Hammersmith bridge get through need help

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My first time planning from Shepperton to St Katharine Docks Marina on 27th. My boat air draft 17 ft (5.2m). I see the tide table showing the low water time is 8:15 am at London bridge. So, is that mean I get to Hammersmith bridge around 9 am also at low water tide? Any help appreciated.
 
Not sure what you are asking.

If you mean the time difference between LW London Bridge and LW Hammersmith, then Hammersmith is around two hours after London/Tower.

Hammersmith Bridge has a clearance of 3.6 meters at MHWS, so you wont need to be a dead low water to get under.

ETA: What tide tables are you using? Do you need to correct for GMT v BST?
 
Yes, that's what I am asking. Thanks.

So if the LW at Hammersmith 10:15am, HW 16:06pm, while Londo bridge LW at 8:15am, HW 14:06pm. What time will you suggest to get to Hammersmith will be okay to get through?
 
Lucas Gan said:
Yes, that's what I am asking. Thanks.

So if the LW at Hammersmith 10:15am, HW 16:06pm, while Londo bridge LW at 8:15am, HW 14:06pm. What time will you suggest to get to Hammersmith will be okay to get through?
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Not that easy, sadly - depends on how high the tide is, neaps, springs, all that malarkey.
However, at a GUESS (not having all the stuff in front of me) I'd think you would be good anywhere before half tide.

Don't forget to look at the tide boards as you approach Hammersmith - going outbound its on the lower end of the island to your port side. Use that as your final go/no go.
 
You need to work it the other way, what time you want arrive at St kats? I See locking times are 13:06 to 16:36 at St Kats on the 27th. usually takes 3 hours ish from Teddington, but it will be low water then and you need to use Richmond lock.
As others have suggested go the day before or really early and stop at Chiswick or Imperial Wharf, I did that a couple of weeks ago with similar timings to yours and it take all the stress out of it.
 
Chris_d said:
You need to work it the other way, what time you want arrive at St kats? I See locking times are 13:06 to 16:36 at St Kats on the 27th. usually takes 3 hours ish from Teddington, but it will be low water then and you need to use Richmond lock.
As others have suggested go the day before or really early and stop at Chiswick or Imperial Wharf, I did that a couple of weeks ago with similar timings to yours and it take all the stress out of it.
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And you were on the St Kats feed photos, incoming and outgoing, did you see it?
 
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