Quite fancy a trip to The Thames...
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lisilou
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Greg I'll PM you now ok?
Greg2
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Okay.....tutorial from lisilou on using Photoshop so here goes.....
Departure from the Crouch
Our last boat with the QEII bridge in the background....
Some well known landmarks
Boarded by the Met....very friendly and courteous..
Photo shoot outside Westminster....
And the icing on the cake.....
Departure from the Crouch
Our last boat with the QEII bridge in the background....
Some well known landmarks
Boarded by the Met....very friendly and courteous..
Photo shoot outside Westminster....
And the icing on the cake.....
paul salliss
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Lisa, I am going to make an executive decision, this trip has to be done, with good planning and a good weather window we will be fine, speak soon
lisilou
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Awesome pics Greg! That's it....I've gotta do it now!!! Thanks for those..they're inspiring.
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Paul...I do love it when you're forceful!! Yeh...gotta be done agreed.
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Paul...I do love it when you're forceful!! Yeh...gotta be done agreed.
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aquapower
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As promised heres my pictures
Richard Shead
Slipped Anchor
That's a very tidy Targa Greg2
lisilou
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Aqua'...they're fantastic too! Right...the photo comp is on!!! lol
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baldyash
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We went a couple of years ago , definitely a must do but watch out for tons of rubbish. We picked up a very large dia. rope & had to have a diver out to clear!We were also intercepted by the Police nr gravesend. No problems & nice to have someone watching out. We overnighted at Imperial Wharf. Recommended. Diesel available opp. Parliament & o/s St.Kats.
dj43
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This used to be our cruising area, before we moved the boat south, as other,s have said, nothing beats going down the Thames in your own boat, one word of advice , make sure you get your passage plan right ,or you will find you have a long weight to get into St,Kats with no place to moor up,Chatham may be a better stop over,if you are with MDL. Had a few bumpy crossings but get the weather right and its great,
CaptainMike1970
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Sounds like it might be fun, I have always wanted to see my boat in St Kats, i've looked out of various office windows looking at boats sat in there wondering about the trip around.
wonky
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I went a couple of years ago, brilliant trip, great to see London grow in size as you get nearer. Look out for the Thames clippers, they don't hang around! I got to just outside Oxford and had it trailered back, it actually worked out the same as the fuel cost and obviously less hours on the engine, plus it meant more time going further up the Thames. Worth a thought.
STEVEDUNSTABLE
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plotting it now (out of interest and coz I love plotting stuff...yes I'm a neek!) and wow it's a long way from the Hamble!! Looks interesting tho. Always fancied passing the Houses of Parliament and going under Tower Bridge. D'you think they'd open it just for me?!?!
Whose done it and how was it? Looks interesting from Sth Foreland on.
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Hi Lisilou.... have a peek here (all before the vidcam) !!.. the T60 is Victoria...Clive and Vicky's boat.. https://sites.google.com/site/s24thanksmum/home/st-katherine-s---southampton
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lisilou
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Great Steve! Thanks for posting those.
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oldgit
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If your coming any distance and going into St Kats or any of the London marinas,got to be worth doing the extra few hours up to Teddington.
EA recently have revised river charges,so just going in for a day or two is not expensive,a short distance beyond the lock could have you parked overnight for free outside Hampton Court Palace.
EA recently have revised river charges,so just going in for a day or two is not expensive,a short distance beyond the lock could have you parked overnight for free outside Hampton Court Palace.
lisilou
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This is sounding more and more like a definite must do. That sounds idillic OG...thanks.
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oldgit
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This is sounding more and more like a definite must do. That sounds idillic OG...thanks.
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....and only a bit further up would have you going past the front garden of her Majesty....just do not try stopping on the bank ,unless you fancy a v.brief conversation with couple of dark suited gentlemen arriving courtesy of a Black Range Rover.
Thames boaters of course a bunch of pampered whossies.Worth while going up there merely to observe them as they do their "boating" which usually involves standing on the deck drinking PIMMS while the lockeepers do all the hard work of holding nasty horrible ropes etc.
Corse every journry begine with a small step......so over to the Thames Forum.
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CharlieAlpha
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View attachment 33188 you mean you've not been
lisilou
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thejonesey
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Hi Lisa
Yes I did do this trip last year and it was brilliant! We did Hamble to Ramsgate, Ramsgate to Limehouse, Limehouse to Windsor. This was a bit of a haul on the return but I had to get back to work.
For what it is worth we liked Limehouse but you have to plan backwards to get your timings right. St Kats looks great but more expensive and then if all else fails you can always head up to Imperial Wharf and more on the pier.
I did lots of planning because, like you, I also enjoy it! Would be very happy to chat about it and send you some of my stuff.
When you come into the Estuary for example, a lot of people use the "inner route" which is the Southern Route, shorter but shallower. You will need up to date charts! I perfer coming in via Princes Channel with the big ships.. much easier and you can bob along just outside the channel with no stress.
Link to my previous thread is http://www.ybw.com/forums/showthrea...e-trip-pics-on-the-way!&p=3662074#post3662074
With lots of pics! Key things to work out if you decide to go non-tidal are: timings to get over Richmond Lock and then working locking speed (or lack off it) into your calculations. EG Windsor to Teddington (about 10 miles) 4 hours but Teddinton to Ramsgate (about 100 miles) 6 hours... i think! PM Me and I can let you have my number
Yes I did do this trip last year and it was brilliant! We did Hamble to Ramsgate, Ramsgate to Limehouse, Limehouse to Windsor. This was a bit of a haul on the return but I had to get back to work.
For what it is worth we liked Limehouse but you have to plan backwards to get your timings right. St Kats looks great but more expensive and then if all else fails you can always head up to Imperial Wharf and more on the pier.
I did lots of planning because, like you, I also enjoy it! Would be very happy to chat about it and send you some of my stuff.
When you come into the Estuary for example, a lot of people use the "inner route" which is the Southern Route, shorter but shallower. You will need up to date charts! I perfer coming in via Princes Channel with the big ships.. much easier and you can bob along just outside the channel with no stress.
Link to my previous thread is http://www.ybw.com/forums/showthrea...e-trip-pics-on-the-way!&p=3662074#post3662074
With lots of pics! Key things to work out if you decide to go non-tidal are: timings to get over Richmond Lock and then working locking speed (or lack off it) into your calculations. EG Windsor to Teddington (about 10 miles) 4 hours but Teddinton to Ramsgate (about 100 miles) 6 hours... i think! PM Me and I can let you have my number