Finally found same Stakes (Piquets) at the last stop at Lagarde Port, one of the ports where they hire boats out, purchased 3 second hand ones for 8 Euros each and purchased two large round fenders to protect the bow in the locks. With the stakes we can now stop at the side of the canals., which we did today.
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| Had a little visitor fly into our boat. |
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| The reason we needed the large round fenders, We were up the front in Ecluse No 14 de Xures when a charter boat followed us in and needed more space. We changed our line to move forwards to make room which meant our lines where not in the best position, we had one bollard for the 2 lines. Learnt a lesson though, if I'm as far forward as I feel safe, I'm not moving for a charter, they can reverse out and get the next lock. |
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