Thames mooring

[Actionmat]

It might be 7'6" in the middle, but it's an arch. Plus, (as mentioned many times before), the next one up(Godstow)is the one which will catch you out

 

[Outinthedinghy]

Delete as not relevant

 

[banger]

Thanks No Regrets, yes I am aware of the technical method to ascertain clearance, however, I have learnt in life to gather information from those that have done it as well the theory, the former is sometimes more accurate.
It appears that the thread makes you a bit grumpy, you don't have to read it you know!!

 

[prof pat pending]

You're a braver man than me Gunga Din!

No, just a bit stupid

 

[TrueBlue]

Thanks No Regrets, yes I am aware of the technical method to ascertain clearance, however, I have learnt in life to gather information from those that have done it as well the theory, the former is sometimes more accurate.
It appears that the thread makes you a bit grumpy, you don't have to read it you know!!

No, that's just how N.R. is on a good day...
You can keep the lower reaches, full of Great White Boats roaring about.
Much more civilised above Abingdon, if a tad remote.

Thinks-
whatever happened to T-L's pictorial thread (some years ago) when he managed to get a much bigger boat through Osney and another (?) with everything topsides removed and a considerable amount of extra ballast added.
IIRC some co-operation from EA lowering the water was also applied....

 

[Brayman]

Here's how it works.

On the basis the River is far more interesting in the Windsor area, with good access to both London and Oxford, I'm surprised nobody has suggested you consider other mooring places! :encouragement:

I couldn't possibly agree with that comment. If you like the sound of jet aircarft overhead every two minutes then fine but if you want tranquil waters and beautiful scenery then you need to be upriver of Reading. Plenty of pubs and eating houses and much easier and less cramped mooring up there too.

 

[No Regrets]

Not nearly enough action :ambivalence:

I cannot possibly agree with mooring comments either. We have fought for moorings at many places upstream of Reading, and found actual availability to be little different to Henley, Marlow, Windsor, Staines or Hampton Court, for example.

Perhaps things have changed since you turned your back on Boating and the Thames, but as a very active Boater, let me assure you we didn't fail to find moorings pretty well where we wanted, and for 2-4 boats every time too.

 

[No Regrets]

Thanks No Regrets, yes I am aware of the technical method to ascertain clearance, however, I have learnt in life to gather information from those that have done it as well the theory, the former is sometimes more accurate.
It appears that the thread makes you a bit grumpy, you don't have to read it you know!!

Clearly tongue in cheek :encouragement:

A lot of variables in Bridges though...they can be different every day

 

[banger]

Thanks for all the help, I am going to wander around some of the places suggested and see what I can find. I will have to have a look at Freeman, their site is impressive and a 23 might suit, but I will have to thin out my collection of boats before madam will allow another.

 

[prof pat pending]

It's silly season for me at the minute, but if you can wait for a bit, you're welcome to look at my 23

 

[oldgit]

Bridges eh !

Maidstone. About the same as Windsor. 13.2 ft ?

Cannon Bridge. Tonbridge.
Squeezing under with a Princess 33.

Somebody takes a Crown 37 through this on a regular basis and a Corniche 31 did get under.

 

[No Regrets]

Re: Bridges eh !

Love to see pictures of that Corniche.... :ambivalence:

 

[oldgit]

Re: Bridges eh !

The boat was moored at Wateringbury and up for sale recently. Did go and have a look,was extremely cheap suspect simply because of where it was .
One of the very last made, everything had been taken off the flybridge to squeeze it through Farleigh Bridge.
Once through,you can only transit one more lock before coming to a abrupt halt at Yalding road bridge a max distance of 4 miles or so.
It did have some minor damage to handrail on fly.
No hints of it it ever coming back down river.

Story was the boat was kept in Medway Bridge Marina, after some event or other boat did not get used for years and was taken up to Wateringbury, where it lanquished until being sold,possibly on Ebay.

 

[banger]

Re: Bridges eh !

Thanks Prof, I am in no hurry and furthermore am very busy at the moment, but will contact you later.

 

[prof pat pending]

Re: Bridges eh !

No problem