>>> how many canals in the Midlands will he be able to cruise in a barge
Probably very unlikely I would have thought - but Adrian did hit a hot button - I'd love a barge for sure; had we lived near the sea, I would be looking to convert a trawler and heading for the Norwegian Fjords. Unfortunately, I think the wider beam is for 15 years time when the kids have flown the nest and we're on adventure #2 - unless we really can cruise 50%+ canal network on a wider beam for under £100k? Probably not. Back to a 6 foot 10 inch life then.. Wendy (wife and a lurker here) has been here: http://www.canals.com/canaldata.htm and suggests that we really ought to keep to the plan and get something that can actually cruise narrow locks etc. * Question: Assuming that a 70 footer really will work and I'm not going to sink it catching the stern on the cill on the first tight lock (is it a cill, yes?) then can I build it 2 inches wider right up to 7 feet? I say this because if it's going to be big, I might as well live the life of a squeezed pencil..? Callum McCormick M0MCX 07976 631881 http://www.m0mcx.co.uk/ -----Original Message----- From: Bruce Napier [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 26 March 2007 18:25 To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [canals-list] Re: 70 foot narrow boat..? Help me think please.. On 26 Mar 2007, at 18:03, Adrian Stott wrote: > Your real mistake would be to stick to narrow beam. Get a barge! 3.8 > m beam will give you a cruising range from Knowle (or maybe a bit > less, given the pinch point at the first bridge north of Shrewley > tunnel; but then maybe BW will fix that before too long) that you may > find surprisingly large. And it would be suitable for France, too. > The extra space on board is really worth having. > Remind me, Adrian, how many canals in the Midlands will he be able to cruise in a barge? Bruce Bruce Napier www.nbsanity.net nbsanity.blogspot.com 07884 003581 Save Our Waterways: visit www.saveourwaterways.org.uk Yahoo! Groups Links
