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GENERAL INFORMATION 1 SAFETY A. AFTER RAINFALL RAPID RISES IN RIVER LEVELS CAN OCCUR AND FLOW RATES INCREASE. DURING THIS TIME NAVIGATION CAN BE RESTRICTED. PADLOCKS MAY BE PLACED ON CERTAIN LOCKS. IN THE INTERESTS OF PUBLIC SAFETY BOATERS ARE REQUIRED TO TIE UP UNTIL THE DANGER HAS PASSED. B. KEEP WELL AWAY FROM WEIRS AND REGULATING GATES. TAKE EXTRA CARE AT LOW BRIDGES WITH MINIMAL CRAFT CLEARANCE. C. LOCK USE – ALWAYS ADEQUATELY ROPE CRAFT WHEN IN LOCK, OPEN BOTH GATES ON ENTRY/EXIT, SWITCH OFF ENGINES IF MORE THAN ONE CRAFT PRESENT. DO NOT PERMANENTLY MOOR WITHIN 50 METRES OF A LOCK. 2 ENTERING NAVIGATION FROM RIVER THAMES Moor up and consult lock keeper. Do not enter lock until authorised by lock keeper. DIMENSIONS for craft of suitable type and construction:- LOCKS pass craft 21.9m (72’) in length and 4.2m (13’10”) beam DRAUGHT 90cm (3’0”) AT NORMAL WATER LEVEL to Guildford 75cm (2’6”) “ “ “ to Godalming HEADROOM 2.1m (7’0”) “ “ “ to Guildford 1.8m (6’0”) “ “ “ to Godalming (Broadford Bridge) 3 LOCK HANDLES Specifically for use on the Navigations can be purchased at Thames Lock, Pyrford Marina and Farncombe Boat House. 4 LOCKS ON RIVER WEY NAVIGATION with distance in miles from River Thames:- 0.1 Thames (ATTENDED) Tel 01932 843106 6.6 Newark 0.8 Weybridge Town 7.3 Papercourt 1.5 Coxes 8.9 Worsfold Gates 2.3 New Haw 9.7 Triggs 4.9 Pyrford 11.9 Bowers 5.9 Walsham Gates 13.0 Stoke *Walsham and Worsfold Gates are operated in times of flood only 5 LOCKS ON GODALMING NAVIGATION 15.4 Millmead (Guildford Town Centre) 19.0 Catteshall 16.5 St Catherine’s 19.5 Godalming Wharf (Limit of Navigation) 17.8 Unstead 6 LOCK SLUICES Keep children clear. Ensure you are well balanced. Push handle well onto spindle when raising or lowering. Let water in slowly at first, watching all craft in the chamber to ensure they are coping with the change in the levels and the turbulence created. Ensure that all sluices are closed before leaving lock. Do not close gates/empty lock after use when passing upstream. 7 DRINKING WATER, REFUSE, SEWAGE DISPOSAL Thames, Pyrford & Stoke Locks; Pyrford Marina, and Waterside Centre, Guildford; Cartbridge & Godalming Wharfs; Farncombe Boat House. 8 MOORINGS There is free overnight mooring along the 20 miles of towpath. Craft mooring in unauthorised places or left (other than in attendance overnight as for normal recreational use) will, after appropriate cautions, be towed away and impounded, in accordance with Wey Navigations Conditions of Usage. Such action can incur a cost liability to recover the craft. 11 ACCEPTABLE SPEED All power boat users are reminded that the maximum speed on the Navigations is only 4mph (a brisk walking pace). On some sections of the Navigations, particularly the canal sections, speed will need further care and reduction if a wash is caused. Inexperienced and deep water boaters often have difficulty in understanding the complex relationship between speed, hull shape, depth of water and displacement but excessive speed is a major factor in damage to this waterway. Abuse of speed regulations causes serious bank erosion and can lead to closure/restrictions to navigational sections for long periods. This leads to inconvenience to all users, not to mention cost in making good the damage. The National Trust welcomes you to this tranquil property. We hope you will co-operate with our efforts to preserve the waterway’s country lane character by complying with the Conditions of Usage and drawing them to the attention of anyone not complying. We do ask you to read them carefully and to appreciate that the purpose is to protect the canal and to maintain public safety. CONDITIONS OF USAGE All persons using the River Wey and Godalming Navigations are subject to the provisions of the National Trust Acts 1907-1971, the Acts of Parliament of 1670 and 1760, “The Byelaws” and the following additional regulations. Where there is a conflict between the Conditions and the Byelaws, the Byelaws will prevail. 1 All power craft navigating or moored on the Navigations shall be properly insured, licensed and have a current Boat Safety Certificate. 2 All craft are to be registered and must display a current navigation licence. In the interests of safety or convenience owners are required to moor or move their craft and otherwise use the Navigations’ installations according to such instructions as are given from time to time by the Navigation staff. 3 Licences are issued at the discretion of the National Trust and may be withdrawn without reimbursement following the infringement of regulations or non-payment of fees. 4 Craft should not moor on outside of bends or within 50 metres of a lock. No craft to be left unattended overnight except at recognised mooring sites. Locks may not be operated nor may craft navigate on any day between the period half an hour after sunset and half an hour before sunrise, or at any time during flood conditions. Any exceptions by previous arrangement only with Navigation staff. 5 The National Trust reserves the right to move any craft and its moorings. When taking this action the National Trust is to be considered as an appointed agent of the craft owner. 6 RULE OF THE ROAD Keep to the right and make allowances for vessels of deeper draught and restricted manoeuvrability. Know the basic rules of the road for waterways. 7 THE MAXIMUM SPEED IS 4mph (a brisk walking pace). Craft must reduce speed if causing a wash, damage or danger to banks, moored craft, or other persons or property. 8 All powered craft are to be marked with a registered means of identification, e.g. name, number or initials of 75mm (3”) height minimum on each side of the bow and on the stern in a contrasting colour to the background. Tenders are to be marked on the stern the same as the parent craft. Traditional narrow boats and rowboats should bear a similar means of identification. 9 OPERATING LOCKS • Ensure that craft are adequately roped with engine switched off • A correct Navigation approved windlass should be used to operate the sluice gear • Both gates should be open for entry and exit 10 Motorised inflatables, motorised semi-rigid inflatables, water bikes, jet skis or similar are not permitted on the Navigations. 11 Unauthorised interference or operation of any of the water level regulating gates, sluices or locks renders the offender liable to prosecution. 12 Only the boat crew of a craft licensed to navigate may operate locks on the Navigations (Thames Lock only to be operated by National Trust staff). 13 No sanitary or other effluent or litter of any description is to be discharged into the Navigations or on National Trust property. 14 No craft may be used on the Navigations for residential purposes, commercial or private gain without special licence. 15 Use of metal detectors or digging on National Trust property, the Navigation beds, banks and towpaths is prohibited. 16 Persons bringing craft onto the Navigations do so at their own risk, and must carry appropriate insurance cover. The National Trust, its employees and servants, cannot be held responsible for loss or damage to any craft or contents or for personal injury whether caused by negligence or otherwise. FAILURE TO OBSERVE RIVER WEY AND GODALMING NAVIGATIONS CONDITIONS OF USAGE may result in the withdrawal of the licence and removal of the craft from the Navigations. John Gibson National Trust Manager River Wey and Godalming Navigations Dapdune Wharf Wharf Road GUILDFORD GU1 4RR Tel 01483 561389 THE NATIONAL TRUST RIVER WEY AND GODALMING NAVIGATIONS The National Trust wishes you a happy, pleasant visit to this beautiful, tranquil waterway. Please read all advice and the basic rules and do keep your speed down. Proceed at a leisurely walking pace avoiding damage to our banks so that you may fully enjoy the waterway. Please co-operate with the Trust’s staff and hire fleet company staff in their efforts to preserve the past for the future by conforming to the few regulations necessary for the waterway’s protection and always consider the peaceful pursuits of the many other waterway users. We wish you a safe and memorable visit to our waterway. Navigations Manager. DECLARATION BY HIRE CRAFT USER I have received and read the Conditions of Usage for the River Wey and Godalming Navigations. I accept that the use of this waterway is subject to National Trust byelaws in accordance with National Trust Acts, which are displayed at the Hire Company’s Boat House and on various signs on the waterway. I understand that the licence for the craft hired to me is dependent on the above conditions being observed, and that any breach of these conditions could result in immediate termination of my use of the Wey Navigations and could forfeit my deposit if wash damage or any damage to Trust property has occurred. If such a situation should arise, I appreciate that there can be no refund of any hire fees from the Hire Company or from the National Trust. Signature: . Date: . Name: Address: Issued by The National Trust Wey Navigations, Dapdune Wharf, Wharf Road, Guildford GU1 4RR .