Geoffs
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Reged: 15/06/2001
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Loc: Wantage,Oxfordshire
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Hear what you say, but hazards of a strong stream are different than those of a spring tide off a headland or harbour. I've seen really nasty accidents at wiers, including fatalaties at Penton Hook. OK that was a rowing 8, with only 8 manpower.
I have 260hp with 40knot capability, but not happy going up river on a strong stream. Loads of HP or not going downstream can be hairy.
Anyway gonna try and push onto Brighton, now.
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Old Chinese proverb 'Man who sail boat into rice field, soon get into paddy'
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rr_123
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Reged: 22/08/2007
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Loc: Surrey
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there was a fair flow this morning at PH, but nothing that would worry me in a capable vessel whatever colour boards are showing (haven't seen the lock gates). We have had some very heavy but not prolonged rain; should be fast concentration, fast run off, and the stream was very slow at the weekend, so unless we have steady heavy rain over the w/e i would hope that it calms down pretty quickly.
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It's you, isn't it. should have thought about that a bit more."
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Chris_d
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Loc: Oxfordshire
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Geoff, it seems to be worse further down the river at the moment where the rain is more concentrated, I think by the time you get here it will have subsided. As you go up towards byrons it should just get better and better, no reds up here at the moment.
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No_Regrets
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Reged: 09/07/2007
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Loc: Welwyn Garden City, Herts UK.
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400+ hp will punch the steam.
Just for a laugh....
We took Shamby out last year when the Thames was going like a good 'un, and actually looked quite scary!
However, once out of the Marina, it was fine, and we played about near the Weirs just to see how much reserve we had, and frankly, it had little effect on the boat (160bhp on sterndrive) i still kept well away from hard objects to be on the safe side though, but learnt some good boat handling techniques in the process.
Getting back to the Marina, I looked at my old Shetland 570 (Which was for sale) and it's puny little 9.9 bhp Merc, and thought 'Hmmm....I wonder'
So a short while later, it was heading upstream at three quarter throttle, making fair headway, and was quite manageable, although I gave the Weirs a miss 
IMHO Red boards are advisory. If your boat and crew are up to it, it's still navigable, if not, don't consider it.
You need to be aware of high speed flotsam, and be prepared to take evasive manoevres incidentally. A log in the prop while forging upstream against a heavy current is going to be most invonvenient unless your berth is downstream....
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The scourge of Windsor, and notorious founder member of the 'Upper Thames Birchwood Massive' now outlawed by the EA and River pressure groups, currently planning a nice comfy retirement in the aft cabin of a Broom.
Now can anybody recommend any non-marking slippers?
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Doolittle
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Reged: 13/04/2007
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Loc: Chertsey, Surrey, UK
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la cap de la hague at spring tides, that is definately worse than an eyot with a red board.
Ha ha ha! Ain't that the truth!!! ...in a 45' Moody schooner. One of the green ones ripped our Cox's oilies clean off his back! 
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Doolittle
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Reged: 13/04/2007
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Loc: Chertsey, Surrey, UK
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Geoff, still on yellows here at Penton. Flowing at 3 to 4 knots and perfectly navigable. Just had a narrow boat go past. The flow may increase another 2 knots at most.
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No_Regrets
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Geoff, still on yellows here at Penton. Flowing at 3 to 4 knots and perfectly navigable. Just had a narrow boat go past.
The flow may increase another 2 knots at most.
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The scourge of Windsor, and notorious founder member of the 'Upper Thames Birchwood Massive' now outlawed by the EA and River pressure groups, currently planning a nice comfy retirement in the aft cabin of a Broom.
Now can anybody recommend any non-marking slippers?
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Ramage
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Reged: 09/07/2006
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Loc: Hampton Hill
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He is on the cill, isn't he!
Remember the Narrowboat that tried to race a hire cruiser out of Benson Lock?
I seem to remember it took quite a while to separate them.
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Doolittle
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Loc: Chertsey, Surrey, UK
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Oh I do wish the NB's wouldn't try to hurdle the head gates... Tsk
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rr_123
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Reged: 22/08/2007
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Loc: Surrey
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trouble is you show 'em just one salmon ladder...
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It's you, isn't it. should have thought about that a bit more."
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