On 9/6/07, Julian Tether <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Passed Limehouse at 1700 and called to cancel our 19.30 booking as we > would be in Brentford by then. The bit between Limehouse and Westminster > bridge was very choppy and really unsuited to anything with low > freeboard, I think that possibly the PLA should ban narrowboats from > this reach when the trip boats are running.
It's surprising just how much you can get away with. James Loader - BCN Tug - was with us for one cruise up the river. The water got close, but never over the gunnel. I also have a low air vent for the SR3, and while very occasionally water does splash in, it is often a pleasure craft, or freely running tug that has caused it! > Highlight of the trip through London was the raising of Tower Bridge for > us, well it wasnt really for us but the sailing barge that followed us > through. Excellent - when my sister and I went on a Thames trip boat the Waterman giving the commentary mentioned he had only seen the bridge go up a couple of times in 10 years! I think he should go boating more!! Thanks for the trip reports, very interesting. Mike -- Michael Askin http://shoestring_DOT_zapto_DOT_org/
