Recent content by thamesS23

We have a S23, and have owned it for about 18 years. Despite it being called 'Jersey Girl' (named after the wife who is from there), we have never taken it anywhere other than the river Thames. I have heard on here that someone did once take one across, but that was a few years back.

...boat all fully cleaned and prepped for the first weekend stay of this year... ... river all back on red boards (almost) and more rain forecast, especially over the weekend !!!

No, Bray marina

We went to the marina to take the winter covers off and put the normal canopies on (why do they never fit back easy!!), and to give it a clean. Was cold, but did get me in the mood for the boating season, just wish the weather would get better.

I think anywhere on the opposite bank is available as per normal (ie, from the leander club to to Mapledurham lock), as we often moor up then as we are on our annual holiday. There may even be some moorings on the same side as the rally, but a lot further up - past Fawley Court house. Failing...

Thanks for that, I thought it would be a generic key. I will grab the old broken one off the boat next time I pass, so I can get an exact match.

Does anyone know where I can just get hold of one or two of the red plastic keys (shown below) or even what their correct name is so I can google it?

Hopefully will get to see you and Drumbeat next year. we only caught a glimse of you this year, as we were heading downstream from Abingdon and waiting to enter Culham lock, when you exited.

Looks like there has been a big fire at Benson Marina - thinks its the sotrage yard used by Le Boat Firefighters tackle marina blaze as six crews called to waterfront

I get what you are saying but even the private marinas ones have been breaking down this year. The difference is, they get fixed pretty quickly though.

Boulters lock on self service again, along with Bray again today (bank holiday weekend).

No doubt Shades will be walking down the lay-by shortly, handing out bacon sandwiches and coffee to everyone 😁😇 Great customer service 🤣

Any further updates regarding when it might open? How busy is it near the the lock? I assume most boats upstream just turned around and went and found moorings in Henley or is there a massive queue on the lay-by and the upper meadow

Simon is an absolute legend of a lock keeper. Shame a few others aren’t like him, as came across quite a miserable one at Hurley today.

Is it still shut. Sounds like we were lucky as we left Henley earlier this morning.