Following her over-heating episode, her head gasket had been replaced, and as I happened to have the part when I arrived I installed a new drain plug for her skin tank.
RE noticed that her starboard forward engine mount was very loose, and tightened it up with a wrench. Jena's engine vibrates like a washing machine full of cement at tick-over, so this might have been part of the cause, apparently she'll be having her engine mounts examined before she moves again.
She also got a few knocks at Kings Cross, more scratches into her paintwork. This is looking a bit poor now and as she'll be starring at the East London Waterways Festival. She'll be getting touched up very soon!
With a very thorough check over (we're a bit paranoid about her greasy bits) we set off towards Hackney.
At the Hertford Union there were contractors smoothing new concrete into place on the path beside the locks. Something was muttered about making it easier to cycle on(!)
At lock 2 the tail-towpath paddle gear's safety catch no longer engages properly. Someone has attempted a repair to the wheel, and the filed down parts no longer engage with the pawl. Had to report this, before someone loses their teeth on a spinning windlass.
Eventually we set Jena aside at Three Mills. Next she goes to Enfield to have her paint touched up!
8 hours.
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