----- Original Message ----- From: "Steve Wood" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2009 3:48 PM Subject: Re: [canals-list] Re: Llangollen draught
> Tim Lewis wrote: >> I went up to LLangollen in a friends boat that draws 2'4" (2'6" under >> power) last year without ant problems. > Ant problems? This canal is smaller than I ever imagined! ;) > > Thanks all for your comments, sounds like I'll be going for it then :) Hi Steve I agree with all previous replies. The pinch point for beam is Hurleston locks. Boats regularly get stuck there because the steerers ignore advice to lift their side fenders ; If levels are low in the intermediate pounds at Hurleston you might ground on the bottom cills and need to flush a drop of water down! But with Bream's dimensions I'm sure you will have few problems. Generally the Llangollen is in a better state than it has ever been in post war years. If you get to Trevor (and I am sure you will) you will have no depth problems for the last bit up to Llangollen. If you have enough crew it is usually worth sending somebody ahead on foot in the narrow sections. This might save a long reverse or an argument about who should reverse!! Good luck. I hope I will see you. I am intending going up the Llangollen sometime in June. Cheers Phil.
