No. Just no.
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AuntyRinum
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Ignorance is bliss. Hardly any sea running but with a decent chop it could easily break its back or swamp it.
oldgit
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Any wind direction but N or NE.
Murv
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I was surprised to see them out on Saturday, I think the Wife got some pictures on her phone, I'll post them up later if so.
rosssavage
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Idiotic. Really, really not clever...
mlines
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The moment a wave hits the beam rather than the bow it would surely roll over
byron
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RNLI practice material.
Lon nan Gruagach
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Steel boat designed to carry at least 40 tonnes, probably balasted to 30 or 35 very low down. Why would it break or roll over?
Flynnbarr
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British eccentricity....long may it continue 
Will make them smile when they are sat in the oap home dribbling
Chap took one across the English Channel some years ago!
Will make them smile when they are sat in the oap home dribbling
Chap took one across the English Channel some years ago!
Murv
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Not a great pic but there you go. They seemed quite happy!
ogod
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Proper boating, ain't it.
Habebty
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Structurally, they're fine. Tape up the front doors and check the bilge pump, no problem, plenty of spare diesel filters for when the crud gets stirred up and a good anchor, no problem, careful steering, no problem, good selection of safety gear - life jackets and VHF etc, no problem.
In other words, I would have done it, and would have enjoyed it more than canal bimbling. (But then that's why I prefer the sea )Well done.
Anyone have a link for the guys who went across channel?
In other words, I would have done it, and would have enjoyed it more than canal bimbling. (But then that's why I prefer the sea
)Well done.Anyone have a link for the guys who went across channel?
Scholar Gypsy
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British eccentricity....long may it continue
Will make them smile when they are sat in the oap home dribbling
Chap took one across the English Channel some years ago!
And another NB crossed the channel a fortnight ago from Queenborough to Calais, the day after the earlier convoy of narrowboats arrived at Queenborough (in gentler conditions).
RichardN
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At last some sensible comments!
The lastest narrowboat to cross the channel that I know about was the book barge, they went from Queenborough two weeks ago, were going to stop in Ramsgate but as the weather was good went for it and arrived in Calais 12 hours later: https://twitter.com/TheBookBarge/status/732578839910600709, short write up here: http://www.thebookbarge.com/wedding-wending/ . Sarah writes well so I hope there is a book or at least some waterways world articles coming out of her trip.
The lastest narrowboat to cross the channel that I know about was the book barge, they went from Queenborough two weeks ago, were going to stop in Ramsgate but as the weather was good went for it and arrived in Calais 12 hours later: https://twitter.com/TheBookBarge/status/732578839910600709, short write up here: http://www.thebookbarge.com/wedding-wending/ . Sarah writes well so I hope there is a book or at least some waterways world articles coming out of her trip.
Flynnbarr
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Structurally, they're fine. Tape up the front doors and check the bilge pump, no problem, plenty of spare diesel filters for when the crud gets stirred up and a good anchor, no problem, careful steering, no problem, good selection of safety gear - life jackets and VHF etc, no problem.
In other words, I would have done it, and would have enjoyed it more than canal bimbling. (But then that's why I prefer the sea
Anyone have a link for the guys who went across channel?
The one I was thinking of was Terry Darlington/Narrowdog.Google him,quite a character!
RichardN
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Ah sorry did not realise you were going back. I have not met the Darlingtons but seen their boats in Stone. Sadly Jim the whippet has died but he managed to out live quite a few of our greyhounds! Their web site is here: http://www.narrowdog.com/ I enjoyed Narrowboat to Carcasonne even if it is the most useless book as far as navigation advice goes!
Alpha22
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Not a great pic but there you go. They seemed quite happy!
I think I would have tried to get the mast a bit more forward......
Scholar Gypsy
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oldgit
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Good luck to them for giving it a go,might be the group which came into the club for dinner.
Not that unusual for a NB to make that trip under the right conditions and at least they were in company.Some folks in far bigger boats appear unable to rise to the challenge.
However, in decent wind against tide situation,especially with an easterly wind, 2M wave heights would not be out of the question.
As to NBs crossing open stretches of water,yes but only very specially prepared boats.
Google Tuesday Night club for the details
http://www.tuesdaynightclub.co.uk/Scot_Imag/Dscn5067.jpg
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Chris_d
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Having seen loads of Narrowboat's on the choppier bits of tideway and the film of the Channel crossing, it is amazing what a properly prepared Narrowboat can take. Obviously the front cockpit needs covering, a wave over the top would be a problem, but they seem to roll very little and are quite stable.
I'd give it a go if I had one.
I'd give it a go if I had one.