Thames trip 2008
During the last week of June 2008, we took 2 boats to Richmond
on the River Thames. Here we launched and set off for 4 days on
the north Kent coast. The trip was made up as follows:
Day 1 - Launch at Richmond. Travel down the Thames and through
the centre of London. Out of the estury and then headed up the
River Medway to Medway Bridge Marina. Here we used the Soverign
B&B (Floating B&B) as a base for the next 4 days.
Day 2 - Left Medway Bridge Marina and took a steady trip down
the Medway, turning right out of the river and headed to Margate,
stopping off at numerous places en route. The trip back gave us
high water so the inland route between Kent and the Isle of Sheppy
was taken.. We returned to M.B.M. around 7pm.
Day 3 - This was a really relaxing day. Hot sun and a light wind
allowed us to explore numerous areas of the Medway River and some
of the small fishing posts on it. We initially headed up river
as far as the tide would allow. A stop at Queensborough, for fish
and chips and a chat with fellow boaters
was enjoyed before
we
again took a chilled trip back to the M.B.M. for a Chinese Banquet
on board the Soverign. Plenty of food, lots of drinks and a few
tales from years on the water with some experienced ribbers!
Day 4 - An early start as we were dictated by the tides meant
that we pushed off around 7am and were heading up to Tower Bridge
for late morning.. Recover was around 1pm at Richmond which was
alive with their summer regattas. A final tight squeeze with the
boats on the back through narrow and packed streets saw us finally
hit the motorway around 3pm...
4 Days in glorious sunshine. Only 1 hour of rain in the 4 days!
and that the truth! Evenings spent in Rochester at varying pubs
with some spectacular food. Lots of laughs and a few tales to add
to the history books!
Check out the Photos.
  
   
  
The Soverign B&B www.thesovereignbb.co.uk
Winter Maintenance
Have you done your winter maintenance yet?
Don't forget to do it before it's too late. Please ensure that
your trailer is properly checked. bearings, tyres, rollers, hitch
& greasepoints etc etc. Its so easy to forget or to do a half hearted
check.
A proper check / maintenance day saves lots of heartache in the
summer when it all goes wrong and you say ' if only i had....'
Keep a record of your maintenance to give future buyers comfort
that your boat has been looked after and properly maintained. get
a copy of a maintenance log from the 'Library Page'..
Largs Success
In early July we took 2no 6m Ribs to Largs for 4 days of powerboating
in the Firth Of Clyde and the numerous
Lochs around the West Coast of Scotland. We were joined by 5 passengers
on what
can
only
be described
as the best powerboating event we have ever done. The weather was
fantastic, the scenery - well breathtaking to say the least and
the local people are fantastic. The area offered us the best powerboating
environment you could wish for. There were numerous day trips available
to suit the drivers and crews capability and numerous options for
trips depending upon the weather conditions. Basically a trip for
everyone irrespective of the weather.
In the 4 days we covered over 300 miles, with a marathon 110 miles
on one day alone. Deep fried Haggis was tried along with the traditional
BBQ and a few scoops! A few pics are below to give you a flavour
of the scenery.
Whilst we did not bump into any submarines we were dissappointed
to not have seen any dolphins or basking sharks, which are regularly
seen in these waters.
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