trip to med

[ulava]

Can any one help with routes via french canals ,boat is sealine f37 air draught (on bridges)?
so far boat and self has 7000nm but all in northen waters st kilda .orkney west coast of scotland .any advice on books web sites from you blokes down south whom iasume cross over to france on a weekend will be of great help(passage planing has to start somwhere)
annan

 

[jfm]

No , but I can recommend a very good trucking firm who took ours to S of France last month if that helps

 

[NorthernWave]

What does that cost????
I'm thinking of heading there next summer.

Chris

Relaxation starts at the pontoon gate

 

[jfm]

£550 for 43 footer, on low loader.

Oops yes, that should be £5500

<P ID="edit"><FONT SIZE=-1>Edited by jfm on 09/10/2002 17:10 (server time).</FONT></P>

 

[ulava]

from which port -port ,can you also advise on paperwork

 

[jfm]

Chichester to La Rague. Peters and May did all paperwork, customs, etc. Boat was already VAT paid and in the EU, so easy enough I suppose

 

[ulava]

£5,500 or £550

 

[Col]

Lorry is favorite for you. Most french canals have about 3.1mtr air draught, and 1.2-1.8mtr draught. As you're on shafts a bit risky, as some canals have a lot of litter to catch you out (plastic bags) also dumped cars (I know, I hit one) This is all a bit risky on a boat with no keel, and fairly unprotected props & rudders.
See my pics below to see how small some bridges can be.

<A target="_blank" HREF=http://www.arweb.co.uk/argallery/colspics> Cols Picture Album</A>

 

[Guest]

Have just come back from a trip up the Seine to St Mammes on a Princess 430 and have read up a fair bit about the French canals. As long as you pick your route then the air draft will be 3.5m and draught 1.8m You will need lots of fenders for the locks and Navcartes for the route you intend to take, but its great going up the rivers pass Paris on your own boat, and most I have spoken too who have done the whole trip to the med and a great time. Enjoy and read up.

 

[miket]

Sorry, can't agree.

First, there will be quite a lot of planning to pick best route for your boat.
Second, exposed shaft drive prop's are no more a problem than anywhere else.
Third, I think airdraft will require much more route planning for your particular boat, due to the flybridge.

Should have bought a Broom. Much easier run!

 

[ulava]

Many thanks to you all,I have looked at some back copies of MB and some recomended books,perhaps coastal route may be the answerand faster if weather is favorable ,can you recomend spain or gib for abase
annan