Michael Askin wrote: > On Thu, Jul 1, 2010 at 9:11 AM, roger_millin > <[email protected]> wrote: >> Terry wrote: >>> There is a very useful, but now fairly old (unless they have >>> re-issued it) Book published by Ripon Motor Boat Club, or is it >>> Ripon Cruising Club, not sure, that gives much better information >>> than all the other Canal Maps for both Ouse and Trent. > > I found it isn't all that accurate in places, and hasn't got some > shallows clearly marked, that having been said they are worth having > for first timers. > >> >> I was using an, admittedly, old copy of the Trent Boating >> Association charts which were in general very good as things don't >> change hugely. However, we followed the chart to the letter and got >> caught out badly by sticking to the recommended route to the right >> of the channel at the right hander just past Sturton Pumping Station >> and opposite Sturton Hinges. > > Not sure where you mean since these little places are clearly marked > on most maps, where is this near (village or ip adress to an online > map). >> >> We passed one graveller under way and he was very heavily laden. He >> was sticking to an amazingly close line very, very close to our bank >> as he approached. > > On the corners its surprising just how close you can get, nearly > brushing the visable boulders. As you mention, go the wrong side as > nessesary. > >>> You made extremely good time to Cromwell, I have taken longer than >>> that to get to Torksey. >> >> Yes, it wasn't too bad. It was a long hard slog but the 90hp engine >> helped and I was doing about 2000 - 2300 revs for much of the way. I >> was certainly glad to get through Cromwell and onto the upper >> visitor moorings for the night after having a 5.00 am alarm clock >> call and nearly a full working day stood at the wheel ;-)) > > You want to try from Hull to Newark in one go! > > Mike
Nottingham, Shirley? ;-) Last time on the Trent we did a Keadby to Nottingham in one go, and had time to get to 'Spoons.... and most of that on the tidal Trent was in a "pea souper", we heard the graveller coming up against the flood. That was a 06:40 start from Keadby, an hour after start of flood (springs), out of Cromwell at 12:30 and arrive at Nottingham Castle moorings at 20:30. A good trial for Phoenix would be a Heybridge to Brentford in one go ;-) -- Neil Arlidge Barge Maurice A / NB Earnest TNC http://www.tuesdaynightclub.co.uk/tour.html
