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|  Print Topic Jump to first unread post. Pages: 1 | 2 | >> (show all) JECuk regular Reged: 22/01/2008 Posts: 254 Loc: Mid-Thames Any parts of the river to be wary of Penton to Bray?       #1885006 - 06/06/2008 11:58 Edit   Reply   Quote   Quick Reply   Clearly through Windsor town centre lots of traffic normally. Any other areas to watch? -------------------- Lady Gay Post Extras:       No_Regrets regular Reged: 09/07/2007 Posts: 1391 Loc: Welwyn Garden City, Herts UK. Re: Any parts of the river to be wary of Penton to Bray? [Re: JECuk]       #1885015 - 06/06/2008 12:04 Edit   Reply   Quote   Quick Reply   Bray. Many ropy old Freemans hanging about ready to trap unsuspecting boats, inflicting massive doses of Osmosis and Carbon monoxide poisoning on you.... Don't say you wern't warned eh? -------------------- 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? Post Extras:       JECuk regular Reged: 22/01/2008 Posts: 254 Loc: Mid-Thames Re: Any parts of the river to be wary of Penton to Bray? [Re: No_Regrets]       #1885041 - 06/06/2008 12:22 Edit   Reply   Quote   Quick Reply   Fortunately, in wood I am immune to their osmosis. Will try to get a berth on the outside though to avoid the CO. Where is the fuel pontoon there? On the outside? -------------------- Lady Gay Post Extras:       Doolittle regular Reged: 13/04/2007 Posts: 290 Loc: Chertsey, Surrey, UK Re: Any parts of the river to be wary of Penton to Bray? [Re: JECuk]       #1885123 - 06/06/2008 13:09 Edit   Reply   Quote   Quick Reply   errr... few doors up from Dennetts, I'll be watching... ... your speed! Post Extras:       Gavi regular Reged: 01/06/2006 Posts: 1577 Loc: Sunny Staines Re: Any parts of the river to be wary of Penton to Bray? [Re: JECuk]       #1885134 - 06/06/2008 13:16 Edit   Reply   Quote   Quick Reply   Coming out of the marina might be a bit hairy at the moment because of the stream from the left.... but you probably know that! Post Extras:       JECuk regular Reged: 22/01/2008 Posts: 254 Loc: Mid-Thames Re: Any parts of the river to be wary of Penton to Bray? [Re: Gavi]       #1885158 - 06/06/2008 13:28 Edit   Reply   Quote   Quick Reply   I promise to only do 2-3 knots over the ground! -------------------- Lady Gay Post Extras:       Ramage regular Reged: 09/07/2006 Posts: 575 Loc: Hampton Hill Re: Any parts of the river to be wary of Penton to Bray? [Re: JECuk]       #1885311 - 06/06/2008 15:41 Edit   Reply   Quote   Quick Reply   The fuel pontoon at Bray Marina is on the river frontage, next to the River Brasserie. -------------------- Paul http://www.braycruiserclub.co.uk/ http://www.birchwoodboats.aceboard.com/ Post Extras:       JECuk regular Reged: 22/01/2008 Posts: 254 Loc: Mid-Thames Re: Any parts of the river to be wary of Penton to Bray? [Re: Ramage]       #1885314 - 06/06/2008 15:43 Edit   Reply   Quote   Quick Reply   Thank you. -------------------- Lady Gay Post Extras:       JECuk regular Reged: 22/01/2008 Posts: 254 Loc: Mid-Thames Re: Any parts of the river to be wary of Penton to Bray? [Re: JECuk]       #1885436 - 06/06/2008 17:12 Edit   Reply   Quote   Quick Reply   Looks like Doolittle won't have to worry about my wake coming through his back door tomorrow. Will make sure I go faster if the river slows down Sunday if not the following weekend so he knows I have been through. -------------------- Lady Gay Post Extras:       Doolittle regular Reged: 13/04/2007 Posts: 290 Loc: Chertsey, Surrey, UK Re: Any parts of the river to be wary of Penton to Bray? [Re: JECuk]       #1885891 - 06/06/2008 23:13 Edit   Reply   Quote   Quick Reply   Ha Ha! Hey you won't be the first. Requiem last night, Crown Jewels tonight, both stretched our mooring ropes to their limit. Post Extras:       Pages: 1 | 2 | >> (show all)

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