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| i love boats |
Posted - 22 Jul 2011 : 17:15:00
Hi everyone, Misty my norman 20 has now been in the water a week now after about 6 years on a trailer. What a lovely boat. Have spent a few days cruising down the Medway in preperation for the trip to the maidstone river festival. She zig zags a bit but getting used to not overcomponsating at the wheel. Weather permiting i hope to spend a lot more time on the river. Dave. |
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| jez1954 |
Posted - 23 Jul 2011 : 11:42:23
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Originally posted by df
Thats a lovely bit of river but it rises and falls very quickly after heavy rain, pub in naburn does an excellent steak & ale pie (and beer apparently), weather looks like early next week should be good for you.
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Ha Ha - tell me about it. Was out November before last with a mate overnighting and the river was 2-3' above normal when we set off. We moored (sensibly) on a floating pontoon at Newby Hall and in the morning awoke to find the river had risen a further 6' overnight. So we left the boat and walked back to collect the car. The 6' rise dropped within 24 hours and I was able to retrieve (much to my surprise) the boat the next day - although it was pretty quick trip back downstream to Boroughbridge!
Jez |
| df |
Posted - 23 Jul 2011 : 11:35:14
Thats a lovely bit of river but it rises and falls very quickly after heavy rain, pub in naburn does an excellent steak & ale pie (and beer apparently), weather looks like early next week should be good for you.
NBAS--The communal colostomy bag of the boating community.
Visit leomagill.co.uk |
| jez1954 |
Posted - 23 Jul 2011 : 11:19:01
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Originally posted by canalboy1949
Glad to hear you're out and about! Now all we need is some decent weather.
Looks like things are improving. I'm chancing a trip Ripon/York/Ripon with an overnight stop at Naburn Marina (easy access to good pub and grub in Naburn and good showers/hairdryers for the Mehemsahib) on Monday/Tuesday. Was in York last night and the river has peaked and has already dropped to a navigable level.
Might even get the hood down if the forecast holds good!
Jez
Jez |
| adi-n-chez |
Posted - 22 Jul 2011 : 20:24:34
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Originally posted by canalboy1949
Glad to hear you're out and about! Now all we need is some decent weather.
Maybe worth taking it to the Med then !
Sewer Tubes ? I'd rather have a D**ncr*ft (Only Kidding) |
| canalboy1949 |
Posted - 22 Jul 2011 : 20:02:38
Glad to hear you're out and about! Now all we need is some decent weather. |
