We were away a little after 10 on yet another warm, sunny morning. I wasn’t 100% happy with the new weed hatch seal I fitted yesterday as I couldn’t get the top plate as clean as I would have liked, so lifted the deck to check, sure enough everywhere was wet, so I screwed the lid down a bit ran the bilge pump and continued on our way. A little later I ran the pump again and far too much water was pumped out, so pulled over to open it up and check it, I had got a tuck in the seal when I fitter it at the back. so that was sorted and now looks to be OK.It just goes to show, something I have done loads of times but you need to check.
There was no work at the site of the land slip today, I am interested as to what the finished job will be like.
Only one boat moored at All Oaks, normally a popular spot, that is without counting the work boats at the far end where they are piling in front of the concrete edge. It will make a few more handy moorings for the summer if they don’t attach rolls of coir to it.
We continued on meeting a steady flow of boats including 4 hire boats taking a late break. As well as boats we met this lady on her stand up paddle board, we had seen two more, earlier packing up at All Oaks Wood.
Only 6 boats moored at Brownhills, and a couple at Ansty, very similar below Hillmorton with a couple on the winter mooring part. Hillmorton lock was empty and as we went up a boat appeared above and a chap without a windlass wandered up and said “we plan to come in when you leave” I am not sure if I said to just thought, I guessed that. The next two locks were also with us and we moored for the night at the top of the locks, again not many boats here
Today’s Journey
13 miles with 3 locks in 5¼ hours
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