DHutch

Approved.

Silly daddy! Don't go in the water.

For clarification, I jumped rather than fell. If not completely voluntaraly.

Thanks Rich. Daniel

I can vouch for Mike if he has the time to do it. Don't know of anyone else in the area but there must be others?

In addition to this, I can add that it appears that mixed aggregate has been added beyond the concrete slip for around half the width of the slipway ramp, which now allows larger boats to be pushed further into the water. The bottom levels off fairly quickly to a maximum depth of around 1-1.2m depending on the level of the flash at the time. The best spot currently appears to be between 8 and16ft from the northern end, where you minimise the step at the end of the concrete, while maximising the available depth there after. The boat in the below photo is an 23ft Admiralty Steam Cutter, with draft around 2ft6.

Epic thread bump, but I still cant believe this happened. Although sadly it feels like only a matter of time before Cuddington follows?

Uplands Marina at Anderton, built by the same person but as of last year now within the ABC Alvechurch empire.

Test. 3.8mb image from my phone camera.

Nice photos.

There we are!

Just trying to get my head around the rules as part of planning the years boating, and also because a friend has been asking me about options for short term access to the Bridgewater for a trailerable boat. It appears you are now allow 7 + 3 days per 28, rather than just the 7 days per 28 originally imposed in 2016. Below image is lifted from a PDF on CRTs website, a link to which is available on the below page. The text for section 2. (for boats based on the Bridgewater wishing to access the Trusts waterways) reads almost word for word the same. https://canalrivertrust.org.uk/boating/go-boating/planning-your-boat-route/booking-your-passage-online The Bridgewater site includes all of the licensing and mooring conditions etc to download, and an online form to make a payment, but as far as I can see, no information on what a long or short term license costs. https://bridgewatercanal.co.uk/boating/pay-online/

Create one! (they are free) Its a bit odd.. I guess CRT have the lions share of the boaters records, a much more capable website (if only because Peels for the Bridgewater is so bad) and there is some sort of Peel-CRT type agreement where one can check the other records? As in, if using the Bridgewater as a CRT boat you just boat onto it, through it, and off it again, within a reasonable time period, but without booking online. Just like we always used to? I do somewhat wonder who is actually policing the whole thing, especially for boats which are not stopping.

All very interesting. EmilyAnne was build 1991 and launched Spring 1992 at Worsley, initially with the Bridgewater number B1531 She then gained the BW number 52884 something like a year later. Pressed plate, with printed bridge logo.

Still closed this winter, nothing back from Park Farm after being on the waiting list a month, so we shall be mooring elsewhere. Shame as its a nice location, and at 72p/ft week around the cheapest mooring in the area at £1086 for 6months with a 58ft boat. Last year we paid £1045.00 for 23weeks at Uplands, but since ABC have taken over they now want £1653 for the same 6months. Which while the cheapest ABC site, looks dear against Park Farm, Oakwood, Swanley, Venetian. for what you get. Aqueduct, Overwater, Tattenhall are all more expensive, but I believe offer more facilities and less rotten jetties than Uplands! All interesting stuff!