Cuxhaven to Rendsburg via Kiel Canal
08/07/06 21:10 Filed in: Germany
Another reasonably early start sees us leave Cuxhaven at 08:30 to catch the flood tide. Constant motoring has run the fuel right down and a dip of the tank indicates we only have aboat 4 gallons left in the tank. This should be sufficient to get us to Brunsbüttel. It will have to be as the 20 litre emergency jerry can is empty.
We rocket up the Elbe under motor and at 10:45 are standing by off Brunsbüttel locks awaiting entry to the Kiel canal. Inside the locks we lay alongside floating wooden fenders which take a bit of a bashing from large ships. Our fenders are not really effective in protecting the hull as they float clear when deployed. They need to have a length of chain attached of sufficient weight to keep the fender vertical when immersed in water.
At 11:30 we exit the locks into the canal and proceed straight to the Esso bunkering berth. We take a total of 151 litres @ €1.199 per litre. (131L in the fuel tank and 20L in the jerry can). The metallic noise from somewhere in the stern, first noticed some days ago, recurs while manoevring but does not seem to affect performance. We clear the bunker berth at 12:00 and resume our transit.
Russ with southbound passenger liner in the background not far from Rendsburg.
Our passage is uneventful apart from a reprimand issued by the water police for not taking our motor sailing cone down in between periods of motor sailing. A tad picky we thought, but when in Rome....We decide to spend the night at Rendsburg some 65k along the canal from Brunsbüttel. At 18:25 we enter the Obereidersee and are soon all fast, in a long box berth, at Rendsburg yacht haven.
A lovely spot and a very pretty little town. We have a quick shower and go ashore for dinner, pausing to check our e-mail at an internet cafe on the way.The weather is quite warm and we dine al fresco in the main square. Hosts Germany are playing Portugal for third place in the world cup and our meal is punctuated by regular roars from the restaurants around the square showing the game as Germany score three goals to win the game.
Daily Run 48 miles.Marina Cost €11.00 Shower €1.00
I am becoming a bit concerned about the metallic noise. A visual inspection of the engine room after mooring revealed nothing amiss. The propellor shaft was cool. Oil and coolant levels were OK and stern gland seepage was normal. (Occasional drop)
We rocket up the Elbe under motor and at 10:45 are standing by off Brunsbüttel locks awaiting entry to the Kiel canal. Inside the locks we lay alongside floating wooden fenders which take a bit of a bashing from large ships. Our fenders are not really effective in protecting the hull as they float clear when deployed. They need to have a length of chain attached of sufficient weight to keep the fender vertical when immersed in water.
At 11:30 we exit the locks into the canal and proceed straight to the Esso bunkering berth. We take a total of 151 litres @ €1.199 per litre. (131L in the fuel tank and 20L in the jerry can). The metallic noise from somewhere in the stern, first noticed some days ago, recurs while manoevring but does not seem to affect performance. We clear the bunker berth at 12:00 and resume our transit.
Russ with southbound passenger liner in the background not far from Rendsburg.
Our passage is uneventful apart from a reprimand issued by the water police for not taking our motor sailing cone down in between periods of motor sailing. A tad picky we thought, but when in Rome....We decide to spend the night at Rendsburg some 65k along the canal from Brunsbüttel. At 18:25 we enter the Obereidersee and are soon all fast, in a long box berth, at Rendsburg yacht haven.
A lovely spot and a very pretty little town. We have a quick shower and go ashore for dinner, pausing to check our e-mail at an internet cafe on the way.The weather is quite warm and we dine al fresco in the main square. Hosts Germany are playing Portugal for third place in the world cup and our meal is punctuated by regular roars from the restaurants around the square showing the game as Germany score three goals to win the game.
Daily Run 48 miles.Marina Cost €11.00 Shower €1.00
I am becoming a bit concerned about the metallic noise. A visual inspection of the engine room after mooring revealed nothing amiss. The propellor shaft was cool. Oil and coolant levels were OK and stern gland seepage was normal. (Occasional drop)