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| philihun |
Posted - 06 May 2016 : 20:03:18
Hi everyone, Im thinking of having a change from my Heck to Ripon via Selby and going up the Derwent through Barmby on the ouse to Stamford Bridge. I will still be going via Selby. Questions are ,1 are there any 48 hr Moorings and 2 are there any stations for water etc. I dont fancy the Pocklington Canal section, (weeds). I have done the whole route via Google Earth and also trawled the net and it dont look visitor freindly. Me the wife and dog aboard jacob a Norman 27.Regards Philihun.
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| philihun |
Posted - 19 May 2016 : 20:24:33
If anyone ever wonders if Writing and prose is not a skill please observe the disjointed blogs i have offered and posted on this site. Ps I am 67 and did go to Grammar school.
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| philihun |
Posted - 19 May 2016 : 20:11:52
Sorry for the late replies . Just back from Heck to Worksop. The Trent from Keadby to Stockwith and back was flat calm and well behaved and the Chesterfield canal is beautiful but shallow and very weedy in places and trust me if your Norman is more than 6ft 10 wide and 7 ft high you will not get through the locks at Retford or 2 of the bridges on Route. I had to drag my 27 back out and lift the fenders to get through plus we scraped a standard canopy on 2 bridges. 2 very friendly boat clubs on route plus numerous crt sanitary stations made for a great Norman Holiday. Ref the boat from heck info i will try but i think you need to be a Freemason. lol. As for by- heck Ian, Give yourself a Nip.
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| df |
Posted - 11 May 2016 : 18:42:03
Groan.....
Don't suppose you know of any history to snowbird (princess 30ds) that Steve didn't admit to do you?
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| IanM |
Posted - 11 May 2016 : 18:07:07
It's so funny I'm not sure you can take it....
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| philihun |
Posted - 11 May 2016 : 17:02:55
Yes Mate i am a member of SYBC. Yes ian i could not resist in asking What are you on about ?
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| IanM |
Posted - 10 May 2016 : 22:46:09
I was just thinking of the place immediately next door to Heck. You know... |
| df |
Posted - 10 May 2016 : 19:58:38
You've lost me Ian, merely a question as my current boat came from gt.heck at the sybc ironically just pust the 'welcome to north yorkshire' sign.
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| IanM |
Posted - 10 May 2016 : 18:56:39
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Originally posted by df
Ypu say heck, thats not south yorks boat club is it?
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| df |
Posted - 10 May 2016 : 17:09:45
Ypu say heck, thats not south yorks boat club is it?
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| philihun |
Posted - 10 May 2016 : 16:54:30
Thanks for that. Phoned the Locky at Keadby and been told going out at about Mid-Day Friday. Time sounds good to me. Travel down to Keadby the day before from Heck and overnight at the Lock. I was quite confident as iv'e done the Ouse quite a bit in fast flowing and had a fair bit in hand getting back into Selby. Regards Philihun.
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| df |
Posted - 09 May 2016 : 18:44:47
You should be fine on the trent as long as you time trips to run with the tide, once past cromwell theres not to much problems, I've seen a couple of small boats with 10hp run down from naburn to trent falls and wait till the tide builds enough to run up to torksey.
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| philihun |
Posted - 09 May 2016 : 17:23:36
Thanks mate, I did read that and found it an excellent blog. Bad news is i have been in touch with the Locky at Barmby and the Derwent is closed at Sutton Lock and has been for a Good while. Therefore all the boats that moored past the lock escaped down to Breighton before getting trapped, ie all the moorings are gone. He also said the Pocklington canal section is iffy due to weed build up and not good for outboards. Never mind im thinking of the Chesterfield Canal down to Worksop. Any probs on the trent for a Norman with a Honda 15. Regards Philihun.
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| trevork |
Posted - 06 May 2016 : 23:03:37
Try reading this Phil if you haven't already! Its a while since I did it but it is a very attractive waterway, just not awash with facilities.
http://www.normanboats.co.uk/selby_canal_and_the_river_derwen.htm
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