Thursday, 14 May 2009

Disaster strikes

It's amazing how quickly accidents happen!
Up to now we have been very lucky - we haven't done any serious damage to the boat but.......
today going into Grafton Lock whilst the keeper was on his lunch break we only opened one gate.

BIG MISTAKE!

The boat got a bit out of line and the cratch board ended up having an argument with the walk way of the lock.  The cratch board, of course,  lost - big time!!  In fact, it was ripped right off.
Initially we thought it was a total right off but, as politicians might say ....... some green shoots are beginning to emerge!  We will see but whatever happens it won't be an easy fix.

I thought it was a very drastic way to get rid of the eight legged creatures who are enthusiastic 
stowaways in that area of our boat!


"Ellen" without her
 covered cratch area.
Poorly-sick cratch-board!

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