Here I am Rune
Distance 8.6 miles
Total 2018 Locks 90
Tunnels
Running total mileage 2859.5miles
Today seemed to be one of those days when things don’t
really go according to plan, although having said that, we did reach our
intended destination. It began badly since as soon as we set of from the mooring
we got a length of cloth wrapped around the prop that no amount of stopping and
reversing would free, so it was necessary to go down the weed hatch to fix it. Since
the canal was shallow at that point and getting to the side wasn’t an option it
was just a case of stop in the middle of the canal and get on with it. Of
course the inevitable boat came along whilst I was fixing it and they also
ended up across the canal!
The next issue is that we have had an annoying ‘peeping’
coming from the warning alarm for the engine alternator. This has been going on
for some time (months) but due to the random nature of it, it is difficult to
pin down what is wrong with it. Yesterday we travelled for 4 hours without a
sound from the alarm. Today it starts making the ‘peeping’ sound within 5
minutes of setting off and continues to do so for over an hour when it, just as
randomly, stops. I’m hoping that the alternator lasts until we can get back to
the Braunston area when hopefully I’ll be able to take it back to where I
bought it from to try to resolve the problem.
Tomorrow is another hard working day back down the Deep Cut
and Brookwood flights of locks, so another 17 locks to do.
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