jecuk
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Following the example of some other members on here we are moving to Temple Marina this year. Looking forward to being closer to home. Lovely place.
Moving to Temple this year
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TrueBlue
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Welcome
to the debatably best part of the Thames.
There are an ever increasing number of traditional river cruisers occupying Temple. You all have an excellent view of not only the 1890's steamer, but the queues of craft waiting for the lock (so not much change there). If you incline your head you can often see Alaska, even if she's usually under wraps.
While I'm waxing enthusiastic; if you have a dinghy pop across to Showboat for what I'm told is good honest food. Makes a change from walking to the pub.
At least you can strain at the leash in your mooring ready to spring forth when a gap appears.
Thinking of Temple and Bray; both are very similar; awkward shape, not much fall, so fill and empty quickly and prone to queues.
The more important point is that both have very able and friendly lockkeepers, if you take the opportunity to engage them in conversation. The same applies to the reliefs on that section. Savour them while ye may.
Some use sound signals on that section as there are obscured views, so don't think you are being chided
to the debatably best part of the Thames.
There are an ever increasing number of traditional river cruisers occupying Temple. You all have an excellent view of not only the 1890's steamer, but the queues of craft waiting for the lock (so not much change there). If you incline your head you can often see Alaska, even if she's usually under wraps.
While I'm waxing enthusiastic; if you have a dinghy pop across to Showboat for what I'm told is good honest food. Makes a change from walking to the pub.
At least you can strain at the leash in your mooring ready to spring forth when a gap appears.
Thinking of Temple and Bray; both are very similar; awkward shape, not much fall, so fill and empty quickly and prone to queues.
The more important point is that both have very able and friendly lockkeepers, if you take the opportunity to engage them in conversation. The same applies to the reliefs on that section. Savour them while ye may.
Some use sound signals on that section as there are obscured views, so don't think you are being chided
boatone
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Passed by Showboat many times and often wondered if it is possible to moor up there just to have a meal or whatever?
TrueBlue
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B1,
I don't know what the official line is, but there is an unallocated strip just upstream of the slipway (itself just by Showboat). I guess its left empty for users of the slip. If the maintenance team have not dumped their barge in the middle of that section, then there is room for two reasonable sized boats.
Of course it might be possible to moor alongside Showboat, I think I've seen it once.
As you know, I'm all for encouraging use of all facilities everywhere, helps those river side businesses to survive.
It's a good website - here
Give them a shout and let us know the result?
Leave a bit of room for my dinghy as having done the research I might even try them!
byron
RIP
I have eaten there a couple of times as the guest of Eileen Baekhert (who remembers Lady Grosvenor & Costalot?) but was able to use her mooring. It was plain honest down to earth grub and not in the least pretentious.
I haven't a clue what Harleyfords attitude is to folks mooring up for a meal. I suspect though that they don't encourage it.
I haven't a clue what Harleyfords attitude is to folks mooring up for a meal. I suspect though that they don't encourage it.
apollo
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A mate of my dad's bought Lady Grosvenor and had a couple of attempted coastal trips but loads of engine problems. I guess so many years on thames up to henley took their toll on the engines.
He sold it on and its in the entrance cut to Bates Chertsey now.
apollo
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........just 7% dearer than last year.
Even folks in the Harleyford office cannot believe how much Temple have bumped it up in a downturn.
We were going to move to Temple but now its the same price as Harleyford theres no point.
Even folks in the Harleyford office cannot believe how much Temple have bumped it up in a downturn.
We were going to move to Temple but now its the same price as Harleyford theres no point.
byron
RIP
I can imagine. Plus of course the hull was warped. The boat was never ever more than a travelling river cottage to John & Eileen. I did take them to St Kats a couple or three times but that was the exception to their rule of Harleyford to Henley almost every weekend.
As a matter of interest she rode 4" lower in the water than an other Ocean 37. Largely due to the vast quantities of Booze carried aboard, that's what I think anyway
No Regrets
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Nice one Byron....I can just imagine half-empty bottles stashed in every little orifice....and the jingle of glass at every rough mooring!
A bit close to home too....LO(L
A bit close to home too....LO(L
jecuk
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I gather due to H&S you can't moor up to Showboat itself. Lots of dinghys seem to moor up just upstream of them.
jecuk
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Both are nice but seem very different in character. If it was just about price then Harleyford would not be first choice either now would it?
thamesS23
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always enjoy mooring up overnight at the lock at temple.
apollo
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No, I moor there because of the location and ease of getting to henley and I recognise that I have to pay for that.
....but how can Temple justify being almost the same price? Same location, no Hardstanding, no engineers, no Chandlery....and no showboat
Its a nice spot, but not as good as Harleyford and hence the price should reflect that.
..back to sleep now
....but how can Temple justify being almost the same price? Same location, no Hardstanding, no engineers, no Chandlery....and no showboat
Its a nice spot, but not as good as Harleyford and hence the price should reflect that.
..back to sleep now
TrueBlue
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Market forces,
dear boy, market forces.
Perhaps folks don't want to cross the river? Not so much of a daft statement if you think about it.
My only hope is that HF, after two years of restraint don't bump their rates up disproportionately for 2011.
dear boy, market forces.
Perhaps folks don't want to cross the river? Not so much of a daft statement if you think about it.
My only hope is that HF, after two years of restraint don't bump their rates up disproportionately for 2011.
byron
RIP
I was looking at rates on the River Hamble yesterday. My old Marina Fairey Yacht Harbour now called Hamble Point Marina is now charging anything up to £695 per metre per annum and I suspect they discourage anything less than a 40 footer.
CX54WEK
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Blimey, you lot must be made of money.
And we thought ours was a little steep at £133 per metre!!!!!
(In lincolnshire though not on the thames)
jessie
Member
quite a few boats leaving Temple becouse of the mooring fee increase, so you should have a good choice of mooring.
apollo
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Yes, several already contacted Harleyford so I have heard....
So not market forces, just greed then?
jecuk
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Without knowing how many enquiries they have to take a new mooring, how can you possibly know?
You seem personally offended. Surely it is up to them, and their customers? If I was looking to start a marina business in the current climate, I would certainly prefer a small one with limited moorings and capped costs than one which turns on high volumes of moorings. Maybe this just reflects different supply/demand dynamics between the Temple/Bourne End/Val Wyatt etc guys who all seem to be doing well and the larger guys who are feeling the pinch.
And of course Harleyford have no vested interest in telling you this....
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apollo
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Offended, nah just amused. As you have already seen, peeps are looking to leave.
