Crossing the Estuary

[MoodySabre]

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Ore/Alde near or shortly before Low Water....

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Rumour has it that this is a specialist subject of yours Neil /forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif

 

[Phoenix of Hamble]

Only exactly AT low water..... who needs more than 10cm of surplus depth anyway..... /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[alldownwind]

[quote.....Harwich - Ramsgate is 4NM longer if you go round the outside.
Harwich - Rough Towers - Kentish Knock - North Foreland - Ramsgate. Doddle.

I much prefer it - one tack, autopilot engaged, bliss.
You don't get echosounder paranoid, you don't have to keep looking for a buoy all the time.

The peace of mind is well worth the extra 4NM.

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Pah! No sense of adventure. /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif

 

[pyrojames]

8 foot draft got anything to do with it? /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

 

[Koeketiene]

Quite possibly /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif

I've done my share of touch and go along sandbanks - and all that comes with it. /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif
More than my fair share.

Nice & easy - every time. Happy crew - happy skipper.

I'll be the first to admit that we don't own an "East Coast boat" - but then, Guapa has a purpose beyond the East Coast.
For us it's an affordable, reasonably close place to keep her while we fit her out.

 

[Chris_G]

Found this link for you from the CA's site thanks to the wonderful google. We've got to make the same trip (ish) Orwell to Solent in June so please let me know if it works, I think I'll be doing Guapa's round the outside route as it looks nice and safe, providing we miss the roundabout

http://www.cruising.org.uk/almanac/Thames%20Estuary%20Passages.pdf

Chris

 

[Koeketiene]

The CA file's still got Sunk LV in it's old position!

 

[Chris_G]

Nice to see they're on top of things then !

 

[Tugw]

Once again the forum come-up with the answers,A massive thanks to TillerGirl,His help has proved to be more than expected,and to Morgana for taking the time to point me in the right direction.

I think the Estuary wont be as much of a problem as i first thought. /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif