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Clarencebeeks

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Hi all, I'm new here, wanted to say hello and ask for advice.

I've hatched a potentially hair brained scheme to put my Sunseeker Superhawk 34 on the Thames near Tower Bridge on Ney Years eve.

Is this do-able?

If it is,

How would I get it there? Boat is berthed in Portsmouth right now

Any advice would be ace, thanks!

Clarence
 
Hi - Thanks for the reply, is there a particular/best route I should take as the boat is quote long?

Don't have a mooring, can you recommend anyone to talk to?
 
Clarencebeeks = :D

Mooring in town is difficult and near as damn it frowned upon!!

Try St Kats Marina or the may offer a waiting mooring if your really nice and only planning to stop the evening

CJL
 
Call Chris Livett and ask for a mooring on Butlers Wharf, or he could give you a mid stream mooring with shuttle services to the pier. Wonderful place to be moored in the shadow of Tower Bridge.

Won't be a problem for them as they are used to handling Super Yachts

Google Livetts Launches for further details. They will do everything you need for a great New Years Eve!
 
"How would I get it there? Boat is berthed in Portsmouth right now

Any advice would be ace, thanks!"


Personally would consider booking the boat into St Kats over New Years Eve and walking the few yards down to the waterfront.You can enjoy the celebrations in the most stunning back drop in the world knowing that your nice warm bed was firmly moored in still waters just round the corner.
Thats the easy bit.
The hard bit.
Getting an small open topped fine weather boat round half of south east england in the middle of winter and with it getting dark in the early afternoon.
Several long days in an open boat at sea with low,poss sub freezing temperatures and no working knowledge of the Thames estuary and all its delights will not be fun.
You will also need some fairly experienced boaty mates on this little jaunt.
If your still up for it ....my diversions would be Brighton/Ramsgate and poss Queenborough in extremsis, at the end of the journey.
It can be very cold nasty and lumpy out there if things go wrong,so plan your trip carefully.
Me I would jump in the car,,but then again I am old and decrepit. :)
 
...And plenty of space and time to blast away those cobwebs. The Superhawk was just so meant for this!!! :D:D

Small print disclaimer: passage planning, experience, etc. etc. ;):p
before anyone else says so :eek:
 
I thought it was of those girt big cruisers that block up the River,

but looking here
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it's what - in my ignorance - I'ds class as a posh speed boat, lovely for planing along in sheltered waters in calm conditions.

Not for fighting your way along the south coast - especially in the winter when days are short.

Putting the thing on a lorry, craning in and out could be quite a pricey solution.

Aha, well, the bset laid plans...


Have a nice trip.
 
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TrueBlue said:
I thought it was of those girt big cruisers that block up the River,

but looking here
View attachment 22115

it's what - in my ignorance - I'ds class as a posh speed boat, lovely for planing along in sheltered waters in calm conditions.

Not for fighting your way along the south coast - especially in the winter when days are short.

Putting the thing on a lorry, craning in and out could be quite a pricey solution.

Aha, well, the bset laid plans...


Have a nice trip.
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The 34 Hawk will eat up the miles and chew anything in its way.

Start by watching the opening scene to The World is Not Enough ...
 
I did this trip in a cranchi endurance 33 ( similar size and style) several times. No a difficult trip but even in June we stopped as it was so rough. Good forecast and flat seas great. More than a 4 stay home!
 
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