Stevo985 Posted March 25, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted March 25, 2021 On 20/03/2021 at 13:17, rjw63 said: On 20/03/2021 at 14:11, Genie said: There’s a lot going on in that picture My mind did a LOT of work in the half a second after I saw that picture 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post markavfc40 Posted March 26, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted March 26, 2021 3 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjw63 Posted March 26, 2021 Share Posted March 26, 2021 38 minutes ago, markavfc40 said: Could also go in the Ice Rink thread. The stove is laughing at him. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted March 26, 2021 Share Posted March 26, 2021 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted March 27, 2021 Share Posted March 27, 2021 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted March 27, 2021 Share Posted March 27, 2021 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjw63 Posted March 27, 2021 Share Posted March 27, 2021 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post rjw63 Posted March 27, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted March 27, 2021 1 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post mjmooney Posted March 27, 2021 VT Supporter Popular Post Share Posted March 27, 2021 2 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted March 29, 2021 Moderator Share Posted March 29, 2021 On 27/03/2021 at 18:59, mjmooney said: I do think it's kind of funny you can buy a barge/narrowboat that's the exact length to get stuck in what I presume to be a standard width for a canal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted March 29, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted March 29, 2021 1 hour ago, BOF said: I do think it's kind of funny you can buy a barge/narrowboat that's the exact length to get stuck in what I presume to be a standard width for a canal Dunno if there are any standard dimensions. My mate's got a narrowboat, I'll ask him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted March 29, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted March 29, 2021 7 minutes ago, mjmooney said: Dunno if there are any standard dimensions. My mate's got a narrowboat, I'll ask him. There are maximum widths and lengths to get through locks. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Zen Posted March 29, 2021 Share Posted March 29, 2021 15 minutes ago, mjmooney said: My mate's got a narrowboat, I'll ask him. Make sure not to give him a wide berth, then. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted March 29, 2021 Moderator Share Posted March 29, 2021 4 minutes ago, El Zen said: Make sure not to give him a wide berth, then. And be tactful. Don't just barge in. My coat is already on. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisp65 Posted March 29, 2021 Share Posted March 29, 2021 Punt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post sidcow Posted March 29, 2021 VT Supporter Popular Post Share Posted March 29, 2021 4 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post mjmooney Posted March 29, 2021 VT Supporter Popular Post Share Posted March 29, 2021 5 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted March 29, 2021 Share Posted March 29, 2021 5 hours ago, sidcow said: There are maximum widths and lengths to get through locks. The most common length for a narrowboat is 57 foot. This enables access to pretty much every lock in the country. You can get narrowboats up to 70 foot long but these are restricted to where they can go. 6 foot 10 is the common width for them. Hence the term 'narrowboat'. You can have a widebeam on some canals that have double width locks. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post sidcow Posted March 29, 2021 VT Supporter Popular Post Share Posted March 29, 2021 (edited) 6 minutes ago, Xela said: The most common length for a narrowboat is 57 foot. This enables access to pretty much every lock in the country. You can get narrowboats up to 70 foot long but these are restricted to where they can go. 6 foot 10 is the common width for them. Hence the term 'narrowboat'. You can have a widebeam on some canals that have double width locks. Let's face it. If you owned a narrowboat, you would want one that would get you over the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct in Llangollen, otherwise what would be the point? Edited March 29, 2021 by sidcow 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HanoiVillan Posted March 29, 2021 Share Posted March 29, 2021 2 minutes ago, sidcow said: Let's face it. If you owned a narrowboat, you would want one that would get you over the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct in Llangollen, otherwise what would be the point? How had I never heard of this before? That's awesome. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts