Again...we are not first time hirers.
--- In [email protected], "Michael Askin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
>
> 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/
>
