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Bear in mind the few instances here are taken from a combined of tens of thousands of overnight moorings over many years. Just to put things in perspective.
Overnight precautions
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tinkicker0
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Again the same on the Ouse at York. Many anecdotal tales told about boats being set adrift, but no one to actually say it happened to them.
Agree with the anchor as a belt and braces approach and not to forget to fit a tripping line to it if the bottom has a lot of sunken branches.
Agree with the anchor as a belt and braces approach and not to forget to fit a tripping line to it if the bottom has a lot of sunken branches.
Andrew_Fanner
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Never had any real trouble. The Asian families that picnic on Bath Island at Windsor sometimes (once) have some kids who think it reasonable to try and get aboard or ask to use the toilet but on the whole they are all pleasant. Rescuing their footballs from the river usually gets an offer of food and boy can the cook
I've dropped the hook a couple of times but thats more due to being right on the outside of a raft than any fear of being set adrift.
I've dropped the hook a couple of times but thats more due to being right on the outside of a raft than any fear of being set adrift.
thamesS23
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re the asian families that use the island at windsor in the summer
really love all the food smells that drift over when they do thier bbq's - have often spoke to them to get reciepe ideas
really love all the food smells that drift over when they do thier bbq's - have often spoke to them to get reciepe ideas
rosssavage
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Once had drunken youths messing with the boat opposite the brocas in Windsor (seems a favorite spot for this type of thing!) but I was woken by them singing "don't rock the boat baby" as they failed to untie the lines. It actually wouldn't have mattered if they had succeeded as I always add a chain and padlock when moored in town centres. But, again, seven years boating at 150 hours a year and only the one instance - the chain and lock / anchor plan is enough to protect you against the plonkers.
DWT
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A couple years ago we let the little boy in one of the families there on our boat for a look around and were rewarded with some lamb and chicken cooked especially for us on their BBQ. It tastes as good as it smells.
Never had problems with being set adrift or being boarded but we tend to overnight in relatively remote spots and usually put the anchor down as well. Just remember to bring it in again before you set off again the next day!
jecuk
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Haven't had a problem in the last few years either.
As to the comment about avoiding Reading next to Tescos - I would just avoid Reading altogether.
Like most things be sensible. If you think there is a risk drop an anchor but 9999/10000 times there will be no problem.
As to the comment about avoiding Reading next to Tescos - I would just avoid Reading altogether.
Like most things be sensible. If you think there is a risk drop an anchor but 9999/10000 times there will be no problem.
CJL
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A couple of years ago we took three ribs up from Richmond to Henley over 3 or 4 days
Each evening we moored up, rafted alongside each other and dropped the anchors over the front. We also put springs on which just made it a bit harder for anybody to interfere.
Being open boats we chained from the A frames to the ring on the shore. As were camping quite some way from the boats the padlock and chain was a wise precaution but each morning nothing had been disturbed and it all looked safe.
Just moor in sensible places and you won't go far wrong.
C
Each evening we moored up, rafted alongside each other and dropped the anchors over the front. We also put springs on which just made it a bit harder for anybody to interfere.
Being open boats we chained from the A frames to the ring on the shore. As were camping quite some way from the boats the padlock and chain was a wise precaution but each morning nothing had been disturbed and it all looked safe.
Just moor in sensible places and you won't go far wrong.
C