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Engine Rebuild

Anton did rebuild the engine for his boat.

Bilge before :

And after:

Engine electrics reconnected. Taking loads of pictures while taking apart is very helpful.

 

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Journey back to Broxbourne

Summary

This is a trip of 9 miles, 7½ furlongs and 11 locks from Footbridge No 26 to Broxbourne Rowing Club.

This will take 5 hours and 14 minutes.

From Footbridge No 26 travel west on the Lee and Stort Navigation (River Stort – Main Line) for 7 miles, 2¼ furlongs and 8 locks to Rye House Junction, then travel southwest on the Lee and Stort Navigation (River Lee) for 2 miles, 5¼ furlongs and 3 locks to Broxbourne Rowing Club.

Route

Lee and Stort Navigation (River Stort – Main Line)
From Footbridge No 26 (The Pincey Brook flows into the navigation – No Access) to:
Harlow Lock No 8

Also known as Harlow Mill Lock
4 furlongs, 0 locks
Roydon Road Bridge No 6

High Street (B181)
5 miles, 3 furlongs, 6 locks
Rye House Junction

Junction of Rivers Stort and Lee
1 mile, 3½ furlongs, 2 locks
Lee and Stort Navigation (River Lee)
From Rye House Junction (Junction of Rivers Stort and Lee) to:
Broxbourne Rowing Club 2 miles, 5¼ furlongs, 3 locks

Totals

Total distance is 9 miles, 7½ furlongs and 11 locks.

This is made up of 9 miles, 7½ furlongs of small rivers; 11 broad locks.

This will take 5 hours and 14 minutes.

 

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Back to nature

It’s August and we had to head back towards River Lee. Though before, we had a two week stop over in the middle of the country side. Pishiobury Park that was, where our friend Gerry came to boat & cat mind for a week whilst we travelled to Norway.

 

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Journey to Pishiobury Park

Summary

This is a trip of 5 miles, 7¼ furlongs and 7 locks from Bishop’s Stortford Visitor Moorings to Footbridge No 26 travelling south on the Lee and Stort Navigation (River Stort – Main Line).

This will take 3 hours and 13 minutes.

Route

Lee and Stort Navigation (River Stort – Main Line)
From Bishop’s Stortford Visitor Moorings (14 day moorings) to:
Footbridge No 26

The Pincey Brook flows into the navigation – No Access
5 miles, 7¼ furlongs, 7 locks

Totals

Total distance is 5 miles, 7¼ furlongs and 7 locks.

This is made up of 5 miles, 7¼ furlongs of small rivers; 7 broad locks.

This will take 3 hours and 13 minutes.

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