A few days' refuge at the very pleasantly situated and friendly Weltonfield Marina, sheltering from heavy rain and thunderstorms. Also, w
e'd noticed for a couple of days a judder on the tiller - this can happen if the water is shallow but needs checking in case something has fouled the prop. So Denis opened the weed hatch to feel around the propeller shaft, dressing appropriately in (rather fetching!) elbow length pond gloves. A length of chewed up black plastic bin bag had wrapped itself around the shaft and once removed, the problem was resolved.
Blue Adeline at Weltonfield Marina (behind tree)
Removing the bin bag from the prop shaft - the down and dirty side of boater life (it's not all swanning about glass in hand!)
Tuesday morning early, we left the marina for Norton Junction then the seven Buckby locks.
Jan on the gates at one of the Buckby locks
The flight was uneventful except for a passing trio of boats crewed by two humans and two ferrets. We helped out with opening lock gates and in return were introduced to the ferrets.
Ferrets afloat
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