On 9/6/07, Mack, David <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Mike Askin wrote: > > This will take 105 hours, 48 minutes
> 300 miles in 105 hours is virtually 3 miles per hour without allowing any > time for the locks (or the wait at Harecastle). I suspect few boaters can > average much more than 3 mph on lock-free stretches of narrow canal. Actually 3 mph is very slow on most canals - one of the slowest, the chesterfield managed this speed just. This trip includes some of the deepest canals on the system, BCN main line, Shroppie, T+M and so nearly 4 mph can be managed with little problem - of course it actually needs the throttle set right! (and remember to slow down for moored boats...) Most boaters, however, lose the time in the locks trying to get the boat into them, or by not locking ahead. As far as first time hirers go - I would not recommend doing anything so ambitious - it was just there to show it is possible if you really wanted to do it! Just remember to have fun what ever you end up doing, Mike -- Michael Askin http://shoestring_DOT_zapto_DOT_org/
