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Post by Mr Stabby on Jun 26, 2019 15:12:04 GMT
What's happened both times I've done it is that the CRT bod has turned up at the top of the flight around 1245, gone into his little hut and made himself a cup of tea, then started working the boats down. There are four locks close together, then a mile or so until the last two, and he has hitched a ride down to them on one of the boats. As he has finished working all the boats through each lock he has padlocked them (and also refilled the top lock as it has to be kept full at all times when not in use for safety reasons).
I think when it says the flight is open between 1300 and 1600 it means exactly that, not that you can turn up at 1559 and be guaranteed a passage that day (it takes a couple of hours to do the Link).
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Post by Telemachus on Jun 26, 2019 17:57:49 GMT
What's happened both times I've done it is that the CRT bod has turned up at the top of the flight around 1245, gone into his little hut and made himself a cup of tea, then started working the boats down. There are four locks close together, then a mile or so until the last two, and he has hitched a ride down to them on one of the boats. As he has finished working all the boats through each lock he has padlocked them (and also refilled the top lock as it has to be kept full at all times when not in use for safety reasons). I think when it says the flight is open between 1300 and 1600 it means exactly that, not that you can turn up at 1559 and be guaranteed a passage that day (it takes a couple of hours to do the Link). Well sure, but it says the locks will be open during that window and locked outside of it. So if it takes 2 hrs, one should be able to turn up at 14:00 and go down. But of course the right hand doesn’t usually know what the left hand is doing, especially when it comes to CRT!
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Post by Mr Stabby on Jun 26, 2019 18:14:44 GMT
If you can get there for 13:00 then I'd definitely recommend doing that. As with the Ribble Link, what the CRT office say you should do and what the Tarleton lock keeper says you should do are two totally different animals. In an ideal world it's best to stop overnight at Litherland the night before because the CRT bod who will work you through comes round chatting to boaters late afternoon before he goes home, although I appreciate your timetable may be too tight for that.
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Post by Telemachus on Jun 26, 2019 18:20:22 GMT
If you can get there for 13:00 then I'd definitely recommend doing that. As with the Ribble Link, what the CRT office say you should do and what the Tarleton lock keeper says you should do are two totally different animals. In an ideal world it's best to stop overnight at Litherland the night before because the CRT bod who will work you through comes round chatting to boaters late afternoon before he goes home, although I appreciate your timetable may be too tight for that. It should be OK, if we do Pomona at 8am as they want, it is then 3 days at 7 hrs/day to Litherland and we have 3 days to get there! I just like to have contingency plans! Plus of course long evenings would allow making up time up if necessary.
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Post by Mr Stabby on Jun 26, 2019 18:30:36 GMT
Litherland is definitely "the natural place to stop" before doing the Liverpool link so it would be good to aim for there the night before. There is a full CRT services there and CRT key-gated moorings and a large Tesco right next to it- grocery and provision shopping opportunities in Liverpool itself are fairly limited, being a city centre location (there's a small Tesco convenience store but not much else).
But there's a million and one things to do and see while in Liverpool itself and I'm sure you'll love it. The Old Dock Tour, Mersey Ferry and U-534 and Cavern Club are all worth a visit as are the museums, which are free to enter.
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Post by Telemachus on Jun 26, 2019 18:34:49 GMT
Litherland is definitely "the natural place to stop" before doing the Liverpool link so it would be good to aim for there the night before. There is a full CRT services there and CRT-key gated moorings and a large Tesco right next to it- grocery and provision shopping opportunities in Liverpool itself are fairly limited, being a city centre location (there's a small Tesco convenience store but not much else). But there's a million and one things to do and see while you are there and I'm sure you'll enjoy it. The Old Dock Tour, Mersey Ferry and U-534 and Cavern Club are all worth a visit as are the museums, which are free to enter. Thanks. I notice there’s a pooperpumpout there too, so we might also want to deshit ourselves - if I can work out where to pick up a CRT prepayment card.
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Post by Mr Stabby on Jun 26, 2019 19:06:54 GMT
Litherland is definitely "the natural place to stop" before doing the Liverpool link so it would be good to aim for there the night before. There is a full CRT services there and CRT-key gated moorings and a large Tesco right next to it- grocery and provision shopping opportunities in Liverpool itself are fairly limited, being a city centre location (there's a small Tesco convenience store but not much else). But there's a million and one things to do and see while you are there and I'm sure you'll enjoy it. The Old Dock Tour, Mersey Ferry and U-534 and Cavern Club are all worth a visit as are the museums, which are free to enter. Thanks. I notice there’s a pooperpumpout there too, so we might also want to deshit ourselves - if I can work out where to pick up a CRT prepayment card. Yes, also a pump-out at Plank Lane lift bridge on the L&L which you'll pass through on the way, no idea about where to get CRT cards though.
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Post by ianali on Jun 27, 2019 4:20:18 GMT
Litherland is definitely "the natural place to stop" before doing the Liverpool link so it would be good to aim for there the night before. There is a full CRT services there and CRT-key gated moorings and a large Tesco right next to it- grocery and provision shopping opportunities in Liverpool itself are fairly limited, being a city centre location (there's a small Tesco convenience store but not much else). But there's a million and one things to do and see while you are there and I'm sure you'll enjoy it. The Old Dock Tour, Mersey Ferry and U-534 and Cavern Club are all worth a visit as are the museums, which are free to enter. Thanks. I notice there’s a pooperpumpout there too, so we might also want to deshit ourselves - if I can work out where to pick up a CRT prepayment card. We purchased cards from the Anderton Boat Lift centre if your passing that way.
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Post by ianali on Jun 27, 2019 4:28:33 GMT
Thanks. I notice there’s a pooperpumpout there too, so we might also want to deshit ourselves - if I can work out where to pick up a CRT prepayment card. We purchased cards from the Anderton Boat Lift centre if your passing that way. Also I think there maybe a pump out boat that services boats in the dock. We go in today. Il ask the question about this and also the timing of arrivals at Stanley locks. Will update you if I can get an answer.
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Post by Telemachus on Jun 27, 2019 7:23:23 GMT
Thanks. I notice there’s a pooperpumpout there too, so we might also want to deshit ourselves - if I can work out where to pick up a CRT prepayment card. We purchased cards from the Anderton Boat Lift centre if your passing that way. Yes, we will be passing, thanks.
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Post by Telemachus on Jun 27, 2019 7:23:38 GMT
We purchased cards from the Anderton Boat Lift centre if your passing that way. Also I think there maybe a pump out boat that services boats in the dock. We go in today. Il ask the question about this and also the timing of arrivals at Stanley locks. Will update you if I can get an answer. Ta.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 27, 2019 7:29:44 GMT
We purchased cards from the Anderton Boat Lift centre if your passing that way. Also I think there maybe a pump out boat that services boats in the dock. We go in today. Il ask the question about this and also the timing of arrivals at Stanley locks. Will update you if I can get an answer. Enjoy the trip, and have a camera ready. Get yourself booked onto one of the original dock tours at the Maritime museum. Have fun. Rog
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Post by Mr Stabby on Jun 27, 2019 7:36:29 GMT
It's also well worth cruising through the entire dock system on your own boat which takes about an hour. You can go right down as far as Brunswick Lock. Theoretically you are supposed to get permission but nobody does and so long as you avoid weekends (when there are swimmers and canoeists about) you'll be fine.
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Post by Telemachus on Jun 27, 2019 8:03:58 GMT
Thanks, we intend to do both those things. We have marine VHF so will probably call them.
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Post by ianali on Jun 28, 2019 8:08:07 GMT
Also I think there maybe a pump out boat that services boats in the dock. We go in today. Il ask the question about this and also the timing of arrivals at Stanley locks. Will update you if I can get an answer. Ta. Pump out either at Litherland Crt which was working yesterday or you can cruise across docks here and use the marina one. I asked the lock keeper about timings for entering the top lock. He said that anyone arriving before 4pm would be let through. However, he added that its best not to be later than half two, bridge clearance can get a little tight further down apparently after this. We moored just before bridge ten the night before. Cast off at 8.30 in the morning and was at Stanley top lock for 1.30 pm. This included stopping for best part of an hour at Litherland for shopping at Tesco’s. Water and pump out is available here. Bridge 10 is a nice mooring. Pub ten minutes walk away.
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