On Thursday, September 06, 2007 8:15 PM [GMT+1=CET], Julian Tether <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> 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. With all due respect - I think that's piffle. I've done the tideway from Limehouse to Teddington or Brentford quite a number of times in various boats including our present one which had low freeboard, with no problem. It can sometimes be a bit "bumpy" between Limehouse and Tower Bridge, but nothing dangerous if you choose your conditions right. I'd not do it in more than a force 3, and certainly not in "wind against tide" conditions. The wash from the trip-boats is fairly easily dealt with, by turning across their wake, and in any case is a lot less than that of the rubbish tows. Oh, and I'm not sure the PLA has legal powers to ban any kind of vessel from the tideway as long as they fulfill the navigation requirements (which nowadays include radio). Mike Stevens narrowboat Felis Catus III web-site www.mike-stevens.co.uk No man is an island. So is Man.
