River wey depth

[Timleech]

Anyone know what sort of depth is available on the Wey? The NT website says 3 feet up to Guildford & 2'6" above, is this real or are they covering themselves?

 

Tim

[classicstove]

Went all the way to Godalming with a Grand Union motor drawing 3' 2" two years ago without any problems

[mickspangle]

Was there a few years ago in a normal 2' draft narrowboat. Some of the edges are a bit shallow, so you might not be able to moor everywhere.

[Dog]

Went all the way to Godalming with a Grand Union motor drawing 3' 2" two years ago without any problems

Too much water two years ago. I smashed my chimney off going through Broadford Bridge. Fire was alight at the time as well.

[GUMPY]

Have taken Parglena up to Godalming however at 3ft draft and 11ft6 beam it was a case of a lot of tickover in the canal sections. That could be down to the fact that NT only dredge to suit 7ft wide boats.......

[David Mack]

Anyone know what sort of depth is available on the Wey? The NT website says 3 feet up to Guildford & 2'6" above, is this real or are they covering themselves?

 

Tim

 

Plenty of depth for a Big Woolwich in August 2010!

 

 

But they were having a lot of trouble adjusting the weirs and sluices to keep the levels up. We scraped the bottom a few times on the way up, before they took half the water away as we were one lock down from Godalming. The level came up overnight and we completed the trip next day up the limit of navigation, and then back down to the Thames without problems.

 

David

[Speedwheel]

Anyone know what sort of depth is available on the Wey? The NT website says 3 feet up to Guildford & 2'6" above, is this real or are they covering themselves?

 

Tim

 

Thinking of taking Kennet south?

[RichardN]

And here is another one of Fulbourne on the Wey:

 

I am trying to remember what happened with water levels - I think they had they deliberately dropped them because they were expecting a load of rain. We are obviously shallow so had few issues and Fulbourne just got on with it and found a bit of depth (most of the time)

Edited February 26, 2012 by RichardN

[Timleech]

Thinking of taking Kennet south?

 

Should be in the Jubilee Pageant, but just realised today that I should have 'accepted' a week ago! Remains to be seen whether they'll accept a late acceptance (so to speak).

 

Also had an invite to a 40th wedding anniversary bash in Godalming, though it would be a good way(wey) to arrive.

 

Tim

Edited February 26, 2012 by Timleech