The cratch cover on FL is looking quite scruffy, over the last two years we have sewn faulty zips shut and patched other parts. It needed changing so we took a berth in Braunston marina for a few days and while there we have had FL measured up for a new one.
The old one is eight years old and has always been a good fit - studded to the boat and cratch board with press studs. I dislike the manufacturers that use bungy's to hold the material in place (it seems to me they don't need to be exact with their measuring using bungy's in this way) I contacted one manufacturer who not only wouldn't make one without using bungy's would leave the bottom edge loose!
So I was pleased that AJ Canopies at the marina would make one how we wanted, - the same style as the old one, plus the fitter recommended a good tweak to the original design that we will run with. The new cover will be ready mid October.
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| Entrance to Braunston marina. |
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| Moored in the marina. |
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| Fraser making a template for FL's cover. |
We are now heading northward, today has been a lovely warm day for cruising, we passed the site of a new
marina on the North Oxford canal, plenty of activity on the huge site between bridges 81 & 82.
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| Who needs a cratch cover. |
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| First locks for a while |
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| Newbold's short tunnel. |
It's the first time we have been through the three Hillmorton lock without a lockie being in attendance. We passed through Rugby and moored at All Oaks Wood after a four hour afternoon cruise.
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