Experienced BW managers - One (now sadly office bound) manager in BW in the NW operates a working narrowboat (ex FMC Empress), saw him going down Shropshire last week loaded down to 3ft 3 (i.e.) to the top guard)
His former patch is in an exemplary state I've always thought that All senior staff in BW should have to take a similarly loaded boat (a push fit on whatever waterway they are in charge of) over their patchesat least once a year. That shoud sort the remaining bad brief-holes out. Then, when they've done it with a motor, make 'em do it horsedrawn! Ray Butler Nb Owl [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
