All Geared Up - Day 5

We're in Laleham and Laura's engine needs a new gearbox. That would explain why it's taken us so long to get this far!
Gearbox should be fitted in 1-2 days time. I'll update on where we are as we inch our way up the Thames.

It was a nice and leisurely cruise today and we had beer and gin and tonics.

 Last night's mooring outside a pub.
 Bit of a leisurely cruise today.
 New ship's clock.
Our mooring now.

Just enough day left for a trip to the local pub where I think the conversation will be about gearboxes.

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