Coventry is the UK 2021 City of Culture with lots of exciting events taking place around the city. This will also include activities on and around the Coventry Canal and in particular the basin.

From 21st June to 31st October, the visitor moorings in Coventry Basin will require all visiting boats to pre-book a mooring in advance of their visit.

You can access the booking system via our website (Book your mooring here) or by searching for 'Celebrating Coventry UK City of Culture' webpage (under 'about us/where we work/west midlands').

If you are having difficulty accessing the webpage you can call us on 03030 404040.

The Drapers Field visitor mooring, starting immediately after Bridge 1, will not require booking so boaters are still welcome to visit and use this mooring without pre-booking. All moorings, including the bookable ones in the basin, will be free and the boater facilities in the basin will also remain open to all visiting boats.

I got that too....sadly there is not a Coventry bookable mooring on the CRT page that I can see on the My CRT portal.....again Ive sent an email asking if this can be sorted.....it would be nice if the departments talked to each other wouldn't it......