The 'Jesus Christ, don't do that you idiot!' advice thread.

DenningLJ said:
Just to double check that I've not made a horrible mistake, the falling tide is the tide to ride, right?
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Yes if you want to go from Cuxton to Hoo BUT unless you have wheels you will have to wait for the tide to come back in again to get you boat into Hoo.
It dries out completely for several hours either side of high water.
Do you know how much water your boat needs to float ?
On very low spring tides there is very little water in the central arch of the bridge.
Arch on Strood side is best if you are in doubt.
http://www.visitmyharbour.com/harbours/north-kent-swale-medway/medway-inland/
 
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So... Is it worth setting off before the high tide and fighting my way up to get under the Rochester bridge before high tide and then it will slack off as the tide turns?

People, this is why you shouldn't learn everything you know about sailing from Three Men and a Boat.
 
The tide is heading in the direction of the sea from HW to LW which is the same way as Hoo. The good news is that's a conveyor belt taking you in the right direction.

If your seagul packs up you'll have an excellent chance of sailing up there without any worry. There's loads of moorings free in that area if you can't get into the marina.

I've only used the rule of 1/12's on the tide.
 
oldgit said:
Yes if you want to go from Cuxton to Hoo BUT unless you have wheels you will have to wait for the tide to come back in again to get you boat into Hoo.
It dries out completely for several hours either side of high water.
Do you know how much water your boat needs to float ?
On very low spring tides there is very little water in the central arch of the bridge.
Arch on Strood side is best if you are in doubt.
http://www.visitmyharbour.com/harbours/north-kent-swale-medway/medway-inland/
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What you up to tomorrow?

:-)
 
DenningLJ said:
So... Is it worth setting off before the high tide and fighting my way up to get under the Rochester bridge before high tide and then it will slack off as the tide turns?
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You do not want to be going into Hoo on a falling ride.:(

If twere me and bearing in mind your mode of transport 5hp and the fact that all we really want to achieve on this trip is to get to new mooring. (Hoo ness ?)
Go through Bridge around low water. Will your boat actually be afloat that early ?
Make way up to Gillingham against weak incoming tide.
Have a bit of fun pootling/sailing around forts and as soon as there is water go into Hoo creek.
Assume you know which way in you are going ?
 
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Yeah, that sounds like it could be a bit of a plan. My boat floats in about four-ish foot of water and low tide is showing for 8:40. If I set off at about 7:30, fighting against the current could take a little bit longer so to Rochester at roughly low tide, under the bridge and learn to tac... the missus will be over the moon but it might have to be a plan.
 
Don't forget to report back tomorrow!

Medway Yacht club is open on Wednesday night and welcome visiting yachtsmen i.e you, so you could pop down in the afternoon with the tide and bag a pontoon space overnight, the bar is open for food etc and then find Hoo on Thursday. Overnight mid week on the pontoon is never a problem, on Friday/Saturday Chrisbitz and myself have reserved spaces so no room :-)

Jobs a goodun.
 
DenningLJ said:
Yeah, that sounds like it could be a bit of a plan. My boat floats in about four-ish foot of water and low tide is showing for 8:40. If I set off at about 7:30, fighting against the current could take a little bit longer so to Rochester at roughly low tide, under the bridge and learn to tac... the missus will be over the moon but it might have to be a plan.
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2'3" draft according to google search
 
If for any reason you have a problem feel free to pick my mooring up. Its no 15 on the innertrot right outside of Upnor Castle on the REYC moorings. Currently I am ashore in Cuxton for some maintenance.
Just for info we towed my boat to Cuxton with a 3hp obm on a dink with a rising tide in 50 mins. Enjoy.

BMW
 
DenningLJ said:
So... Is it worth setting off before the high tide and fighting my way up to get under the Rochester bridge before high tide and then it will slack off as the tide turns?

People, this is why you shouldn't learn everything you know about sailing from Three Men and a Boat.
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Are you familiar with the withies - the channel into Hoo?
 
Denninglj,

no-one seems to have added the useful bit of advice, sorry if you are experienced but...

on approaching the new mooring, have a look at boats around - afloat not aground ! - whichever way they are pointing, take the same approach line to the mooring; tide is much more powerful than wind unless it's a gale.

Despite all the gleefull doubters on here, it should be a simple fun trip; but do have an anchor on a long line - say 30 metres of at least 12mm nylon if buying it - as Plan B for a pondering period in case the engine packs up, happens to everyone at some point.

Have Fun !
 
Seajet said:
Denninglj,

no-one seems to have added the useful bit of advice, sorry if you are experienced but...

on approaching the new mooring, have a look at boats around - afloat not aground ! - whichever way they are pointing, take the same approach line to the mooring; tide is much more powerful than wind unless it's a gale.

Despite all the gleefull doubters on here, it should be a simple fun trip; but do have an anchor on a long line - say 30 metres of at least 12mm nylon if buying it - as Plan B for a pondering period in case the engine packs up, happens to everyone at some point.

Have Fun !
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Some Hoo moorings are on trots....
 
If so, one still needs to approach into tide; get a doubled line around the uptide post or buoy, then drop back onto the aft one, sort out the lines to singled ones later if desired, or at least move the lines every time one is aboard to avoid chafing at the same place.
 
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