Friday 3rd May 2024 - We arrived at the marina before lunch to find the Sun Chi already in the water. Now the work begins, checking engines, unpacking and finding a place for all the new stuff we just had to bring and cleaning 7 months worth of dust and grime.
Sunday 5th May 2024 - Moved the boat to the marina berth going through our first lock (Ecluse 76 S de Saint-Jean-de-Losne)
First Lock of the season. |
Monday 6th May, we returned the hire car, we then caught the train back to Saint Jean de Losne and walked the 1.2 kilometers back to the boat in the rain, let the fun begin.
Tuesday 5th May, Time for the engine maintenance.
Replaced |
Prop Shaft Boot is our first job to be done next winter. |
Wednesday 8th May 2024 - today is a public holiday, Victory in Europe Day. It makes the official end of World War II in Europe in the Eastern Front.
Link to Video of VE Day in Saint Jean de Losne - Hope the video works
Saturday 11th May 2024 - we had plans to head to Dijon, but, yes there is a but, as we were leaving our mooring, we heard a tapping noise coming from the drive shaft or propeller area. We made the decision to head to the marina lift out area, this meant going through the lock. Normally this isn't a problem. Today there were two guys manning the lock. We entered, they closed the gate behind us, we got one line on and in the process of getting the second line on when Martin heard water. The guys had started to fill the lock without asking if we were ready, which we weren't. Martin went back to the helm to use the engine to help control the boat and I stayed at the line at the bow. Not the best experience in a lock, but not the worst.
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