River Boating Forum

Travis · Posted: Tue Nov 27, 2007 12:54 pm Post subject: Greetings.

Greetings from Travis up in the foothills of the Andes on the Leedsand Liverpool.

Already planning next years sail up the Ouse and Trent, looking forward to meeting other River boaters.

Andy.

gancanny · Posted: Tue Nov 27, 2007 5:23 pm Post subject:

hello travis

nice to have you on here and i hope you enjoy.

alan

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Travis · Posted: Tue Nov 27, 2007 6:21 pm Post subject:

Thank you, Alan.

Andy.

**hypnorm** · Posted: Tue Nov 27, 2007 8:30 pm Post subject:

Hello and welcome - please spread the forum link to your friends.
could i ask how you found us?

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norman18grp · Posted: Wed Nov 28, 2007 1:43 am Post subject:

Hi Andy and Welcome Very Happy

The Trent is my Home River which I have now cruised from end to end .
I've also cruised The Ouse and Ure upto Ripon (inc Ripon Canal)

You Will enjoy your trip Very Happy

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Travis · Posted: Wed Nov 28, 2007 4:07 pm Post subject:

Hello Guys, nice to be here.

I found you via CWDF.

Simon, we've done both rivers several times, but since changing from a narrowboat to a widebeam our cruising area has shrunk a little. Although we went down to Wigan in the summer for dry docking, we are having a three week break next June and intend to sail up to Ripon and over to Lincoln. To be quite honest, we got very fed up with the narrow system, too busy, too intense, too twee.

We now live aboard a replica Dutch barge and are loving it....

Regards, Andy.

gancanny · Posted: Wed Nov 28, 2007 5:32 pm Post subject:

hi andy !

i am only a novice narrow boater as i have a wide beam fibreglass cruiser on the broads.

i have never been on the leeds-liverpool only just passed it while on the A59 to preston, and

i thought the locks were all narrow until you got to wigan. as much as i know.

i like the sound of a replica dutch barge and even more living aboard. good stuff

alan

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Travis · Posted: Wed Nov 28, 2007 9:10 pm Post subject:

Alan, the next tme you are on the A59, you let me know. I can bore with the tale of when I broke down in a lorry on the top of Tow Law, complete electrical failure, no cab night heater, coldest night of my life.

Andy.

gancanny · Posted: Thu Nov 29, 2007 5:02 pm Post subject:

andy

what a coincidence, i am retired now but i had 26 years on the road driving hgv 1

that was before night heaters and proper sleeper cabs Rolling Eyes

it is cold, windy and wet on a good day at tow law Laughing

alan

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