Minimum Draught

[Edknndy]

What is the maximum draught recommended for boats on the Thames. Would a 7.5ft Ketch work ?

 

[Portland Billy]

I would consider 7.5 ft far too deep for comfort on the upper Thames
You would be grounding regularly and have problems mooring alongside.
I have just over 4ft draught and that occasionally gives problems.

 

[Deleted member 478]

What is the maximum draught recommended for boats on the Thames. Would a 7.5ft Ketch work ?

You might want to be more specific about where on the Thames?

 

[Outinthedinghy]

6ft above Teddington 3ft above Oxford. Something like that with some steps in between.


7ft5 draught I don't think it would fit ove any or the lock sills.

River Thames: distances and measurements for boaters

 

[Outinthedinghy]

Actually quite interesting looking at the sill depths. Left column upper sill right column lower sill.

Implies that you could possibly get up to near Windsor but the obvious question is where you would moor the boat as you are not allowed to anchor in the Main Navigation Channel. The MNC is presumably where the deep water is.

24hr Manning might be an option I suppose.

Sill depths:

 

[Edknndy]

You might want to be more specific about where on the Thames?

Windsor, Henly area

 

[Edknndy]

Actually quite interesting looking at the sill depths. Left column upper sill right column lower sill.

Implies that you could possibly get up to near Windsor but the obvious question is where you would moor the boat as you are not allowed to anchor in the Main Navigation Channel. The MNC is presumably where the deep water is.

24hr Manning might be an option I suppose.

Sill depths:
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Thank you. That’s a great help