On 14/12/06, Malcolm N_ <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Standedge tunnel ! > > > Clearly the thick covers are intended to help protect the boats from > damage when hitting the wall / sides - ?? - and they are heavy enough > not to be pulled off on contact. > > Are boats damaged much ?
You get the odd scrape, but nothing that should put off the serious boater from experiencing what is one of the canal system's major attractions. I've been through three times, and lost a nav light on the final passage - though to be fair to BW (not words that you often hear from me) I was warned that there was a danger and advised to take them off. Standedge rocks! Steve [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
