A 60-feet long barge being lifted by crane into the Leeds-Liverpool Canal drew a small crowd to Skipton Canal Basin.

The £55,000 Sailaway boat was built by the Liverpool Boat Co Ltd - the largest builder of steel canal boats in the UK.

At 12 feet, it is wider than the average narrowboat.

However, the Sailaway is sold as a waterproof shell with an engine, enabling the owner to use the boat as a "camper" while fitting out the interior.

No details have been given regarding the boat's owner or its future use.

Picture by John Thorpe.

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