Wednesday 28 July 2021

Hinckley to Ashby Canal, Bridge 5

The weather forecast had not looked good, so a heavy shower at 9 a.m. did not bode well. But it soon cleared up and we went across to the Trinity Marina wharf for a pump-out (DIY @ £20). The warning light had not come on (16 days in) but it felt as though it was due so we took the opportunity.

Tied up on the 2-day mooring just after Bridge 5. They have a rather broken, concrete block edging, but the rings are good. Arrived about 1 and had lunch on the towpath in the sun. Then it became a bit showery. Enough of a gap to get some more primer on the locker, the latter part sheltering beneath a tarpaulin.

5 miles, 0 locks, 2.6 engine hours