On 5 Jun 2009, at 09:55, Chris Hulin wrote: > Thanks Tony and Andy > > I am wondering about leaving my boat (18ft narrow cruiser) there > overnight. The reason for choosing that side of the river is that > it's a 15-minute drive home towards Abingdon, after a day's cruising > from Abingdon. > > I have read the information on the web about the poor state of the > slipway on that bank, and about the pub on the other side, but there > is nothing about casual mooring. I was hoping there might be > somewhere to moor near the slipway or the ex-ferry.
In that case, it'll probably be ok so long as you can get close enough to the bank. I can understand the need to be on that side of the river, given the lack of bridges for miles in either direction from that point! My wife is acutely aware of the consequences of trusting her car sat-nav in relation to finding the pub at Bablock Hythe :-))) -- Andy Greener n.b. Whisper Pangbourne, UK http://www.nb-whisper.com "Just because you've always done it that way doesn't mean it's not incredibly stupid"
