Drifter

Having picked up a few provisions and heard from Karl that he had found a suitable mooring further along with room for me it was a late start for me, leaving Thrupp yesterday at about 1:45.
I hadn't gone far, just cleared the private moorings and rounded the bend, when I was greeted with this sight.

His stern pin had pulled out and he was adrift across the canal, I pulled over, tied up and set off towards him with my lump hammer in hand. I arrived at the boat as a lady boater walking her dog arrived from the other direction, she offered to help so it didn't take long to re-secure him, hopefully it would hold a bit longer this time.

He's fixed, I'm off again.

I didn't have far to travel and having passed the next batch of residential moorings I was soon arriving at Roundham lock (42) where I was happy to see a boat just leaving the lock so having seen me they left the gate open and I was able to slide straight in, then having emptied the lock I was happy to see a boat waiting to come up so I was able to slide out again, little moments of unexpected extra happiness, we all enjoy them J

He's also happy as he didn't have to open the bottom gate, win win.

Passing bridge 227 where an attempted 'sympathetic' repair had failed miserably not only in blending in to the existing but also with parts of the repair already fallen apart.

As I said a short distance to travel and I soon spotted the mooring and slotted in behind Karl's boat.

Current mooring

Total Travel : 2 miles : 1 lock