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It is worth listening to the River broadcasts from London VTS Channel 14 at xx15h and xx45h. They give tidal heights and metres above or...

When I came up in March against heavy fluvial flow I called Hurlingham yacht club by telephone and they said it was ok to go on one of...

Also Gloriana has or at least had an electric motor and a propeller.

I think we need to take the ballast out and also close Bell lock for a bit. I have some matches.

I used to know some of the Dutch barge owners, they said that the important thing at Eton and Windsor was to make sure you were at hull...

Do you plan to do any pillaging on the way ?

I like a good pillage. Its something to tell the grandkids about.

Presumably this is for next year. Bridge heights are taken at normal summer level. Quite a lot of places below Windsor are...

Yes the stern gland and spinning propeller is a potentially nasty one. It could degrease the stern tube. I have shaft locking pins...

It is a bit odd really. The area below Old Windsor weir is well known to be prone to severe flooding. Its not new and ever since the...

It was a freeman and got gobbled up by Bell Weir apparently. There will be some bits and pieces and probably a Morris Vedette or a...

One thing people might not think of is that ropes degrade. Sunlight can kill rope really quickly. I add a length of stainless steel...

Jubilee now running nearly 110 cumecs ! Thats definitely a big lump of water coming down.

Bell Weir is fully drawn. Big weir. Jubilee river running 80 cumecs which is just under half its capacity. More water coming but it was...

There sure is a lot but thankfully no more rain and its started to drop now at all locks from Benson upwards, just got to get that hump...