Rugby

 Another good day's travelling in dry sunny weather.

Densie in Hawkesbury Stop Lock

We set off early again at 8:15. The change from Covrntry Canal waters to those of the North Oxford occurs at Hawksbury Stop Lock which prevents the Oxford Canal waters flowing into the Coventry - very important 200 years ago when each canal was owned by separate companies.  The picture shows the lock empty.  When full the water level is perhaps 6 inches higher.

On the North Oxford Canal in Rugby

Having asended our only lock of the day we cruised on steadily for about 11 miles through isolated countryside the only housing seen being the small village of Ansty. Other than Ansty it was all fields and trees and the occasional road bridge.  We finally reached Rugby and looked for moorngs.  Unfortunsately all of the offical moorings were full so we had to moor about half a mile further on.  Although we always stop in Rugby to visit the nearby Tesco this tme it was not necessary as we have more than enough groceries to take us home.

We did have a period when we were seriously worried.  Checking the voltages of both the engine and domestic batteries we were shocked to see both were unusually low.  This coud indicate a major fault in the electrical system, perhaps both sets of batteries failling or a short circuit somewhere that would prevent us restarting the engne.  We rechecked several times and the situation was the same.  However perhaps 20 minutes later we checked again and the voltages were normal - a great big sigh of relief.  But what could cause the low readings I have no idea.

5 hours 45 mins, 1 swing bridge, 1 lock, 13 miles