scothunter 12,609 Posted March 6, 2014 Report Share Posted March 6, 2014 its pretty popular near me stig. guess the falkirk wheel has its attraction. LOL honestly i was sayin to my mate other day. i would stay on one of them full time. there some f***ing crackers like floating palaces lol But my mate pointed out one major fault in my plan. " what happens in winter when it freezes"? aye go for it stig.chilled out relaxing break mate. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
the_stig 6,614 Posted March 6, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 6, 2014 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foxton_Locks ------------------------this is one of the routes .. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
the_stig 6,614 Posted March 6, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 6, 2014 Top tip is check your route for locks ... Last thing you want with your gammy shoulder is fukcing about with to many locks locks ... If you want a slow paced holiday seeing somewhere different everyday then its a nice little break ......... shes on about 4 day break may/june time ----never even thought about the fishing Which canal you thinking of going on Stig? we can go local from shardlow,barrow on soar sawley or trent lock ... grantham or newark for 4 days i suppose a canals a canal its finding what there is en route Quote Link to post Share on other sites
northern lad 2,293 Posted March 6, 2014 Report Share Posted March 6, 2014 its pretty popular near me stig. guess the falkirk wheel has its attraction. LOL honestly i was sayin to my mate other day. i would stay on one of them full time. there some f*****g crackers like floating palaces lol But my mate pointed out one major fault in my plan. " what happens in winter when it freezes"? aye go for it stig.chilled out relaxing break mate. In the winter if the ice is thin you can still travel a bit,the in laws barge has central heating and a wood burner ,been on there in temps down to minus 12 and it was roasting,sat there with windows and sometimes doors open Quote Link to post Share on other sites
northern lad 2,293 Posted March 6, 2014 Report Share Posted March 6, 2014 Top tip is check your route for locks ... Last thing you want with your gammy shoulder is fukcing about with to many locks locks ... If you want a slow paced holiday seeing somewhere different everyday then its a nice little break ......... shes on about 4 day break may/june time ----never even thought about the fishing Which canal you thinking of going on Stig? we can go local from shardlow,barrow on soar sawley or trent lock ... grantham or newark for 4 days i suppose a canals a canal its finding what there is en route Not travelled that way Stig but Id be fairly certain theres plenty of pubs along the way,wherever we went there always seemed to be somewhere to eat or have a pint alongside the towpath I love it but its not for everyone ,my missus cant stand it,too slow and feels like its going to sink Quote Link to post Share on other sites
scothunter 12,609 Posted March 6, 2014 Report Share Posted March 6, 2014 aye i know that mate.but sometimes the canal up here is 4ft of solid f****n ice. its no the moving i would be woriied about. but wouldnt that wreck your boat? as u can tell i know f**k all about sailing or pleasure cruising lol but i bet ruby knows all about cruising for pleasure hahah 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ossie n Arch 1,683 Posted March 6, 2014 Report Share Posted March 6, 2014 I can recommend these. We went on a short midweek break a few years ago. No locks on the Ashby canal either, a bit more rural than some canals too. Fishings sh*t though....... http://www.ashbyboats.com/index.htm 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
clipo 871 Posted March 6, 2014 Report Share Posted March 6, 2014 make sure you stop off at the radly boat pub......... i live near a canal and in the summer my local pub is full of people from all over the country on a boating trip and they all seem to be having a great time!!!! i had a week on the norfolk broads few years back and that was good crack give it a go mate cant be so popular for no reason........ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jonah. 775 Posted March 6, 2014 Report Share Posted March 6, 2014 you can use a cordless power drill for the locks, seen plenty of them being used. my mate had great time in cabin cruiser on the norfolk broads, great predator fishing and decent bream in places, a bit more comfort / space in a cabin cruiser and still plenty of pubs to go at.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gnipper 7,130 Posted March 6, 2014 Report Share Posted March 6, 2014 We were on the Leeds Liverpool for ours, factories one minute beautiful country the next. Someone had messed with a lock we went through and we had a waterfall coming in the front of the boat was a bit of a frightener and we had a wet floor for the second half of the week. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
northern lad 2,293 Posted March 6, 2014 Report Share Posted March 6, 2014 aye i know that mate.but sometimes the canal up here is 4ft of solid f****n ice. its no the moving i would be woriied about. but wouldnt that wreck your boat? as u can tell i know f**k all about sailing or pleasure cruising lol but i bet ruby knows all about cruising for pleasure hahah The bad winter we had a while back the ice was a good foot thick at their mooring ,never thought about damage to the boat tbh,the engine gets run each day to charge the batteries so no worries there,when the in laws bought the barge it cost them £130,ooo,when they decided after living on it for two years to sell it ,it was valued at 95k as its a broad beam the chandler told them the prices had fallen as people buying this sort of boat generally had sold their house to do so,and as house prices had plummeted it had had a knock on effect as far as Iknow its still moored up over Cheshire gutted I cant put pics up it really is something else U shaped kitchen ,all granite worktops,big stainless range,2 leather sofas in the lounge and a big flat screen tv, even had a washing machine on it Theres plenty of cruising in Manchesters gay village (canal runs straight through it ) or so I believe,Ruby may know different 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
northern lad 2,293 Posted March 6, 2014 Report Share Posted March 6, 2014 We were on the Leeds Liverpool for ours, factories one minute beautiful country the next. Someone had messed with a lock we went through and we had a waterfall coming in the front of the boat was a bit of a frightener and we had a wet floor for the second half of the week. Some good fishing on there Gnipper good pike /big perch,was moored up at crook,wigan for 6 months fishing was spot on ,sure that's the leeds/Liverpool Quote Link to post Share on other sites
scothunter 12,609 Posted March 6, 2014 Report Share Posted March 6, 2014 @northern lad. sounds f***ing ideal. i would quite happily live on a narrow boat. hey might just do that in a few year. could take a wee holiday on one see what its all about. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gnipper 7,130 Posted March 6, 2014 Report Share Posted March 6, 2014 We were on the Leeds Liverpool for ours, factories one minute beautiful country the next. Someone had messed with a lock we went through and we had a waterfall coming in the front of the boat was a bit of a frightener and we had a wet floor for the second half of the week. Some good fishing on there Gnipper good pike /big perch,was moored up at crook,wigan for 6 months fishing was spot on ,sure that's the leeds/Liverpool We went from Warrington I think and only went to Chester and back but at 4 mph your not going anywhere fast, that was the best part for me. Me and my mate would jump off and go for a mooch and could still catch up with the boat. We stopped at a place called beeston? and I've never seen as many rabbits in my life. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
spade 224 Posted March 6, 2014 Report Share Posted March 6, 2014 Top tip is check your route for locks ... Last thing you want with your gammy shoulder is fukcing about with to many locks locks ... If you want a slow paced holiday seeing somewhere different everyday then its a nice little break ......... shes on about 4 day break may/june time ----never even thought about the fishing Which canal you thinking of going on Stig? we can go local from shardlow,barrow on soar sawley or trent lock ... grantham or newark for 4 days i suppose a canals a canal its finding what there is en route Stig, see you've mentioned Grantham. Not teaching Granny to suck eggs but Grantham canal is unnavigable. If you go to Foxton that is some classic shire hunt country (Fernie) and is a great area. I've got a mate that goes every year and has been on most of the canals throughout the land. If you've anything specific in mind drop me a PM and I'll get some info for you. By the way though I've not done the canal boat bit, there's a fantastic pub at a place called Stoke Bruern in Northants. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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