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4wd IT

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  1. Well remembered the mill is still there but no longer recieves from the river, there are swing bridges at Boothferry where the narrowboat grounded and 3 at Selby the new bypass built has a swing bridge. and the original private road bridge plus rail bridge so the navigation is still open to coasters if rquired. The last comercial i recall going up to the mill were box barges of rice taken up 2 or 3 at a time by a tug
  2. Typical exageration all round its the Ouse not the Humber at that point well upstream from from the furthest wharf still in use by shipping, must be 15 years since a ship went up past there blown up past Goole i think not we came up the Ouse into Goole that day and the wind was blowing down the river They were no danger not even themselves all they needed to do is wait for nature to bring along the next tide. Local papers are renown for poor reporting and without belittling the good work Humber Rescue do the more dramatic the story the better it is for donations
  3. Moor facing the flow, learn the magic of river gliding( match your speed to the speed of the flow) and you can actually make your boat go sideways. Gets you into a mooring space you would not dream of trying otherwise.
  4. Just what I was thinking a few 25ltr cans of water with all tanks full as well may just do the trick, it is at least something that can be tested before setting off
  5. Thanks to Dharl for the link to canalplan, very usefull dmr, there does not appear to be through route for anything other than a narrowboat, and as we are coast cruisers anyway, i quite fancy the trip taking in Caen Hill, and through London on the Thames anyway. Out to the sea via Avonmouth would give me the choice of South and around Lands End this would take too long to do in 1 trip (work really is a problem) or North to Liverpool and across the Leeds Liverpool canal, but there is a question mark over air draught this way as well regards Drew
  6. I am looking at buying a boat in Bristol and sail it home to the Humber, Can I go via the Kennet and Avon canal to the Thames with a beam of 11ft, 33ft length and 2ft draught air draught about 8ft. Once on the tidal Thames I am back in my comfort zone but new to Southern Canals. TIA
  7. Who is this Adam Lambert he sure can do justice to thisSadly not Freddy though

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