On 16 Jun 2008, at 18:56, Terry Waldron wrote: > Captain Beeky wrote: >> So . . . it seems that Uncle Mort ( 60ft ) would be unable to go past >> York according to Nichs, though I can't see why we couldn't go on so >> far as Nun Monkton. If I remember correctly Arun is 54ft excluding >> new >> paint. The magic max length for the whole system cruising capability >> is 57.5ft if I remember well so I deduce that 60 ft can go everywhere >> "except" the Ripon run that Arun has just completed. > > Nicholsons is incorect Linton Lock has been extended a few years ago > and now > can take a 60ft boat. > Stan and Judy did Ripon on Blue Heron a few years ago and that is > 60ft. > > We are 58ft 6ins and got to Ripon no problem. > > A 60ft boat will go through all of the Northern Locks (not sure of > Pocklington Canal though), inclusive of Calder and Hebble which are > 57ft > long but 14ft wide, need care in these locks and MUST NOT share with > another > boat over about 40ft long otherwise you cannot open the gates. If > anyone > wants more detail on the northern canals we have done all of them > and can > give much information.
Thanks for the info. We'd better put Ripon back on our 2010 itinerary then. Beeky
