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Gilles · 17 April 2014, 12:23

ok I will do that ! we can lock at any tides ?

Gilles · 28 May 2014, 12:56

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Originally Posted by Daniel

I would like to try to join you Gilles, from RAMSGATE. So perhaps 6 RIBs ?

Daniel, here s my route if weather condition are less than 5 bft: 6th june Nieuport Belgium to Gillingham, 7th gilligham londo gilligham, 8th gillingham to Neuport in Belgium

Daniel · 29 May 2014, 23:36

Thanks for update, so you didn't manage to book St kats ;-(

Did you make a plan to stop in London for lunch or something? What time is HW - I think that Limehouse would accommodate a short stop for lunch. They were very helpful in April and you can lock in/out HW +\- at least 4hrs.

I visited london by rib in April. First time for nearly 10 years and still great fun.

Now my partner has a back problem preventing her for coming on the rib for a while. So I can't join you for the whole trip I'm afraid.

I will still try to join you 6th or 8th.

Gilles · 30 May 2014, 01:15

you re welcome, ST Kats never replied to me, i also tried on facebook, no replies, so I m not going to those people. i don t know where we will stop in London, and don t know if we ll do it !keep me posted if you are joining us, i think we might pass north of margate around 10am. we will be on VHF CH77. boat name is Kalish. hoop to see you, weatehr forecast looks good but ...we ll see in 6 days !

Daniel · 30 May 2014, 07:37

Does anyone have AIS transponder ?

John Kennett · 30 May 2014, 08:29

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Originally Posted by Gilles

you re welcome, ST Kats never replied to me, i also tried on facebook, no replies, so I m not going to those people.

I stayed there for a couple of nights last year and found that phoning them was better than email (and better than VHF too when you're waiting to lock in!)

I've never had a problem going on the inside of the pier for a short stop There's also a holding pontoon at Limehouse that you can probably use for a lunch stop, but it would be worth phoning them first.

Daniel · 30 May 2014, 08:35

Hey John, want to join me on the Friday - have to check my work schedule but I am the boss...

Gilles · 30 May 2014, 13:03

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Originally Posted by Daniel

Does anyone have AIS transponder ?

Nope sorry, got an eprib but i would not use it

Gilles · 30 May 2014, 13:05

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Originally Posted by John Kennett

I stayed there for a couple of nights last year and found that phoning them was better than email (and better than VHF too when you're waiting to lock in!)

I've never had a problem going on the inside of the pier for a short stop There's also a holding pontoon at Limehouse that you can probably use for a lunch stop, but it would be worth phoning them first.

Hi John, so u think we could spend 1 hour or so at St kaths during the lunch break ? that could be possible ? i will check the tides and call them
thanks

Daniel · 30 May 2014, 13:12

The holding pontoon at Limehouse was very ruff when I was there.

I did tie up to it to stow some lines and fenders but not sure I could have sat there for lunch.

Gilles · 30 May 2014, 13:21

we ll probably cross the centre go and back and we ll have our lunch once the river is bigger and eating on the water

Gilles · 30 May 2014, 17:48

guys, what about the speed limit on thames river. it s 4 kts after the tide lock before canary warf ? do we have to buy a licence to sail on the river until the London Eye ...?

Daniel · 30 May 2014, 19:44

It's 12knts from margretness (where you should call for permission to pass through Thames barrier) right up to Wandsworth bridge. You won't be going as far up as Wandsworth bridge I doubt.

In reality you can keep the boat on the plane even if it's 13/14knts - no one seamed to mind when I did anyway !!

Daniel · 30 May 2014, 19:59

Oh, when you call the barrier - they give you a span to pass through. Travelling upstream, spans are designated from Left to right with A (alpha) being far left and not navigable. B (bravo) 2nd from left etc etc. Upto I think K span.

There is also designation as to which span of each bridge to pass under. Two amber lights indicate which span to use - three red lights closed.

A tall guy I used to know ran a useful website with all this info on it but it's long since disappeared unfortunately.

IanH · 30 May 2014, 20:45

If you have not already found them...

Homepage

Recreational Users' Guide
Unfortunately the guides don't appear to work atm but i have a local copy of the map so you can try this link https://www.dropbox.com/s/aueqwhenx5...RINT_FINAL.pdf

Leisure Map | Boating on the Thames

Gilles · 30 May 2014, 20:55

Thank you guys i will have a look

Gilles · 30 May 2014, 21:35

Not that easy, so i wrote an email to port of London, before the thames barrier i have to call them on channel 14 to see where i ve to pass ... and hope that s all ...

IanH · 30 May 2014, 21:47

Added link to thames map in above post

https://www.dropbox.com/s/aueqwhenx5...RINT_FINAL.pdf

Its quite big (~4MB) but worth a look.

Gilles · 30 May 2014, 21:51

Hi Ian, thanks i will have a look to that

John Kennett · 31 May 2014, 07:19

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Originally Posted by Daniel

Hey John, want to join me on the Friday - have to check my work schedule but I am the boss...

I would, but unfortunately I've got other commitments.

Thanks anyway!