PaulJ

Thanks @RAB Thats very useful, appreciated and confirmed what I was told by another boat (Cheers to @GRLMK38 for the headsup-as a bonus met up with them last night too) Having taken the decision to reroute on my way to Stratford on Avon, to avoid the Stockton stoppage , I really didnt want to go the long way round to get even more stuck 😀

Anyone been through Minworth/Curdworth recently ? Appreciate any info. Notice hasnt been updated since 16th June, I was told its low but still presumably passable as it hasnt been closed or pumps repaired. Yet. Ive got approx 27" inch draught so nothing too challenging he says optimistically.

We will pass somewhere as Im collecting from Saltford on Sunday on my way to Stratford on Avon. Thames funnily enough has caused me the most problems this year so far with me arriving at various locks and unable to get through until someone comes along to reset them/ turn the power back on- Whitchurch has had to have divers come to it several times when debris stuck in the silt keeps the gates from shutting.

Ive just left the K&A-came on at Reading and finished at Keysham. Ive also done Devizes to the Thames several times since April. Its not bad at the moment- Burghfield lock is due to be repaired soon and at present CRT are assisting boats through- its a bit of a buggar getting a level on it. Swinesford is by far the worst lock if you go that far. Took me about an hour and still had to winch a gate open as the last 5-6 inches didnt seem to get any less!

Heres a different one...

I love a bit of swan 'ology. A good mate once demonstrated a different swan domination technique on our then local top dog swan. The swan for ever after could single him out from a good distance and would even fly at him if he tried to get past in a dinghy 😀

Yep tried all that 😀

Well , in my experience, that really depends on whether the boat coming towards you is trying to tell you where they are going or where they think you should go - and how you interpret their bizzare and frantic hand gestures 😀

If you can time it right Id try and stop at Kensal Green and then go straight through to at least Tottenham. It is all particulary rammed between there at the mo- though to be fair there was never going to be many spots for a 70 x 12 arriving late evening...have fun 😀

Tied up just above Common Moor Lock about midday. Actually had some lunch sat still and then a little snooze 😀 Which is why you wont have seen me.. Noone on lock landing last night so must be fairly recent.

We must have passed somewhere- Im sat waiting for crane out at P&S, Watford having just come from Ware. Cant miss me Im on a dirty great Widebeam 😀 Ps- just jogged my memory and answer to your txt is Yes a few days ago and suggested they try you 😀

Came through about a week ago with a nice little RH 2YBA which drew 31" static - unless it has all dropped loads since then Id be suprised if you noticed. North Stratford wasnt quite so easy going 😀

Nope. Its not millimetre perfect but its close enough. Read it again- it accounts for everything. As I know my inside leg measurement you can get pretty close without a tape measure too .. Yours is a minus then 😀

Its a great idea though has been a while since I last came across any (or at least remember). Suspect they get lobbed in or similar.. Wish someone would sprinkle them liberally around the system 😀

Driest way is to measure from top of baseplate to top of uxter from inside (assuming trad/cruiser and you have easy access) then add 2 1/2 inches for the baseplate/skeg + however deep the uxter plate sits below water.