We (going up Audlem) normal find the bottom three clear but at 12 often boats
move off in front. We normally moor above 12 to shop then move off when it's
quiet (usually after lunch and work up steadily - taking boats coming down and
setting locks for us as a bonus - and moor at the top for the night. We reckon
it takes 3 hours on average for the whole flight. It can be quicker but expect
less than 3 and you could be disappointed. But we are not in a rush so being
behind a slow boat does not bother us - we have been know to stop in a lock and
boil a kettle to have a cuppa to let the boat in front get a couple of locks
ahead and still catch them by the top. Who is in a hurry anyway. (The known
record down for the top 12 lock at Audlem is 42 minutes - why it ends in the
12-13 pound is obvious!)
Malcolm Nixon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: On Sat, 10 Nov 2007 15:40:42
+0000, Nick Atty
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
>Yes they are, and I get a lot of relaxation from the joy of building up
>a good rhythm along a lot flight.
>
Totally agree Nick - the boat doesn't go faster across the water - it
just keeps moving for longer rather than stationary.
And no rushing around at locks - just a quiet calm efficient way of
working.
> and sitting behind a dozen or
>so of them all the way up Audlem, as happened last time I was out was
>hell on earth.
>
>Six hours it took from Audlem bottom to Adderley top. Just because
>everyone was working locks like an anethesised tortoise.
I've found by far the best solution is to moor at Audlem - some lovely
pubs :-) and then have a reasonably early night, get up early and be
the first up the flight. Even single handed - I've managed to reach
almost the top of Tyrley before being caught up.
--
Malcolm
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