Coffee and bacon butties were the order of the day for breakfast then I set too refilling all the oil lamps and the cabin heater with paraffin as leaving them empty would result in dry wicks which would need to be left to soak before being used.
Then we set about packing up our gear and putting the boat to bed. How much easier life is when what we need to take home can be carried to the car over your shoulder or in your hand in one trip!
With the tube heater in the engine bay and the convection heater in the cabin both on their lowest settings, she should survive any frosts between now and our next visit in a couple of weeks time
A final check from stem to stern and as far as we can figure nothing has been forgotten on this occasion. Then it was simply a case of lock up and head home.
A very relaxing weekend which we both felt has vindicated the decision to spend the extra money on over-wintering in the marina.
The only slight niggle is heating. The 500W convection heater, even aided by the paraffin heater, isn't enough for comfort although it will take the chill off. That meant running the fan heater and there was a certain amount of domestic disagreement over what constituted a comfortable temperature! I find that if the fan heater is run for too long it makes me feel a bit dry and "headachy". It's not a huge issue but it would be nice to have a better source of primary heating. Even better if it didn't rely on shore power!
PS. I clean forgot to post a day 4 update so this is several days late! I've also amended the posting dates for the earlier updates over the weekend so the dates are correct for the days concerned
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