58-Narrowboat Disaster! We Get Stuck In Savick Brook On Our Ribble Link Adventure
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- Our Narrowboat Quest - Stuck in Savick Brook
We start our journey today at our mooring between bridges 24 and 23 on the Lancaster Canal. We are about 40 mins from the Ribble Link Navigation. The surrounding area is mainly rural with the odd farm dotted beside the canal.
There is a tight 90 degree bend into the Lancaster Basin where there are 3 staircase locks to take us down into Savick Brook. The original tall sculpture called Gauging the Ripple ( locally known as the Ribble Piddler)which overlooked the first lock and marked the beginning of the Ribble Link was replaced in 2014 by the one you can see today and is dedicated to the navvies and engineers who built the canal.
We descend the remaining three locks in Savick Brook, making our way with some difficulty hrough the narrow, shallow, winding and muddy brook towards the River Ribble.
We turn right onto the River making our way against the tide until we reach the open stretch of water and Aslands Lamp where we make a hard left hand turn into the River Douglas and head towards Tarleton Lock.
Once through Tarleton Lock we head onto the Rufford Branch of the Leeds and Liverpool canal where we moored in a lovely spot just before Fearns Swing Bridge.
That grounding was concerning. Interesting to see the negative realities of your life. Great handling of some scary situations. I have watched several of you do the River Ribble….I do not think I could do that without being extremely stressed. I was holding my breath for the wake from that cruiser. I appreciate the adventure you narrowboaters have for wanting to experience most, if not all, of those canals.
Thank you Nancy, we really appreciate you coming along on our journey with us. We certainly found that part of the journey a little stressful. However the rest was fabulous! Thanks for watching and commenting!👍
Beautiful. This was my childhood playground. We used to camp on the Ribble banks. Thanks for the ride.
Karl Johnson - your very welcome Karl. Glad you enjoyed the journey. Thanks for watching and commenting 👍
@@ournarrowboatquest4894 In the 1960's Preston was a busy dock and we used to love watching the ships sailing up the Ribble to the docks. We'd wave like mad as they passed us and it was great to get a blast of the ship's horn if we were lucky! Wonderful memories :-)
Loved it. Could see the stress in Pat's face, but did a fantastic job. That water in the brook was a lot lower than it was for us. Love and miss you both xxxxxx
Foxes Afloat - Hi Foxes 👋, I must say he did find it a bit stressful and we were glad to be back on the Leeds and Liverpool. Hope you enjoyed your trip to Leeds, must be a good feeling to be ‘home’ in Yorkshire!! 🤣😂. We miss you too! Love to you both. Xxx
Not too bad in Leeds. Noisy though. ❤️
Yeah, we found in noisy in Granary Wharf but was a bit quieter by the Armoury Museum. Xx
Good too watch again we did this many years ago it was scary also but a lovely day we had .
Thanks Philip! Yes, despite those anxieties we actually really enjoyed the trip. Especially the river section! Thanks for watching and commenting!👍
Thank you! Your video shows brilliantly the problems you had in Savick Brook. I had always thought the Ribble was the thing to worry about. Thanks to you I will be better prepared when/if I manage to get my boat up there.
Rod Nelson - Thanks Rod, we didn’t have a problem with the Rivers, it was just a bit of anxiety as we pulled out of the lock coming north as the River was flowing quite fast. I think the tip for Savick Brook would be try not to be the last boat down! Thanks for watching and commenting!👍
A great video and thank you for sharing. Phew! That Savick Brook deserves your pun of being savage, and my heart was in my mouth for you. Well done to you both.
David Bennett -Thanks David, we certainly thought it was Savage! Thanks for watching and commenting!👍
Looks like the bow thrusters got a good workout. Well, at least the bottom of the boat got a good scraping. The skipper earned his GT that day. It’s nice the day ended in the country with beautiful skies. Thanks for the vlog.
Michael W. Salter - Very true Michael, ‘should always look on the bright side of life’ and on this occasion I think we did!! He definitely had a G&T at the end of the day! Thanks for watching and commenting! 👍
A good Dredging and perhaps keeping more water in the brook. But at least you guys made it.
James Hart - I don’t think it was dredged very long ago, but the water levels on the Brook are quite variable. It didn’t help that we were the last boat down either! Thanks for watching and commenting!👍
Thankyou,that was very enjoyable.What interesting and lovely scenery.
Gloria Doidge - Hello Gloria, it certainly was an interesting day! But we moored up in a beautiful spot. Thanks for watching and commenting 👍
The work you put into making these videos including the aerial views and the written description is truly exceptional.
Watching this was a really enjoyable experience and skilled work getting through the Savick Brook and then going
out onto fast flowing open water.
You get on so well together and really enjoy yourselves.
This is one of my favourite Channels.
colm one - Thank you so much, it really makes a difference when we get great comments like this. It certainly spurs us on to continue with vlogs. Thanks for watching and commenting! 👍
Hi guys That was a bit of a challenge well done 👍🏻 Thanks for taking us with you 😀
Jacqueline Nottage - Hi Jacqueline, it certainly was a challenge, not one we will be repeating any time soon. Thanks for watching and commenting 👍
Great video , it looks like that savick brook needs a good dredging & widening ,it looks like it's a nightmare for you bargers , you pay enough tolls , it makes you wonder what they do with your money . Thanks for sharing . 👍😉
lori thorpe - Thanks for watching Lori, glad you enjoyed the journey. I think that the Brook was dredged a little while ago but definitely think it could do with another go. Many thanks for commenting!👍
Brave as lions. Love the running commentary. Scary and beautiful. Something for everyone. Great vlog.
Lynn Bigner - Not sure it was brave Lynn, just something we had to get through. Although stressful it all came good in the end!! Glad you enjoyed the journey, thanks for watching and commenting! 👍
Very enjoyable vlog
This is great fun, watching your adventures. Very good camera work too.
😂🤣, thanks Tom, we did find Savick Brook a bit stressful and we were glad to get back to the canals! Thanks for watching and commenting!👍
That looked hard work...well done excellent vlog....thanks for sharing
Ian of SJKartwork - Thanks Ian, it was touch and go for a bit😰. Thanks for watching and commenting!👍
very nice boat and canal scenes. .
spymaine89 - Thank you, glad you enjoyed the vlog. Thanks for watching and commenting 🤣
Well done for getting through. Savick Brook looked very tight. Lovely vlog as always!
Kath Roscoe - It certainly was a bit tricky, glad you enjoyed watching. Thanks for watching and commenting 👍
Hats off to you. After watching the Foxes and knowing what you had coming, every fibre of my being was tense 😬🙏🏻. My jaws are aching. God forbid if I ever did that for real. WooooHooooo ! You made it. Safe and sound. 🙌🙌👍😁
H W - 🤣😂🤣, yes we were more anxious about getting the turn right onto the Ribble which was where the Foxes had a problem , but it was the Brook that was more of a problem. 🤣. Thanks for watching and commenting 👍
Nice skills, looking forward to the next vlog
LEE BOLTON - Thanks Lee and thanks for watching and commenting!👍
Pat and Eileen! What a wonderful VOLG! I thought the struggle you had with grounding was heart pounding! The two of you were so calm! It was good that you had the extra revs on when you got on the river! Great seamanship Pat!
Mark C - Thanks Mark, Pat knew that if we stopped moving we would be stuck and would have been difficult to get going again. The extra revs kept up moving🥴. Thanks for watching and commenting 👍
I was just down there today. The rain hasn't half filled it up, I usually fish it, but it's way to murkey and fast flowing. Would be a good time to navigate while it's like this now, I love the Douglas & ribble to, had some real nice fish out of there
😂🤣, yes if only we had a little more water on the day. Must say it was a bit scary, if we had stopped we would definitely have got stuck in the mud!! Loved the River crossing though, it’s a beautiful area! Thanks for watching and commenting!👍
I miss the Ribble Piddler. I can't remember why it was replaced? Such a shame. I noticed you moored overnight at Salwick Basin, the winding hole. I used to work at the BNFL plant alongside the canal there. Lunch hour, I'd often take a walk the towpath there. Shame about the grumpy fisherman too. When you entered the Ribble it took me back to my childhood when Mum would take us camping and fishing on the river bank. Ships used to come and go from Preston Docks and we'd always get a cheery wave from the crew. I must have a wander down there soon. It's so tranquil. Thanks for sharing. Loved every minute.
It was replaced because the base was rotten (probably due to too much piddling) LoL
Brave - very brave- well done ❤️👏😁x
Morrislouise Eagle - Thank you Louise, brave or stupid 🤣, not sure which. 😂. Thanks for watching and commenting 👍xx
It’s always less scary when the sun is shining!
June Percival - Agreed June, if it had been pouring hard I think we wouldn’t have coped so we’ll. 😂🤣. Thanks for watching and commenting 👍
Well done you two are a lot braver then me , no way am I doing that 😳
david bell - 🤣😂. There were a few scary moments 😱😥. Thanks for watching and commenting!👍
Lovely thanks but please speak up a bit or adjust sound. Nice to see and feel the experience x
Sorry you’ve had problems with the audio in this video, I hope we have improved it since. Glad it didn’t affect your enjoyment too much! Thanks for watching and commenting!👍
Fascinating and brilliant Vlog. 👏
SCCFORUM - Thank you, glad you enjoyed the vlog. Thanks for watching and commenting 👍
How time flies .. I enjoy watching your video's simply because you know the starting of the big secret , getting your timing right , to do thing's before you let the dream pass by , of all the boater's I find myself smiling and almost want to say something and join in your banter as I love banter and laughter the very thing my darling wife had all the time , come the 27th August 20 three years have passed since her passing of the big C , sorry I digress , its true Pat behind ever good man " If your lucky " is a good woman and you got one of the very best Eileen , you would be lost without her , for every job there is a cap , Captains , cap and so on ? , now how many cap's do you have ? Now how many Cap's has Eileen have ? ... that is why I called her Commodore , Captain of Captain's ... Note , Eileen I can't fault your Camera shot's , the covert look from behind the bushes as Pat drives by magical , together you make a team to emulate , .. Safe cruising ..... Trev x
Aww, thank you Trev, this has really made me feel quite emotional 😢. So sorry for the loss of your wife, only the passing of time makes the loss a little more bearable. I used to work with cancer patients and it was because of the heartbreak and suffering I encountered that was the impetus which propelled us onto this journey. Our motto now is to Live Life Love Life! Thank you Trev for watching and your lovely comments!👍🤗
With only a sh t well done.
Fascinating video. There's more to narrowboating than I realised. I haven't got one, yet!
John Melville - Lol, there certainly is, it’s not all plain sailing! 😂. Thanks for watching and commenting 👍
That was so scary 😱 but you did an excellent job there skipper, well done both of you 👏 so glad you made it through in one piece xxx
Carol rayfield - We too are glad we made it through without getting stranded. 🥴. It was touch and go for a bit! 😰. Thanks for watching and commenting !👍😘xx
I lived every minute of your transit down the brook , nice blog.
Stuart - 🤣😂🤣, so did we!! Glad you enjoyed the journey. Many thanks for watching and commenting! 👍
Hello Pat & Eileen very very beautiful video, nice performance of navigation, savick brook is not the best place to sail, but you've done well with brio, it's always a pleasure to watch a nice couple
Jean-Louis HUGE - Thank you Jean-Louis, it’s great to get some positive comments and they make all the difference. Thanks for watching and commenting 👍
Hi Curtis, the map and plan seems to be quite popular! Thanks for watching and commenting! 👍
Great video loved every minute of it. Excellent navigation skills from Pat.
Tim - Thank you Tim, he did great didn’t he? Thanks for watching and commenting!👍
Pat and Eileen...this was GRIPPING Stuff! Felt like I was with you every inch of the way, your videoing skill was so good. Proud of you both! Eileen's laugh while riding that boat's wake was so cute and stellar job, Pat on that turn off Savage Creek! So endearing, you two xx Gone to daydream over my imaginary narrowboat :-) :-) Thank you so much for sharing this!
Patricia P - Thank you so much Patricia, comments like this really make a difference, so glad we were able to share it with you. Thanks for watching and commenting! 😂😘
A little bit af an adventure to get thru. Glad u made it and I look forward to the next part of u journey. M
Maureen Byrne - Thanks Maureen, glad you enjoyed the journey. Thanks for watching and commenting 👍
@@ournarrowboatquest4894 Do have to say my first thoughts were your poor boat, hope it does not have any damage cause it sure looks good. Then I thought of how stressful it must have been for both of you. Quite a few moments! Happy cruising. M
Hi Eileen and Pat very enjoyable vlog as ever. Well done such a tricky bit of water.
Annie - Thanks Annie, it was a bit tricky so was glad when we got through it. Thanks for watching and commenting 👍
Well done you two it must be nerve racking doing that in a narrow boat, all that siding for the tide to push against. It's my 1st visit here and will return.
I used to own a wooden 30ft cabin cruiser and spent a lot of time in Holland, was making a journey down the coast Breskens to Oostende had to take refuge in Zeebrugge as the on shore breeze made navigation difficult. To keep course I had to tack into the wind to clear the shore and then try and gain headway. It was a great choice as we later heard that Oostende port was closed and boats had to circle for hours. While we tucked into a steak and a few beers.
Good Moaning Vietnam - wow that sounds a bit hair raising. Pat I think would like a sail boat but we are too old now for all of that malarkey, think we’ll stick with Narrowboating. Many thanks for watching and commenting! 👍
I enjoy your mapping you daily trips
Marty Jeruzal - Thanks again Marty, we have had some positive feedback about the maps, so will likely continue! Thanks for watching and commenting! 👍
Well done Skipper, I was on the edge of my seat! I am so glad Nutshell is too long for ‘Savage’ brook as I would panic!
A Life Full of Meaning - Thank you, there were a few moments 😰. Wouldn’t like to take a wide beam there either but some do go!!😱. Thanks for watching and commenting!👍
Great vlog guys, think Pat did a great job coming out onto River Ribble 👍👍(better than foxes)
Mark NB Last Derbyshire Miner - 😂, we had the advantage of watching a few boats go out before us. I think the Foxes were first out! But he did a great job!! Thanks for watching and commenting 👍
Oi Mr White..... I'm guessing Zac could do it better that you 🐕😜🤣🤣🤣❤️
Hi guys hope your both well, WELL DUN that was amazing, was really looking forward to this vlog, and you didn’t disappoint,great camera work and some brilliant boating 🛶,take care kind regards R.
Roy Mottershead - Thanks Roy, always such great comments, we really to appreciate them. Hope you’re good! Thanks for watching and commenting!👍x
Nice vid
Tony hood - Thanks Tony!
That brook could do with a good sorting out it looks a mess, well done to you.
Cabin Cruiser Adventure - most definitely, it was a mess. A bit of a dredging might help. 😂. Thanks for watching and commenting 👍
I remember construction of the ribble link, savick brook was originally a little dyke.
Not much more than that now!!😂
I'm just grateful the Lancaster Canal has connection to the rest of the network.
Yes, it must be a godsend for those moored on the Lancaster. 👍
I just finished catching up on your journey beautiful footage very peaceful and relaxing until this video wow scary in places glad you made it through wonderful skipper!!
Becky Holmes - Thank you Becky, hope you enjoyed catching up. 😂🤣. Thanks for watching and commenting!👍
the Port of Preston is just further up. was once 50 years ago a commercial Dock, now just recreational , Fyffes ? used to bring Bananas from the Caribbean with the appropriate crew , in Presto then there was a saying that if you thought you were beinf conned you would say " where do you think I am from ? off a Banana boat "
I remember the Fyffes ship bringing their cargo to the Docks in the 1960s.
Peter Mcintosh - 🤣😂🤣, that a great piece information! Thanks for watching and commenting 👍
I'm old enough to remember Preston Dock at its best. Timber boats from Scandinavia, banana boats such as the Windward Isles as well as Geest lines. Also the Irish ferries when they were converted LST's from WW11. I used to go quite often to the dock with my Dad, happy days.
@@exileinderby51 they used to have a Dredger with PP on the funnel go up and down the river ,
@@10wanderer, yes, I'd forgotten about the dredgers! Ribble, Astland, Calder and Savick. Those plus the pilot(?) boat Gnat which is still going strong at over 100 years old.
I just found your channel, watched your first 2 vlogs then this one. You have grown your video skills👍🏻. Great job on the Ribble navigation. I’m a new RUclips creator working up my first videos and learning from watching others like you. Love the google maps intro
Debbie Copening - Hi Debbie, welcome aboard. Our earlier videos do make uncomfortable viewing for us, they wasn’t great but like you said we have grown. We are always looking to improve our content and that’s the best advice I can give. You too will grow with your channel. Thanks for watching and commenting! 👍
Nice one guys . Good to see you survived " Savage brook " .
Steve Wildman - Yes we did thankfully, survived to carry on vlogging! Thanks for watching and commenting! 👍
'Savage' Brook. 😂 They should re-name it that. 😉
Carole Webster - 😂🤣😂, in Pats head it will always be ‘Savage Brook’ 😂. Thanks for watching and commenting 👍
Quivering on the Ribble? No. no, no Patrick! Yellowbellies, the pair of you!
The Ribble was lovely, it was Savick Brook that was the problem!
@@ournarrowboatquest4894 I loved this episode. It wasn't the brook's problem, it was Patrick's steering! Lol :-)
That was an adventure.
Bob Smithies - It sure was, we were glad to get back on the Leeds and Liverpool canal. Thanks for watching and commenting!👍
Great Vlog again Guys.
Our Days Out - Thanks for watching! 👍
Awesome sailing Pat.
Marty Jeruzal - Thanks Marty, he did a sterling job! I was proud of him! Thanks for watching and commenting! 👍
"Savage Brook". I love it! :-)
Hello Pat and Eileen, Thank You for such a well presented and broadly aspected video. We like the 'pre-film' map trace of your journey, which gave us a much better understanding of the distance involved and the difficulties which could (and did!) arise. Good Luck with your future cruising, we have only just now subscribed to your channel, so we have some catching up to do.
All the Best, Brian and Chris.
Brian Gillis - Hello Brian and Chris, Thank you for your kind comments. To be honest the videos have been a work in progress but I think we have found a format that people seem to like. Welcome aboard and I hope you enjoy catching up with our journey. Thanks for watching and commenting!👍
Oh, well done, sir!
Mike Coker - Thanks Mike, he did a great job ! Thanks for watching and commenting 👍
It seems that I am a late-comer to your lovely channel but I am happy to have found you :). I applaud the name of your craft :chuckles: - a future I aspire to for myself :D.
Dallas Sukerkin - Hello Dallas, glad you found us!! Hope you enjoy catching up with our journey. Thanks for watching and commenting 👍
Fab vlog - loves this one xx
Stephanie Bartlett - Thanks Stephanie, how things with you, enjoying your retirement on the cut? Xx
Our Narrowboat Quest yes we are absolutely loving it - we are on the Caldon at the moment and it’s beautiful 😍
We have heard how lovely it is, looking forward to doing it ourselves. Glad your enjoying life on the cut! Xx
Well done -I just dont like rivers like that - so easy to get something around that prop - then big probs - seen it happen a few times now - great video -and thank you for sharing -
trueblue - 👋, there was a few hairy moments there. Thanks for watching and commenting 👍
Keep up the great vlogs, we are thinking of going on the Lancaster next year so your vlogs are really helpful. Not looking forward to the Ribble Link at all.
Jim Lawrance - Hi Jim, don’t let it put you off going, lots of people do it and the crossing gets booked up quite early and the Lancaster is worth the trip!! Thanks for watching and commenting 👍
I'll take it thats your one and only trip to the lancaster
Black adder - Definitely for the time being, lots of other places too see! We did enjoy the Lancaster though! Thanks for watching and commenting 👍
I take my hat off to you that looks incredibility difficult I watched Silver Fox go through there & decided they deserve a medal ! as do you its in a bit of a state that waterway isn't it ?
Adventures With Woody - Hi Woody, it was an incredibly difficult passage, I think it has always been difficult and would likely need a fair amount of money spent on dredging or digging out which CRT probably doesn’t have. Thanks for watching and commenting 👍
You made that look easy?. Well done it look very shallow good work. It's a shame you had to meet that ill temper thug. Thank you for sharing.
Thomas James Tannian - Hi Thomas, not sure about easy but we got through it!! Yes, must admit to the fisherman spoiling the day somewhat, it was a very unpleasant experience. Thanks for watching and commenting 👍
@@ournarrowboatquest4894 One of my school friends parents had a narrow boat on the Lancaster canal in the late seventies/ early eighties and if we were cruising and he saw a fisherman using live have he'd churn up the water to scare away the fish as he didn't agree with it! Some are grumpy barstewards who need to get a life.
Savick Brook is lovely. Please give it some credit :-(
We thought it was great in parts, but the water levels were really low when we came through so we were dragging on the bottom at times!!
A bit scary considering it's your home that's tipping sideways. Hope you enjoyed your time on the Lancaster I certainly did.
Bernie BNE - The Lancaster was great and we thoroughly enjoyed it, well worth the trip. As you say though it’s pretty scary when it’s your home! Thanks for watching and commenting! 👍
One year later and I'm back here to have a mooch! I love tis one. I really miss the Ribble Piddler. I don't know why they took him down. :-(
Welcome back!
Lovely video as always. Any chance you could increase the sound volume a tad (or two tads even) in your next episode? Many thanks!
John Cassels - Thank you John, Glad you enjoyed watching. Sorry if the volume spoiled it for you. Will increase a bit for next time. Thanks for watching and commenting 👍
@@ournarrowboatquest4894 Yeah, low audio. Normalise to -23 LUFS on export.
if I where closer I'd come a give you a push! to get you through Savick brook
James Evans - 🤣😂🤣. Thanks James, it would be a bit tricky from the US. 🤣. Thanks for watching and commenting! 👍
I've watched several narrowboat videos of this journey and lock and it always seems nerve-racking.
outofideas4aname - although we had a bit of a tough time, many people do this trip uneventfully. I think it helps if you are not the last boat down as by this time the water is starting to drain out of the Brook. Many thanks for watching and commenting! 👍
Looks more like a ditch than a navigable River lol
It was originally a drainage ditch! Thanks for watching and commenting!👍
What a challenging day you both have had! Just ignore the rude fisherman; you are beloved!
QiaJenae Hamilton - Thank you so much, must admit he did put a damper on the start of the day as he was so abusive. Thanks for your comments and thanks for watching 👍x
@@ournarrowboatquest4894You are so very welcome! Thanks for all the lovely videos!
Bless your heart. Why was the canal so low on water? You did a great job though
It was a bit tough going and the stress really shows on Pats face. It was low because the ride was going out by the time we made our way down the brook. thanks for watching and commenting!👍
the title had me with images of you stranded till a next tide. well done both of you. so are we going to see you at the johnson locks soon?
darren slater - Thankfully not Darren, although when we were researching we found that it happened to others. You may possibly be seeing us at Johnson Locks ! Thanks for watching and commenting 👍
I walk my dog along there everyday
There are some great walks in the area, and some beautiful views! Thanks for watching and commenting!👍
@@ournarrowboatquest4894 the are dredging the Ribble link at the moment. There has been a lot of trees and soil washed in from another wet winter. Looks like you have great life I hope to copy it in ten years.
I think I'll end up on a boat
Savick Brook is a bit marginal, to say the least. Shame they could not have dug it out to more normal canal dimensions and depth.
Yeah, every time I look at it, I rather feel that the job was only 80% done with it. Now, of course, a vaguely useable 80% is better than nothing, it's just a shame it had to stop short.
Agree with you both, the water levels were dire by the time we got there, made it hard going with a couple of anxious moments. 😦
Thanks for watching and commenting 👍
Savick Brook is what it is , it starts at around 10 miles east of Preston ( a dripping Tap ) about 10 miles to the East, runs thru Fulwood (northern outskirts of Preston ) about 4 ft wide , it might go under a tunnel , not sure , then to the Lanky Link. bit of useless info I am sure / ha ha
Peter Mcintosh 🤣😂😘, your probably right in both counts!! Thanks for watching and commenting 👍
Loved the video. That was not easy going down Savick Brook. How would you have managed if you had no Bow thrusters?
Thanks Simon! The bow thrusters did make it easier, however Pat does practice manoeuvring without them, so would likely have managed 🤣. Thanks for watching and commenting!👍
What a trip. I wonder, would you do it again?
WanabeHippie 🤣😂, probably not for some time, lots of other places to explore before we do it again (if ever!)😂. Thanks for watching and commenting 👍
No different from anybody else's, great content 🙄
Thanks James! Thanks for watching and commenting!👍
What sort of person would want to burn your boat? Absolutely unbelievable and apologies from a fellow Lancastrian. I'm embarrassed :-(
Hi Karl, he was very intimidating and we could hear him shouting at us for a long while! It really made us quite subdued g ft or the rest of the day. Sadly it was at the end of the trip too so that’s what we took away from the Lancaster Canal. Thanks for watching and commenting!👍
@@ournarrowboatquest4894 Please don't take bad memories. Think of the rest of the good times you had. Thanks for sharing.
Are you sure that was a canal? Looked like a really narrow muddy ditch! I’m from the USA so what do I know! Haha. Enjoyed your video, narrowboating is fascinating!!
Curtis Hustace Photography And Video - I think it is just a muddy ditch , not sure you can even call it a Brook!! 😂. Thanks for watching and commenting 👍
Hi guys.. Is that Brook do-able in a 70 footer with no "girly button"? and when you made your turn onto the Ribble did you use the "girly button" to aid your turn???..... Excellent vlog btw👍
Thank you! I think the longest boat that can navigate the Ribble link is 62ft due to the tight turns on Savick Brook. As for the girly button, I’m sure others do it without!! 😂. Thanks for watching and commenting!👍
Some of those stretches look like they need some serious work.
I think they do dredging every year but the silt soon builds up again! Thanks for watching and commenting!👍
Well done on getting through that stretch. Two questions; any concerns of meeting another boat in that section (or is it controlled in some way) and could a decrease in your draft be gained by dumping from your freshwater tank? Great video and I know that boater’s angst all too well.
George Douglas - Hi George, many thanks for watching. You wouldn’t meet another boat coming the other way as CRT have a one way system depending on the tides. You could likely decrease the draft by a small amount by dumping your fresh water tank but not significantly. We have a very shallow draft, and were under the specified draft level of 2 feet 3 inches.
Thanks for watching and commenting !👍
The Brook probably needs Dredging after 20 years especially in the lower sea water patrs
Peter Mcintosh - Agreed, it didn’t matter where we were at times we were just dragging the bottom. Thanks for watching and commenting 👍
Fascinating videos , as always . Could I please ask where your boat was built ? Sorry for being nosey, lol. All the best x
Rachel Marshall - Hello Rachel. 👋, the boat has a Aintree Hull and was fitted out by Bickerstaffe Boats! Thanks for watching and commenting!👍
Scary! Very fraught. Shame about the fisherman upset on top of everything else!
Keith Gordon - Hi Keith, it was a very fraught day but came good in the end! Thanks for watching and commenting 👍
Hi we're on our way up to the Lancaster on our narrowboat . We have a very low draft , and I was wondering is there a limit on the draft of the narrowboat. Thank you
Sharlene Morris - Hi Sharlene, CRT recommendation is that the draft should be no more than 2 foot 3 inches. Thanks for watching and commenting 👍
@@ournarrowboatquest4894 thanks for your speedy reply
I can only imagine something like this in the U.S. it would be wreck in no time.
bob smith - 😂🤣, really. Thanks for watching and commenting 👍
It’s bloody Brexits fault!!
Bill Burnhope - 🤣😂🤣, hi Bill, Brexit can be blamed for anything at the moment 🤣 thanks for watching and commenting 👍
MOST FISHERMEN ARE USUALLY OK JUST THE ODD FEW WHO THINK THEY HAVE THE RIGHT AND NO BOATS SHOULD BE THERE...THEY NEED TO LEARN TO SHARE....CANNOT UNDERSTAND WHY YOU HAVE TO REVERSE IN THE LOCKS GOING UP...CAN SEE IT MAKES SENSE GOING DOWN WHEN IT IS TIGHT....A BIT TRICKY COMING DOWN AND GROUNDING...GLAD YOU MADE IT OK....
We felt very intimidated by that fisherman and he really spoilt our day. I think the reasoning behind reversing up the locks is the same as going down. There really isn’t much room to manoeuvre and it is easier to reverse in rather than try to go in forward. As for the grounding we really were concerned that we would get stuck! Thanks for watching and commenting!👍
"Steep bend"? Is that like a "tight hill"?
Lol
crankjazz - 😂🤣, when I first watched it back I thought I could have phrased that better. 🤔. Thanks for watching and commenting!👍
The Savick Brook \ Ribble Link is a joke in my opinion. In places its nothing more than a drainage ditch
Gonads1259 - Couldn’t agree more, but also has some beautiful area too, once you get on the Rivers. Thanks for watching and commenting 👍
That so called " brook" looks like a drain to me.
😂🤣, I think it was a drain at one point Graham. They used it to connect the Lancaster with the rest of the system! Thanks for watching and commenting!👍
@@ournarrowboatquest4894 Love your blog BTW. One of the best on narrowboating. Stay Safe
Thank you!
That’s the worse canal I’ve ever seen on all these different vlogs . So shallow needs a really good clean out
Hi Shane, it’s not really a canal to be fair, just a ditch that they use to gain entry to the Lancaster canal! Apparently they dredge annually when the link is closed during the winter! 😳. Thanks for watching and commenting!👍
Seat of your pants stuff
cosgrove notts 😂🤣😂, it certainly was. Although stressful at the time we still enjoyed a good part of that journey. Thanks for watching and commenting! 👍
Great video 😄 But can you please stop fading sentences out before they finish? Thanks!
ipb1966 , 👋, we have recently changed software so still learning but thanks for watching and commenting 👍
Thanks for your reply. Content is of course more important than technical quality. Not sure what software you’re using but DaVinci Resolve is good...and free and it can be as simple or as complex as you want it to be.
you vid. the pole lunatic and send threat to local police. simple.
spymaine89 - must say it was very disconcerting and not a pleasant experience. Thanks for watching and commenting 👍
@Gary Dodgson no place to move to. no one should make threats. that person is insane.