Epic river trip

[Leo Sayer 3,701]

3 hours ago, Greyman said:

If your in the market definitely worth a gander but if you do go ahead make sure you get an out of water survey done on the hull will cost a few quid but could save you loads depending on how well maintained it has been below the water line overplating could be around 10 k on that 

Aye deffo an out of water survey. I’ve said before my old man as a narrowboat at his moorings in Cheshire, all the locks were vandalised near him and there is no or hardly any water in them and a lot of stretches been closed now. 
On a different note , last week I spent a few days on hol mooching Norfolk and had a trip round a few of the broads. I was suprised that I didn’t see one narrowboat and were all cruisers , some big ones as well. I always thought there was narrowboats and wide beam barges on the broads . Enjoyed looking round them tbh . 
 

[Greyman 32,301]

Well there’s a hurricane incoming and I’m off to Stratford on Avon first thing to pick up a boat and bring it back down the Avon to Tewkesbury then lock out onto the Severn down to Gloucester and back on the canal for Saturday morning if all goes well photos to follow 

[Daniel cain 49,379]

1 hour ago, Greyman said:

Well there’s a hurricane incoming and I’m off to Stratford on Avon first thing to pick up a boat and bring it back down the Avon to Tewkesbury then lock out onto the Severn down to Gloucester and back on the canal for Saturday morning if all goes well photos to follow 

Good luck Mate and stay safe  

[Greyman 32,301]

Back home after an epic trip 10metre tide on the Severn gale force winds and some big waves got to Stratford for 8 am Friday to find the boat leaning on its side due to a lack of water in the basin so first job put the boat in gear on full throttle and pull it out on ropes then an 11 hour ride down the Avon arrived at Tewkesbury for 730 last night next the Severn 

[Greyman 32,301]

Saturday morning departure Tewkesbury onto the Severn for 9am then a bum twitching couple of hours down to Gloucester 

[Borr 8,157]

7 hours ago, Greyman said:

Saturday morning departure Tewkesbury onto the Severn for 9am then a bum twitching couple of hours down to Gloucester 

Yep looks tight and rough in places , safe travels.

[Greyman 32,301]

14 hours ago, Borr said:

Yep looks tight and rough in places , safe travels.

The full moon means the tidal Severn comes up over the weir into the upper part and pushes all the way up to Tewkesbury the lock keeper told us not to go out until after the tide had receded but we had a deadline and the boat owner was waiting for us so we went out anyway was al very exciting and a bit arse twitching but we made it safely back and the owner got to spend last night on her boat few pics of the last 8 miles on the canal and home 

[Franks dad 2,326]

4 hours ago, Greyman said:

The full moon means the tidal Severn comes up over the weir into the upper part and pushes all the way up to Tewkesbury the lock keeper told us not to go out until after the tide had receded but we had a deadline and the boat owner was waiting for us so we went out anyway was al very exciting and a bit arse twitching but we made it safely back and the owner got to spend last night on her boat few pics of the last 8 miles on the canal and home 

Fair play to you green with envy tbh  … I love an adventure on the water , done a few twitchers myself …. Powerful water the Severn any time let alone full moon … it affects the Avon to the extent they shut the tidal lock at hanham early evening. It pushes the Avon back against the flow  almost to keynsham …. 

[Greyman 32,301]

2 hours ago, Franks dad said:

Fair play to you green with envy tbh  … I love an adventure on the water , done a few twitchers myself …. Powerful water the Severn any time let alone full moon … it affects the Avon to the extent they shut the tidal lock at hanham early evening. It pushes the Avon back against the flow  almost to keynsham …. 

The Severn between Gloucester and Tewkesbury is much the same as the lower Avon just much bigger but affected by the big tides the same I almost lost my gear under the bridge one night at keynsham when the river came up woke up as my alarms were disappearing lol

[Franks dad 2,326]

1 hour ago, Greyman said:

The Severn between Gloucester and Tewkesbury is much the same as the lower Avon just much bigger but affected by the big tides the same I almost lost my gear under the bridge one night at keynsham when the river came up woke up as my alarms were disappearing lol

I bought a boat ( river cruiser ) from Bristol docks on a whim one Saturday morning and gathered my missus and daughter ( aged about 5) and my cousin whom drove us there and we made a virgin journey back to Bath marina … left Bristol around 11.30 am ish …. Maybe a bit later , cousins saying do you know what your doing and where your going …. Don’t take the piss it’s a boat and baths to the right … two three hours max  …. We arrived at Hanham tidal lock which closed at 6.30 ( I think ) … lock keeper was just closing the far side gate as I came up full throttle and we were waving like feck at him … he got the idea and waved me through the inside gate … we got to bath marina at around 8 pm and moored up outside as I hadn’t secured a mooring … luckily 20 years ago there were plenty available … and my cousins car was still in Bristol docks  … what a day … 3 hours be fecked A good 8 minimum…