Best Hull Design for Thames

[Mashby]

Hi all,

After spending a brilliant day on the Thames I realise I have no choice but to buy a boat of my own.

What is the best hull (one that produce least amount of wake) for Thames.

Cheers
Matt

 

[No Regrets]

Most of the traditional cruisers are low wake.

Avoid sporty looking things which look like an Adidas training shoe, but most of the popular brands perform well.

What sort of thing are you after?

 

[Cliveshep]

Hi all,

After spending a brilliant day on the Thames I realise I have no choice but to buy a boat of my own.

What is the best hull (one that produce least amount of wake) for Thames.

Cheers
Matt

Any semi displacement older hull. Coincidentally, I'm selling my old girl, a mid sixties built grp 30ft Ocean 30, single diesel on shaft, warm air heating, hot & cold water and shower, pump out toilet, dinghy and outboard on back, rails all round, and 5 berth in 3 cabins. She is low wake for sure. All for under £14k and a cheap mooring available just off Thames. PM for details if interested.

 

[tinkicker0]

Most of the traditional cruisers are low wake.

Avoid sporty looking things which look like an Adidas training shoe, but most of the popular brands perform well.

What sort of thing are you after?

As an owner of a sporty looking thing that looks like a training shoe I can agree with that statement.

500% too much engine and a very poor grip on the water at six knots, leading to V hull wander and a drive pretty much like a series one landrover with buggered steering joints.

 

[byron]

Hi all,

After spending a brilliant day on the Thames I realise I have no choice but to buy a boat of my own.

What is the best hull (one that produce least amount of wake) for Thames.

Cheers
Matt

Semi or full displacement. Deep V is OK if it is a larger boat drawing around 4'.

 

[Mashby]

Most of the traditional cruisers are low wake.

Avoid sporty looking things which look like an Adidas training shoe, but most of the popular brands perform well.

What sort of thing are you after?

Cheers all although I would dearly love a training shoe however I realise they are not the best thing for the Thames. I would realy like something around 30ft with twin diesel screws. As I would like to take her up to the tidal Thames and do around 12kts with something reserve.

 

[oldgit]

Boatones old tub,seems to produce virtually no wash at all around max Thames speeds,so if you are as rich as he his,a Pedro would do the job.
Also high up at aft end so very useful for grumpy eyeball to eyeball contact with regards to letting the the lockie know what you think of his operating technics,when he left you outside during the last fill up, without axctually lowering yourself by actually saying anything.
This also applies to certain types of Broom.

 

[rr_123]

Cheers all although I would dearly love a training shoe however I realise they are not the best thing for the Thames. I would realy like something around 30ft with twin diesel screws. As I would like to take her up to the tidal Thames and do around 12kts with something reserve.

Some of the modern inland boats like the Sheerlines can give you a bit of training shoe bling with sensible hull shapes.

R

 

[teddington_lock]

very useful for grumpy eyeball to eyeball contact with regards to letting the the lockie know what you think of his operating technics,when he left you outside during the last fill up, without axctually lowering yourself by actually saying anything.

Haahahhahahahah !!

We like people like this , all the names go in our 'little black book'

One super slow lock coming right up sir .....

 

[oldgit]

"One super slow lock coming right up sir ....."

Naa far better revenge is opening paddles super fast and watching aforementioned captain violently seesaw back and forth with crew holding desparately for dear life.*

*this totally unprincipled notion of course would never ever even begin to cross the mind of any lock keeper ever........

 

[No Regrets]

"One super slow lock coming right up sir ....."

Business as usual then

Boatones old tub,seems to produce virtually no wash at all...

It's the price of Diesel. It used to before fuel duty cut in!



I'll get me coat...

 

[CX54WEK]

As an owner of a sporty looking thing that looks like a training shoe I can agree with that statement.

500% too much engine and a very poor grip on the water at six knots, leading to V hull wander and a drive pretty much like a series one landrover with buggered steering joints.

You could always take the training shoe to the tidal bit where she can stretch her legs a little. Much more fun that way surely.

Agree with the **** handling at low speeds though.