Martin Megson
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I simply pay my money and enjoy my wonderful life afloat.
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I've done the trip both ways once so far on my 55' nb with no problem. Entry to Selby wasn't any worse than other tidal locks such as Keadby.
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Yes councils will only clean up public land. Rubbish on private land is the landowners responsibility.
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Yep. I have 4 x100w wired like that into an MPPT controller.
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I believe it will fail BSS:
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Safely moored up in Paddington basin. :-)
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7 hours ago, MoominPapa said:
Did we spy you going into Teddington Lock as we were coming out yesterday?
We got a space on the VMs at Paddington, even arriving after 6 pm on a Friday night.
MP.
That would have been me.
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3 minutes ago, mark99 said:
What time? Windy but good base.
I'll aim to arrive late morning in the hope of finding a space. I stayed there on my last visit but that was in winter so fairly quiet. Looking to spend a few days there before crossing to Limehouse to do the Tideway next week.
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I'm moored for the night near Perivale and will have a cruise into the city tomorrow to see if I can find a space at Paddington.
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Hi,
The guide at the link below covers lots of info on the non-tidal Thames including bridge heights. You don't mention where you plan to use the boat but I assume you'll be staying off the canals where headroom is often limited.
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Mine has flexible hoses between the filter and engine. One to the lift pump and the other the return from the rail. Passed BSS with no questions. Pipes are correctly marked.
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8 hours ago, Scholar Gypsy said:
The only other thing I would add - it's in RichardN's website - is to call London VTS on Ch14 before you start to cross the river. That way everyone else in the area knows what you are doing.
I can't find anything very helpful on youtube. But here is an album of photos (taken by Richard and Sue) of a number of boats entering Limehouse, having come down from Brentford.
Thanks for that and your kind offer of to take a photo which would be great. I'll let you know when I have a firm date and time.
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Thanks for the helpful advice which pretty much confirms what I've read. The tides times look good for the week beginning 18 Jun so I'll probably go then.
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Hi,
I'm planning on doing the Thames Tideway shortly on my 55' narrow boat and having read much useful info, mainly through links on the forum, I'm still a little wary of getting into Limehouse lock on an ebbing tide. I'm currently on the Thames at Kingston and I have a choice of doing the tideway from Teddington to Limehouse, or crossing London on the Regents canal and doing the Tideway upstream instead. I have travelled on the tidal Trent and had no difficulty getting into Kidby but it seems the flow at Limehouse could be stronger. I must admit I'm leaning towards crossing London on the canal and then heading up the Thames from Limehouse. Any advice from experienced welcomed.
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I'm planning to do the tideway later this month. Currently on the Thames and will come off at Brentford and make my way by canal to Lime house. Hoping to find a space at Paddington
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I recall there is one at Denver sluice and another at the visitors moorings in Ely. Hartford marina (between St Ives and Huntingdon) did let you use theres and the water point. Thats all I can recall for now but I'm sure someone will add more.
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As I understand it, only if there is a sign such as "No return within 14 days". Otherwise it should be OK.
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I didn't see a sign but there were a couple of large maintenance barges at the top of the mooring so maybe it was hidden. It is a shame that much of the length has been lost as it is a pleasant mooring spot.
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I moored above the lock in mid April with no problem. You can see the long term moorings in front of my boat. There was room for perhaps 3 narrow boats behind mine.
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The flow isn't too strong unless it's in flood. I suppose the main risk is engine failure or something snagging the prop above a weir.
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The CART ones can be ordered online and are free
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10 hours ago, Dave Payne said:
That one again, do you have anything from CRT to back that up?
10 hours ago, lulu fish said:I have asked them, they told me it was no longer necessary. Have you ever heard of anyone getting trouble for not displaying a licence?
Then they need to update the licence Ts & Cs on their web page.
7.1 You must display the Boat’s name, index number and the Licence on both sides of the Boat so that they are always easily visible by our employees on the towpath or on the Waterway. If you do not, we may place a sticker on the Boat or on any cover on the Boat showing the number, which must not be removed unless the number is displayed in some other way. Any Tender must be marked with ‘Tender to (name and index number of the Boat)’.
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It's a no from me. I'm happy to make an annual donation
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32 minutes ago, ArtySeago said:
Does anybody know if there is a website where I could find out what I would need in terms of insurance, safety cert, licence etc?
I posted links to the web sites. Try them
Volockies
in General Boating
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Hi Mac,
Good to see you today, I was waiting to go down the lock as you came out. I've generally found the vlockies on the system to be helpful but I agree this lot didn't seem to be very good. After you left there was a cruiser waiting along with me and he was first in the queue. Lockie waved me in and I pointed out that the cruiser was first. He told me I should know that it's always safer to put a steel boat in first and have the cruise come in along side. I pointed out that as the cruiser was a good 10ft wide he should know we wouldn't both fit in the lock. The cruiser went through first.
Agreed. Last week I came up Watford and then down Foxton. Very helpful friend lockies at both.