johnmoly

I know I'm off topic here, but I was on the Lancaster Canal recently and you could moor up anywhere, Bilsborough, Garstang, Galgate, Lancaster, Hest Bank and Carnforth were practically empty.

Duck Island Boat Company have about two 2 berth boats. Luxury fitted and at reasonable rates, I'm not sure but I think a 2 berth is available only on a weeks hire. They are based at Garstang Marina.

They are all houses along that road, must be just an accomodation address.

I had the same problem months ago using the Apple TV box, if I paused the video it took about one minute to 'unfreeze' then went back to the beginning. Looking online I discovered Apple did something to the system but never bothered checking to see what happened. Instead of getting an updated Apple TV box at £100+ I got a Fire TV stick from Amazon at £25 and fitted that, since then I get a lot more adverts, about 5 seconds long, but brilliant viewing on Youtube and a lot more channels to choose from.

Guardian got the date wrong, it happened March 30th not April 30th.

Hi Jerry As far as I am aware no hire boat company on the Lancaster allows passage down the Glasson Branch. As other members state it is because on insurance reasons. I assume its to remain competitive with other hire companies on other networks but seeing as it's often cheaper on the national network with locks than the Lancaster I can't see how they justify it. It's too far back for me to recall if Arlen Boats did allow it but seeing as it seems they have gone bust it's irrelevant.

Wouldn't be surprised if they have gone bust. We hired Falcon about five years ago and their website then only had the previous years prices. We did get a reply from him though. We obviously hired a boat but it was very disappointing in its state when we got there. We have since been going on the Lancaster with Duck Island Boat Company and their boats are first class, I recommend them to you as they are in Garstang Marine.

Most narrowboats have a draft of 2' or just over, and as the word says are about 6'10" wide. How wide is your boat.

Flat battery syndrome.

The Lancaster Canal. 42 miles of mostly wide lock free canal. Lovely countryside. Plenty of pubs and moorings by those. Carnforth can be tricky for mooring of a night, and also Lancaster itself although I've managed to get a space there three times arriving at about 3pm.

The link still works for me.

The link still works for me.

How about 42 miles of lock-free canal, try the Lancaster Canal. its nice and wide through varying countryside. Plenty of small family hire firms on there.