Canals and Locks!

[Fenlander]

Fair points. The rivers around us are slow moving & narrow with loads of angry anglers so not the best for any craft that would plane on open water.

[sergeant]

Originally Posted by Fenlander

Fair points. The rivers around us are slow moving & narrow with loads of angry anglers so not the best for any craft that would plane on open water.

Ah yes, we have such a stretch along the Feeder Road canal - personally, I like to think that I'm saving the poor fish if 'accidentally' disturbing the fishermen

[thomas]

I'm always up for a bit of marine conservation too, maybe a Ribnet river cruise is on the cards.

[sergeant]

Originally Posted by thomas

I'm always up for a bit of marine conservation too, maybe a Ribnet river cruise is on the cards.

Absolutely! Bristol is an awesome stretch of water too, right through the center of the city, many places to stop for a beer too! I'm up for it!

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[Sixy_the_red]

Originally Posted by m chappelow

But more daunting if you ever go through them is the 5 rise locks at Bingley near Bradford in West yorks on the Leeds Liverpool canal
Although there's only 5 they are the deepest locks in the country ,
Not been through on a boat but walked through them last year when they emptied them for a month or so for maintenance Work .

That's nothing - try the Blisworth Tunnel It's over a mile and a half long...

[sergeant]

Originally Posted by Sixy_the_red

That's nothing - try the Blisworth Tunnel It's over a mile and a half long...

Ouch, imagine your engine failing halfway through that

[Sixy_the_red]

Originally Posted by sergeant

Ouch, imagine your engine failing halfway through that

I'd be more scared if my lighting failed....it's VERY VERY dark in there!

[dennis61]

I took my 5m grp boat with 15hp on the Kennet & Avon a few years ago- great fun being the 2nd fastest boat on the canal (Environment Agency boat won with 2 x 60hp)

Once darkness fell we opened up and scooted along at 12 knots

It was scary being in a lock with 20 tons of barge next to you

We based ourselves in Bath as it had a slip way and campsite

I'm thinking about getting on the Monmouthshire canal with the RIB.....

[sergeant]

Originally Posted by dennis61

We based ourselves in Bath as it had a slip way and campsite

Cool, I love the marina down there, really pretty and a good pub!

[cleland72]

Originally Posted by thomas

... there is no lock keeper is there.

Not sure I'd have the patience for one lock, let alone that lot. Sorry to say but in this instance the french had a more civilised way of doing things...

I see your French lift and raise you the inclined plane at Ronquieres in Belgium...



It is quite big indeed.

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