Fresh water testing 100 miles from London - Page 2

BluFin · 28-09-2005, 08:55 PM

If Princes is Just before the humpty back bridge on the right. It would be tight on size for a full build up. Ran the 3B cat & the & the P21 there it would just about top out then you had to roll off the throttle pretty quick. couldnt use all the lake coz of the ski set up. Russell powerboats used to be located there before they moved he would know more about it than anyone.

Alternatley go for an early or late launch at Walton & run up the Desborough Cut. Not that JF & I have ever done that sort of thing coz we are clean living good law abiding individuals

Could always launch at puntney @ low water. Did you know the Oxford & cambridge boat race has big sod off mile markers in stone on the southern bank all the way to Kew. Never done that either

verytricky · 04-10-2005, 07:12 PM

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Originally posted by BluFin
Could always launch at puntney @ low water. Did you know the Oxford & cambridge boat race has big sod off mile markers in stone on the southern bank all the way to Kew. Never done that either

Would that be freshwater? Around my house ( Isle of Dogs ) - It is saltwater....

OCRDA · 06-10-2005, 12:13 PM

Go up to Coniston a couple of days early !!

verytricky · 06-10-2005, 12:40 PM

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Originally posted by OCRDA
Go up to Coniston a couple of days early !!

And test the props at 5mph?

Then learn from the tests and race back to London to change the props in a few days and then attempt the record?

Tony Davis · 06-10-2005, 01:01 PM

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Originally posted by verytricky
And test the props at 5mph?

Then learn from the tests and race back to London to change the props in a few days and then attempt the record?

Go for the week, and take Thomas or Brian with you!

Techteam · 18-10-2005, 06:58 PM

What's the fresh water lake off the M25 near Heathrow. I'm sure they ran hydro's there 10 years or so ago.

NAUTIQUE · 18-10-2005, 07:35 PM

If it's the 1 i'm thinking of they used to race pretty much every thing from the inshore lot but I think most of it has been filled in and built on.

NAUTIQUE · 18-10-2005, 07:39 PM

Used to go racing F1 at fairford but not sure it's big enough.

verytricky · 18-10-2005, 07:48 PM

Thanks guys - problem solved... Nottingham - National rowing center

MrRob · 18-10-2005, 08:56 PM

Are you bringing the bladerunner upto nottingham?

Dan · 18-10-2005, 09:40 PM

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I dont know if this'll be big enough for you - I doubt it, it's certainly not 3km long, but it's closer than the other options ?

http://www.middlemoor.co.uk/

Can you take your own boat to middlemoor then?

BluFin · 18-10-2005, 10:23 PM

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Originally posted by Techteam
What's the fresh water lake off the M25 near Heathrow. I'm sure they ran hydro's there 10 years or so ago.

The one at Iver was the home of the LMBRC. as stated it's been filled in quite a bit now and a fraction of it's former size. Used to be a great place to nip out too on a Sunday from Central London and watch some racing. Geez!!!!! watching a very young Andy Elliot racing round in kidddie class.

JBP · 18-10-2005, 10:33 PM

are the lakes near Reading any good? dunno their names but you can see them from the M4, also off the M3 behind Thorpe Park there are some lakes not sure what they're used for...

Matt · 18-10-2005, 10:42 PM

Theale, I think.

Cookee · 19-10-2005, 04:33 PM

Ah Theale gravel pit - used to sail there when I was at school! I don't want to think how long ago that was!!!!!!!!

mell · 20-10-2005, 08:04 AM

the lakes at bedfont (heathrow) were they used to run the hydros
were filled in and built on years ago some of it they kept as a
small country park
the lake at Theale is sailing only which is a shame cos its BIG