LeonF
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Is it possible to sit in soft mud in Havengore for the night? I like to stay reasonably upright. Apart from that is it not advisable in case they start shooting the next day ?
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FullCircle
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Is it possible to sit in soft mud in Havengore for the night? I like to stay reasonably upright. Apart from that is it not advisable in case they start shooting the next day ?
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I presume you mean in the Middleway/Violet, rather than outside in the Thames?
The Thames is hard sand out there, but there is soft mud in the Middleway. It is uncertain if you will stand upright though, and certain areas have quite a steep to bank which you need to be careful not to tip the worng way.
I saw a Vancouver do that about 1991 on the edge of Mill Pond.
Personally, I would stay in Yokesfleet, its only 15 minutes from the Bridge anyway.
I presume you draw around 5ft?
Is it possible to sit in soft mud in Havengore for the night? I like to stay reasonably upright. Apart from that is it not advisable in case they start shooting the next day ?
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I presume you mean in the Middleway/Violet, rather than outside in the Thames?
The Thames is hard sand out there, but there is soft mud in the Middleway. It is uncertain if you will stand upright though, and certain areas have quite a steep to bank which you need to be careful not to tip the worng way.
I saw a Vancouver do that about 1991 on the edge of Mill Pond.
Personally, I would stay in Yokesfleet, its only 15 minutes from the Bridge anyway.
I presume you draw around 5ft?
nathanlee
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Personally, I would stay in Yokesfleet, its only 15 minutes from the Bridge anyway.
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This gets my vote!
Personally, I would stay in Yokesfleet, its only 15 minutes from the Bridge anyway.
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This gets my vote!
LeonF
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I draw a mere 3'10". Unlike most others I meet I love the Crouch, especialy up at Fambridge. Fancied an adventure and spending the night in the middle of nowhere, but I guess Yokesfleet it will be. Always been around the outside before. Thanks all.
moondancer
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I too love the Crouch upstream of the Roach. The bit of the Crouch that wears me down is downstream of the Roach to the Whitaker.
A week or so ago we came back from the Medway on the ebb having a cracking sail reaching 8 knots on occasion and got to the whitaker way ahead of schedule with 3 hours of ebb left to go. Turned the corner then that long, long slog back home.
The problem is that you think you are nearly home as you have reached the Crouch.
I agree about Fambridge. I have used many a trip from Paglesham to Fambridge as an introduction to sailing for friends.
A week or so ago we came back from the Medway on the ebb having a cracking sail reaching 8 knots on occasion and got to the whitaker way ahead of schedule with 3 hours of ebb left to go. Turned the corner then that long, long slog back home.
The problem is that you think you are nearly home as you have reached the Crouch.
I agree about Fambridge. I have used many a trip from Paglesham to Fambridge as an introduction to sailing for friends.
Gargleblaster
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with a draft of only 3'10" you can easily go through the Havengore on most high tides. If you are coming from the Thames side it is possible to anchor quite safely off the artificial island and wait for the high tide before crossing the Havengore sands. As others have suggested on the Roach side the best place to wait for the high tide is Yokesfleet.
LeonF
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Thanks all. I had no doubts about getting through, just wondered what it would be like to dry out for the night. Just one of those people who, in my camping days, hated campsites so would sneak into a farmers field, go right on the beach or even on the sea wall so I could have a great view first thing in the morning. With a bit of a reputation for going aground, I was just canvassing opinion. My regular crew react like Pavlovian dogs to any beep.. even the reversing sensors in my car have them howling as they think we are in under 2 metres depth......
Cantata
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..... My regular crew react like Pavlovian dogs to any beep.. even the reversing sensors in my car have them howling as they think we are in under 2 metres depth......
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They are going to be a bundle of nerves round here then, aren't they! Two metres? I get vertigo if it's much deeper.
..... My regular crew react like Pavlovian dogs to any beep.. even the reversing sensors in my car have them howling as they think we are in under 2 metres depth......
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They are going to be a bundle of nerves round here then, aren't they! Two metres? I get vertigo if it's much deeper.
LeonF
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Well they know I will ignore it most of the time and wait till I'm down to 0.5 ! I always think touching is a good opportunity to view the prop and maybe, if it's warm enough, to hop over the side for a light scrub.