Sanddancer Posted June 28, 2017 Report Share Posted June 28, 2017 Has anybody ( in a narrow boat ) ever done this trip more than once ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nightwatch Posted June 28, 2017 Report Share Posted June 28, 2017 We did it both ways last year. But not more than one return. If that is the question. Why do you ask? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsmelly Posted June 28, 2017 Report Share Posted June 28, 2017 8 minutes ago, Sanddancer said: Has anybody ( in a narrow boat ) ever done this trip more than once ? Yes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sanddancer Posted June 28, 2017 Author Report Share Posted June 28, 2017 2 hours ago, Nightwatch said: We did it both ways last year. But not more than one return. If that is the question. Why do you ask? I've just done it both ways going was fine but the return against the flood was at times a struggle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nightwatch Posted June 28, 2017 Report Share Posted June 28, 2017 Yes. They seem to let you out about thirty minutes before high tide. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsmelly Posted June 28, 2017 Report Share Posted June 28, 2017 23 minutes ago, Sanddancer said: I've just done it both ways going was fine but the return against the flood was at times a struggle Oh yes its far more fun than the llangollen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Porteous Posted June 28, 2017 Report Share Posted June 28, 2017 4 hours ago, Sanddancer said: Has anybody ( in a narrow boat ) ever done this trip more than once ? Many times. Why? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Momac Posted June 28, 2017 Report Share Posted June 28, 2017 Having done it twice in a cruiser I would have said a narrowboat is the better choice for this journey due to the better protected prop and all of the debris in the river. Steel definitely better than GRP. I expect the main issue would be arriving at Selby and having enough power to turn and be facing upstream and into the flow. Im my cruiser I recall being asked to let the narrowboats go in first as I had 170hp at my disposal. But thankfully did not need to use all but a few of those horses. My memory of Selby lock is a bit hazy but think it's possibly wins the prize for most tricky entry with Keadby on the Trent being a close second . All subject to opinions of course - others may think differently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin Megson Posted June 28, 2017 Report Share Posted June 28, 2017 I've done the trip both ways once so far on my 55' nb with no problem. Entry to Selby wasn't any worse than other tidal locks such as Keadby. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsmelly Posted June 28, 2017 Report Share Posted June 28, 2017 6 minutes ago, MartynG said: Having done it twice in a cruiser I would have said a narrowboat is the better choice for this journey due to the better protected prop and all of the debris in the river. Steel definitely better than GRP. I expect the main issue would be arriving at Selby and having enough power to turn and be facing upstream and into the flow. Im my cruiser I recall being asked to let the narrowboats go in first as I had 170hp at my disposal. But thankfully did not need to use all but a few of those horses. My memory of Selby lock is a bit hazy but think it's possibly wins the prize for most tricky entry with Keadby on the Trent being a close second . All subject to opinions of course - others may think differently. By far the most challenging of them all to me was one time at West Stockwith with poor timing on a huge tide in 2000 see I can even remember the year!! oh yessir that was most interesting and I now know the colour of Adrenelin!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naughty Cal Posted June 28, 2017 Report Share Posted June 28, 2017 2 minutes ago, mrsmelly said: By far the most challenging of them all to me was one time at West Stockwith with poor timing on a huge tide in 2000 see I can even remember the year!! oh yessir that was most interesting and I now know the colour of Adrenelin!! West Stockwith is dead easy. Mind you we don't find Keadby or Selby too challenging either! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsmelly Posted June 28, 2017 Report Share Posted June 28, 2017 Just now, Naughty Cal said: West Stockwith is dead easy. Mind you we don't find Keadby or Selby too challenging either! Thats cos youve got a proper boat with a sensible power to weight ratio not a bloody floating skip like us numpty narrowskip owners drive 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midnight Posted June 29, 2017 Report Share Posted June 29, 2017 I've done it more times than I can remember twice this year. Debris on the flood from Selby is the biggest problem. Twice in the past 10 year a boat I was on stalled after getting a large branch in the prop - restarting in reverse does the biz. Big springs are best avoided if it's your first time otherwise nowt to be concerned about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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