Shepperton Lock - Limehouse marina

[dharl]

I quick question for the panel.

One of the vessels that I regularly drive in the Lower Tidal Thames was relocated above Shepperton Lock for the duration of the Olympics. The other guy who skippers the vessel is unavailbale for the return trip so I will have the con for the return passage. Whilst I know the lower Thames well, I have only been on the upper Thames in a very small boats. (small hire boats ;-) )

The Question is :- Are there any tidal restrictions on leaving Shepperton Lock and proceeding down stream and are their other issues I need to think about?

Was planning on leaving a LW -3hrs Shepperton which means would get to Limehouse abot 3hrs later (would have to then wait for draft to increase to go into marina) or option 2 would be to leave at LW Shepperton to arrive at Limehouse for a time when I could go straight in.

Vessel is a Twin screw Nelson 42, 1.2m Draft and 4.2m Air Draft.

 

[Brayman]

Is LW Shepperton the same as LW Teddington? You need to leave a couple of hours to get from Shepperton to Teddington regardless!

 

[dharl]

aha many thanks...am totally new to this area...normally a deepesea man!

 

[boatone]

River only becomes tidal at Teddington, so no such thing as HW at Shepperton Lock. HW at Teddington is about an hour later than HW London Bridge.

Plan ideally would be lock out at Teddington about 2 hours before HW and half tide barrier at Richmond will be open when you get there. You will be punching the last of the flood initially but should get down to Limehouse in a little over 3 hours or so. Need to watch air draft at Hammersmith Bridge.

 

[dharl]

Many thanks indeed Boatone. That info is very helpful!