martin1001
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If you're stopping at Chiswick Pier make sure you are well secure as there is a fair old current flow with the tides.
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Andrew_Fanner
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Loc: Hampshire
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Dead easy trip at that time, won't be shedloads of traffic. Its a great way to get into London. Watch out for rubbish on the tide and make sure your anchor is ready just in case.
Have fun and post some pics:-)
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chuckaduck
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Loc: k all the thieving scroats up
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with no kill switches or life jackets...always works
Joking apart it amazes me that robos dont use life jackets after all the river is dangerous and robos are not exactly stable
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PEJ
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I did the very same trip tth weekend before last. It was great.
I didn't realise just how shallow it is at low tide after Richmond Lock so be aware of the tide times.
As already said there is a hell of a tidal flow around chiswick, I had to put her in to idle just to stay still against the pontoon.
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teddington_lock
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As already said there is a hell of a tidal flow around chiswick, I had to put her in to idle just to stay still against the pontoon.
Wish someone would show this post to some of the narrowboaters ..
They never beleive us when we tell them , we always get told ' Eeeeeee , been doing this for years son , on the Trent etc etc ' ..... i've switched off by then ....
Some people don't like help ....
Edited by teddington_lock (07/08/2008 18:06)
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oldgit
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Loc: Medway
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Inside is nice and not a lot of money either. 
Lots road gastro pub 5 mins up road,
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Brayman
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Reged: 27/11/2006
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Loc: Bucks
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Errr, inside where?
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martin1001
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Its Chelsea Harbour .. best entered at slack water if poss, due to the close proximity of pier (fraction upstream of the entrance).
Eating try new facilities at Imperial Wharf 2 mins walk from Chelsea Harbour (upstream) just under the railway bridge. Waterside, Saran Rooms (Thai) also Indian and Italian restaurants. Also chek out new apartments ranging 900K to cools 7 million . There'ss an M&S food only there as well.
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Brayman
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Loc: Bucks
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Yers, just wondered what it had to do with Chiswick apart from the first two letters 
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DickieG
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Reged: 30/07/2007
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Loc: Thames, London
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Thanks all for the advice. We're going to be finishing the trip at our new home at Chiswick Quay Marina and so won't require the pier or Chelsea Harbour - unless we are late in the case of the former! Just completed my VHF course today on the Strand with First Class Sailing - instrcuted by the excellent Mark Hamilton (no relation to Luke Skywalker as far as I am aware). Shouldn't think we'll need to use my qualification on our journey from Penton Hook though - fingers crossed.
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And seek the seclusion that a cabin grants."
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