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A widebeam that navigates through central London on the Regents Canal to Little Venice, is further restricted: its length, beam, and draft must not exceed 22.36 metres (73 ft 4 in), 4.22 metres (13 ft 10 in), 1.28 metres (4 ft 2 in). The height restriction of a boat on the Lee, due to low bridges, means that a boat that can cruise on the Lee ...
The company started in 1837 when James Fellows, an agent for a canal carrier, decided to start his own company. [2] James was 32 and based in West Bromwich. His first boat was called "Providence". In January 1839 he was allowed toll credit on the Warwick and Napton Canal as his boats were working down to London so frequently.
The key distinguishing feature of a narrowboat is its width, which must be less than 7 feet (2.13 m) to navigate British narrow canals. Some old boats are very close to this limit (often built 7 feet 1 + 1 ⁄ 2 inches or 2.17 metres or slightly wider), and can have trouble using certain narrow locks whose width has been reduced over time because of subsidence.
Canal Boat may refer to: Barge, a flat-bottomed craft for carrying cargo; Narrowboat, a specialized craft for operation on the narrow canals of England, Scotland and Wales; Widebeam, a canal boat with a beam of 2.16 metres (7 ft 1 in) or greater and built in the style of a narrowboat
Trench boats (for 6' / 1.83 m locks on the Trench, Telford Arm of the Shrewsbury Canal) Tub boats (used on various canals including the Bude Canal and the Grand Western Canal) White boats (on Aire and Calder Navigation; with white side decks for working at night) Widebeams; canal boats more than 6 feet 10 inches (2.08 m) beam
This category is for boats used on the canals and inland waterways of the United Kingdom. Pages in category "Canal boats of the United Kingdom" The following 10 pages are in this category, out of 10 total.
This is a list of the types of craft to be found on the canals and non-tidal rivers of the United Kingdom for which the Canal and River Trust have a licence category: [1] Thames sailing barges, Barges; Dutch barges; Cabin cruisers; Canoes and kayaks; Mersey flat; Narrowboats; Stand-up paddleboard; Open powered boats; Rowing boats; Sail boats ...
The boat is now converted as a cruiser with a full-length cabin. The new Grand Union Canal Company bought Associated Canal Carriers Ltd. and started the Grand Union Canal Carrying Company Ltd. in 1934. [2] The boats were marked with GUCCC as an abbreviation for the company name.