This video follows the Ribble Link from the River Douglas across to The Lancaster Canal. There are lots of scare stories about the Ribble Link but on the day I did it, it was fine. Mine is an electric boat with a 20Kw (peak) motor. I ran the generator all the way across in order to make sure the batteries remained fully charged. I was using 200 amps on the crossing instead of my usual 30 amps along a canal so it is true that you use a lot of power to fight the tides.
This video is a real-time view from the Webcam on the front of my live-aboard narrowboat, elektra.
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Content of this video...
0:11:00 - Joing the River Douglas
1:25:00 - Asland Lamp
2:14:00 - Turning to Savick Brook
2:25:00 - Rotating Sea Lock (9)
2:29:00 - Pontoon
2:57:00 - Tidal Lock (8)
3:18:00 - Lock (7)
3:46:00 - Lock (6)
4:02:00 - Lock (5)
4:26:00 - Lock (4)
4:50:00 - Staircase Locks (3)