Deepest draught tallest wheelhouse of boat to get up to Reading

[Scotty_Tradewind]

Hi, What's the deepest draught and tallest wheelhouse that can get to the Reading stretch pl's?
P.s. Not thinking of my Tradewind
ta
S.

 

[boatone]

Lowest Bridge Cookham Lock Cut 12' 6"

Details of heights of all bridges HERE
Bear in mind some bridges have curved arches so need to make allowance for width of wheelhouse roof.

Deepest draught up to Reading - 1.3 metres - approx. 4' 2"
(Figure quoted in EA CUSTOMER CHARTER )

 

[Scotty_Tradewind]

many thanks
S.

 

[Chris_d]

Lowest Bridge Culham Cut 12' 5"

Is Culham on the way up to Reading then

 

[Scotty_Tradewind]

Is Culham on the way up to Reading then

only if you go the long way round

 

[boatone]

Is Culham on the way up to Reading then

OK, OK.....I'm a complete dumbo. For some reason read his post as up to Oxford.

Info in original reply from me now amended so he gets a whole extra inch in air draught and an extra 3" of water to float in !

 

[shades]

Lowest Bridge Cookham Lock Cut 12' 6"

Beware, the bridge heights stated would be with the lock head water level at "standard head water".
Cookham normally runs at +2" to +3", which would reduce the air darft by 3".
The level can be as high as +6" after rain.
The lock cut also deviates 3" either side of this level, giving a 6" difference on a daily basis, between the peak and the trough of the constantly changing level. It needs at least 30 minutes without the lock being used, for the water in the lock cut to settle.

 

[boatone]

Lowest Bridge Cookham Lock Cut 12' 6"

Beware, the bridge heights stated would be with the lock head water level at "standard head water".
Cookham normally runs at +2" to +3", which would reduce the air darft by 3".
The level can be as high as +6" after rain.
The lock cut also deviates 3" either side of this level, giving a 6" difference on a daily basis, between the peak and the trough of the constantly changing level. It needs at least 30 minutes without the lock being used, for the water in the lock cut to settle.

There you go, spoiling all the potential fun. I swear I've been under that bridge with people standing on it just hoping that I was going to smash into it - last minute pulled down radar arch on gas strut thingies and listened to them all sigh with disappointment

So how much can boaters with a 'marginal' problem expect to 'gain assistance' if the level needs dropping a 'few' inches ?

Remember going to bed at Windsor afloat one evening and waking up in the morning very definitely aground - level of gunwale to bankside suggested maybe a foot or so had 'disappeared'. Phone call to Romney and it gradually - well, quite quickly really- crept back up again.

 

[TrueBlue]

There you go, spoiling all the potential fun. I swear I've been under that bridge with people standing on it just hoping that I was going to smash into it - last minute pulled down radar arch on gas strut thingies and listened to them all sigh with disappointment

So how much can boaters with a 'marginal' problem expect to 'gain assistance' if the level needs dropping a 'few' inches ?

Remember going to bed at Windsor afloat one evening and waking up in the morning very definitely aground - level of gunwale to bankside suggested maybe a foot or so had 'disappeared'. Phone call to Romney and it gradually - well, quite quickly really- crept back up again.

Can't do any of that without a resident lockkeeper.......

 

[teddington_lock]

I think i've posted it before , this is Cookham lock cut bridge around 1991 ish ...

Some pals and i used to take dads boat to Henley for the week when we were 16/17. We cleared the bridge by about 3 inches. I've climbed off the flybridge , walked over the bridge and jumped back on in the past .

In this picture the steering is being done by IPC's very own Mr Shead , i am the good looking one with the long blonde hair on the right

Romney weir is a very sensitive weir , everyone gets it wrong from time to time.

 

[Richard Shead]

I was looking for that pic the other day!

We took Clipper (the boat in the pic) all the way to Abingdon despite strict instructions from the owner (Howards Dad) not to go any further than Soning...

Touched bottom once I think, had to stick the backside out on a couple of occasions when mooring but things may have changed considering that pic is now nearly 20 years old

Oh and what we had not realized is of course that Howards Dad would be calling a couple of locks to see how our progress was going...He's not daft...

 

[TrueBlue]

All these tales

I was looking for that pic the other day!

We took Clipper (the boat in the pic) all the way to Abingdon despite strict instructions from the owner (Howards Dad) not to go any further than Soning...

Touched bottom once I think, had to stick the backside out on a couple of occasions when mooring but things may have changed considering that pic is now nearly 20 years old

Oh and what we had not realized is of course that Howards Dad would be calling a couple of locks to see how our progress was going...He's not daft...

of derring do in days of yore, makes me wonder what the following generation(s) do?

From what I hear on this forum and the like, most outings are considerably shorter and revolve around eating places and watering holes.

The character of boaters has changed markedly.

Anyone like to comment?

 

[oldgit]

"Some pals and i used to take dads boat to Henley for the week when we were 16/17. We cleared the bridge by about 3 inches. "

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Huh call that low.....this is low