oldgit
Well-Known Member
Only one lock on self service and three manned.Bitterly cold and uneventful run down from Penton to Teddington,taking around 3 hour.Rescued by lockeeper at Moleseley due to being a bit premature to open lock gates.
Stopped at a totally deserted Hampton Court before spending night above lock.
Decent meal at the Tides End.
Six am departure with just about sufficient light to navigate.
Unbelieveably encountered several sets of rowers out on a freezing Feb morning at 7am.All were sporting those little flashing high intensity strobe type lights,very easy to spot and slow up.
Soon retreated down below from Fly as various bits of body stopped responding.
Easy flat run thorough virtually deserted,city centre, two hours after leaving pass St Kats.
After barrier decided that now would be very good time indeed to find out if a few years on the Thames had caused any fuel problems.
Straight up to 2000 rpm and a nice 16/17 knots with ebbing tide.Stayed there for rest of journey.
My fastest run ever down to Gravesend and whatever awaited.
More or less exactly as predicted
by all the weather forecasts.
Boat performed superbly,have always liked the Turbo 36 and now having been out in one in inclement weather,my interest in getting one or its stablemate the Sedan 36 has increased.
Few very minor niggles that need sorting but a very straight boat at a very good price.Goes to show what you can get if you haggle a bit.
Somebody looking at my boat on Wednesday and Turbo 36 has just come on the market at Gillingham Marina.H,mmm
Poor old Chris last seen heading back to Penton to collect his car.
Stopped at a totally deserted Hampton Court before spending night above lock.
Decent meal at the Tides End.
Six am departure with just about sufficient light to navigate.
Unbelieveably encountered several sets of rowers out on a freezing Feb morning at 7am.All were sporting those little flashing high intensity strobe type lights,very easy to spot and slow up.
Soon retreated down below from Fly as various bits of body stopped responding.
Easy flat run thorough virtually deserted,city centre, two hours after leaving pass St Kats.
After barrier decided that now would be very good time indeed to find out if a few years on the Thames had caused any fuel problems.
Straight up to 2000 rpm and a nice 16/17 knots with ebbing tide.Stayed there for rest of journey.
My fastest run ever down to Gravesend and whatever awaited.
More or less exactly as predicted
by all the weather forecasts.Boat performed superbly,have always liked the Turbo 36 and now having been out in one in inclement weather,my interest in getting one or its stablemate the Sedan 36 has increased.
Few very minor niggles that need sorting but a very straight boat at a very good price.Goes to show what you can get if you haggle a bit.
Somebody looking at my boat on Wednesday and Turbo 36 has just come on the market at Gillingham Marina.H,mmm
Poor old Chris last seen heading back to Penton to collect his car.
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