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boatone
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What would you rather have?

#1889110 - 10/06/2008 08:23

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byron
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Re: What would you rather have?

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#1889152 - 10/06/2008 09:06

Problem is that whilst more water is a blessing less bridge height will restrict many boats designed to cope with existing heights. Damned if you do, damned if you don't.

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apollo
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Re: What would you rather have?

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#1889154 - 10/06/2008 09:08

I expect the same conditions Thames Users had in 1978 ie 4 feet draft everywhere and the same bridge clearances.

Why give the EA an option?

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boatone
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Re: What would you rather have?

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#1889155 - 10/06/2008 09:09

He he......you fell into that one, didn't you !

(PS wouldnt mind if boat prices were the same as in 1978 either.....

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Re: What would you rather have?

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#1889158 - 10/06/2008 09:10

Very true Byron.

With a mere 1'9" draught, you could halve the depth without affecting me, but I feel others would soon get bored of self-dredging expeditions

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boatone
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Re: What would you rather have?

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#1889186 - 10/06/2008 09:38

Just thought it would be interesting to think 'outside the box' and see what the reactions were.

I agree its a see-saw effect but I suspect the vast majority of boats could cope with a few inches less headroom - many do it already by having tilting tophamper.

Might be a problem with lockside heights though.......

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Chris_d
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Re: What would you rather have?

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#1889452 - 10/06/2008 12:58

I voted to maintain current clearances, I guess it could work for some individual stretches of river, but it would be like moving the chart datum at sea. Suddenly every reference book ever writtian would be out of date. Isn't there a bridge up Lechlade way called Tenfoot Bridge? it would become Ninefootsix Bridge

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