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KK
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 Posted - 30 Jan 2016 : 15:32:33
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I know petrol outboards are banned from the Huddersfield Narrow Canal's Standedge Tunnel and I have my suspicions also banned in the Foulridge Tunnel on the Leeds and Liverpool....so do I rather get the impression we're banned from *all* long tunnels....but surely, hopefully, not from the shorter length ones? (And PS has anyone any spare side window curtains for a Norman 20?)  |
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trevork
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Posted - 30 Jan 2016 : 16:38:10
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Petrol is banned from Standedge but dos not appear to be banned from Foulridge.
Check with the CRT. I suspect you may be OK. |
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KK
United Kingdom
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Posted - 30 Jan 2016 : 17:32:20
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| Just something in the Nicholson Guide which said Foulridge Tunnel was "barred to unapproved boats" ??? |
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KK
United Kingdom
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Posted - 30 Jan 2016 : 17:35:52
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| And sort of on the same subject - outboards, petrol and safety - we're hoping to carry a spare can (maybe two) of petrol and yes, we intend to re-fuel on the bank, but also wondering about having a can in a cage on the transom. We've seen the occasional photo of boats with this in place but uncertain whether or not the BSS approved? Anyone have any advice re carrying spare fuel? We're intending to trailer the boat to various canals in the UK and availability of petrol might be an issue. |
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df
United Kingdom
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Posted - 30 Jan 2016 : 18:23:36
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That sounds like a pile of sh1te! If a petrol outboard engined boat is up to bss specs is it any more dangerous than a diesel engined boat?
You are probably more at risk from the particulates coming out the back of a narrowboat with an old diesel plodding away through a dry exhaust than you are from fire from a petrol engined boat?
Are petrol engined inboards banned as well?
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KK
United Kingdom
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Posted - 30 Jan 2016 : 19:14:53
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I think my husband explained that if there's a petrol leak while travelling through a very long tunnel, the vapours might ignite - not necessarily enough to cause severe damage but no doubt it would cause a closure while a safety inspection took place, and anyone in the tunnel at the time might be very frightened. But I assume this is going to depend on tunnel length and ventilation, and, as you say, if the boat has a BSS cert then surely all pipes and valves should be secure.
Taken from 2015 guidelines:
"Please note fibreglass boats and petrol engine boats are not permitted through the tunnel"
so don't know if also referring to inboard petrol as well as outboard.
https://canalrivertrust.org.uk/media/library/8217-standedge-boaters-guidelines.pdf |
Edited by - KK on 30 Jan 2016 19:21:36 |
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KK
United Kingdom
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Posted - 30 Jan 2016 : 19:16:43
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| But exactly what the comment taken from the Nicholson guide refers to (unapproved boats) with regard to the Foulridge Tunnel, I'm not sure (my earlier post)! |
Edited by - KK on 30 Jan 2016 19:22:56 |
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trevork
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Posted - 31 Jan 2016 : 00:08:18
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| If you read the CRT website about theFoulridge Tunnel you will see no mention of the ban of any boats. A simple phone call will answer your question. |
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Sonny
United Kingdom
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Posted - 05 Feb 2016 : 21:43:33
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| Just a suggestion but when we owned a 20 we used roller blinds from dunelm as they were easy to fit and dont get in the way when cooking. |
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