CART takes over...

[No Regrets]

At the moment, there may be speculation, but has anybody got any hard facts?

If the Thames becomes a no-go area, I'll simply take the Boat elsewhere.

I know this sounds a bit nonchalant, but given the £3K+ mooring fees and three hour round trip along with relatively expensive lift-outs etc, the options are all far cheaper, and still don't prevent trips to St Kats or Limehouse.

I don't mind saving £2500+ p.a. to switch to the River Lea, for example, although the current boat would have to be sold, and replaced with one with a little less airdraft.

The social side of boating is probably the best bit, and one can find that anywhere.

Then the Thames won't see a penny of my hard earnt....

If I had to give up boating tomorrow, I would console myself that £5k+ per annum buys quite a lot of nice holidays.

I can't speak for anybody else, but as much as I love the years we have enjoyed on the River, there are other things in life....

 

[TrueBlue]

At the moment, there may be speculation, but has anybody got any hard facts?If the Thames becomes a no-go area, I'll simply take the Boat elsewhere.
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The social side of boating is probably the best bit, and one can find that anywhere.

Then the Thames won't see a penny of my hard earnt....

If I had to give up boating tomorrow, I would console myself that £5k+ per annum buys quite a lot of nice holidays.

I can't speak for anybody else, but as much as I love the years we have enjoyed on the River, there are other things in life....

There are no hard facts - that's the problem and it certainly won't be a no go area.

We might lose some facilities.

When BW were looking at a takeover, some time before CART was proposed, it was said / rumoured that BW could run the River with six lock staff.. so that makes me worried.

I am anxious for everyone to have their say and for the powers to be understand why the Thames is different from (most) other inland waterways and what aspects should be preserved.

 

[Sulley]

six lock staff!!

With the river the way it has been this year that would be impossible and ridiculous.

 

[boatone]

six lock staff!!

With the river the way it has been this year that would be impossible and ridiculous.

Don't panic - pure speculation and hearsay. Lots of water will flow over the weirs before these issues are finally decided.

 

[oldgit]

"If I had to give up boating tomorrow, I would console myself that £5k+ per annum buys quite a lot of nice holidays"



Just to put things in perspective

That 5K a year will merely buy the 15 gallons of petrol a week needed in order to drive around the M25 to whichever overcrowded rip-off you will be going "enjoy" with no boat........

Stick with the boat

 

[Sulley]

Don't panic - pure speculation and hearsay. Lots of water will flow over the weirs before these issues are finally decided.

Good

On a sensible note I am taking a close interest in the change over.

 

[oldgit]

Airplanes will fall from the sky etc..........

H,mm seem to remember the world was going to grind to a halt on 31/12/1999 as well !

 

[No Regrets]

"If I had to give up boating tomorrow, I would console myself that £5k+ per annum buys quite a lot of nice holidays"



Just to put things in perspective

That 5K a year will merely buy the 15 gallons of petrol a week needed in order to drive around the M25 to whichever overcrowded rip-off you will be going "enjoy" with no boat........

Stick with the boat

Thats 700 miles a week!!!

 

[oldgit]

Thats 700 miles a week!!!

Wot u got....... a Bubble car