Clearance on limehouse cut

[Doubleh]

I'm talking to a friend about letting them use my mooring on limehouse cut (between commercial road and Burdett road bridges) over the summer while we are away cruising. They have a modern Dutch barge with an air draft of approx 10' with wheelhouse up and 7' down. We have a narrowboat style widebeam so need give much thought to air draft.

 

I see nicholsons gives a clearance of 6'9 from limehouse to how. Does anyone know where the limitations are, and whether it would be possible to get a boat of this height to our location, wheelhouse up or down, either up the cut or along the Hertford Union?

 

Thanks

[Staarek]

I'm talking to a friend about letting them use my mooring on limehouse cut (between commercial road and Burdett road bridges) over the summer while we are away cruising. They have a modern Dutch barge with an air draft of approx 10' with wheelhouse up and 7' down. We have a narrowboat style widebeam so need give much thought to air draft.

 

I see nicholsons gives a clearance of 6'9 from limehouse to how. Does anyone know where the limitations are, and whether it would be possible to get a boat of this height to our location, wheelhouse up or down, either up the cut or along the Hertford Union?

 

Thanks

 

Hertford Union might be tight, we are 6'4 and at the last bridge before Regent's we had maybe 4-5" clearance. We were approaching extremely slowly as we weren't sure if we would fit.

[WJM]

Where are they coming from?!!!

[Doubleh]

Sorry, should have said! From the thames via either limehouse basin, or possibly bow creek if that is a better option

[WJM]

From Limehouse lock, that would involve two bridges - the very high footbridge by Limehouse Basin and the road bridge that you can see when you look out your window. Are you sure you need to ask?

[Doubleh]

I do understand that, as mentioned I never really look up when going under bridges as height is rarely relevant to me!

 

I know that the road bridge is not the highest but haven't found the height published anywhere. If it comes to it I can get down there at the weekend with a tape measure but I thought someone may have experience of taking a similarly sized boat through here - or via one of the alternative routes as per the other helpful comment about Hertford Union

[Staarek]

I do understand that, as mentioned I never really look up when going under bridges as height is rarely relevant to me!

 

I know that the road bridge is not the highest but haven't found the height published anywhere. If it comes to it I can get down there at the weekend with a tape measure but I thought someone may have experience of taking a similarly sized boat through here - or via one of the alternative routes as per the other helpful comment about Hertford Union

 

We took our boat through Limehouse Cut, up the Lee and Hertford and as I was saying earlier, last bridge on Hertford was the lowest. I would imagine it should be ok to go under mentioned road bridge on LHC even with slightly higher air draft.

[magnetman]

I'm moored behind you and I easily fit through with my wheelhouse up

 

I reckon even the trampoline will fit under

You can measure my boat if u like

[Doubleh]

Eh up, fancy meeting you here! Yes that was going to be my next plan - think I'll take you up on that and pop round with my tape measure! Cheers

[Pete & Helen]

I'm talking to a friend about letting them use my mooring on limehouse cut (between commercial road and Burdett road bridges) over the summer while we are away cruising. They have a modern Dutch barge with an air draft of approx 10' with wheelhouse up and 7' down. We have a narrowboat style widebeam so need give much thought to air draft.

 

I see nicholsons gives a clearance of 6'9 from limehouse to how. Does anyone know where the limitations are, and whether it would be possible to get a boat of this height to our location, wheelhouse up or down, either up the cut or along the Hertford Union?

 

Thanks

 

Not trying to put a spanner in the works but I've seen comments on here before about people wanting to let others uses their mooring (not specificity Limehouse) and their mooring agreement not allowing it.

Best to just check your agreement to make sure its allowed and there are no issues.

[Doubleh]

Thanks, yes appreciate the input. We're looking into this and plan to ensure everything is above board