[canals-list] Re: 70 foot narrow boat..? Help me think please..

[Roger Millin]

Steve gasped:
> Gulp! I'd have thought even 59' was tight on the Calder and Hebble. I 
know
> you can go in crossways but those lock 'platforms' must get in the 
way, no?
Friends of ours had a 59.5ft boat from the same builder and got 
everywhere (that was then open) inluding the C&H. It did involve taking 
fenders up and, IIRC, backing down one lock. I'm not saying that it's 
easy, but it's not as if I intend to do the C&H daily. I believe that 
young (I use the word advisedly ;-)) Mr Arlidge would argue that 60ft 
is possible without backing down........but we'll wait for him to come 
along and confirm/deny that ;-)
Rgoer