Tug on the Trent

[PaddingtonBear]

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Ho! Ho! Ho!

[Dav and Pen]

Been down the tidal Trent a few times with 72 ft narrow boats. Scariest time was trying to turn below Gainsborough to moor alongside a coaster and wait the tide. Went sideways for some distance before getting control.

We took our 50 ft narrow boat which was built on a station boat fore end so flat and low to Ireland for 2 years and the waves on Lough Alan really put it to the test, managed until we had to turn into the mooring and boy did it roll. Thought about turning back at one stage but the swell was to much to risk it so ploughed on.( literally).

It surprising what a narrow boat can take but ours where always fairly deep draughted ones by modern standards and think that helps.

David

[Tonka]

This tug was built for doing rivers http://narrowboats.apolloduck.co.uk/feature.phtml?id=465827