25th March 2016

Departure Port: Allington Marina
Departure Time: 12:31
Departure Port Location: Castle Dene, Maidstone ME14 2NH, UK
Way Point 1: Allington Lock 12:30 - 13:00
Waypoint 1 Position: Lock House, Allington Locks, Maidstone ME16 0LU, UK
Way Point 2: Halling Marshes 14:20 - 14:30
Waypoint 2 Location: Wouldham, Rochester ME1 3TY, UK
Waypoint 3: Allingon Lock 15:45 - 16:00
Waypoint 3 Location: Lock House, Allington Locks, Maidstone ME16 0LU, UK
Destination Port: Allington Marina
Destination Arrival Time: 16:15
Destination Port Location: Maidstone ME16 0NB, UK

Sky State: Light Clouds
Preciptation: Dry
Wind Direction: SE
Sea State: Slight 0.5-1.25m
Temperature (c): 15
Pressure (mb): 1010
Engine Hours: 3.2
Trip Distance (nm): 13.6
Total Trip Time (hrs): 3.73
Total Trip Time (mins): 224
Fuel Usage (litres): 25.25
Fuel Added: 0 L

Crew Names:
Ray, Annette, Tony Faulkner & Wayne
Cruise Notes: Annual shakedown cruise, after the winter layup a chance to test out the engines against the tide. Picked up Wayne at the lock prior to heading down river. Good run with a small amount of rubbish in the river. Turned at Halling Marshes for the run home.

15th March 2016

Departure Port: Allington Marina
Departure Time: 10:15
Departure Port Location: Maidstone ME16 0NB, UK
Way Point 1: Maidstone Fairmeadow
Way Point 1 Position: Fairmeadow, Maidstone ME14 1JP, UK
Destination Port: Allington Marina
Destination Arrival Time: 11:05
Destination Port Location: Castle Dene, Maidstone ME14 2NH, UK

Sky State: Heavy Clouds
Preciptation: Dry
Wind Direction: NE
Sea State: Smooth 0.1-0.5m
Temperature (c): 6
Pressure (mb): 1035
Engine Hours: 0.75
Trip Distance (nm): 3.03
Total Trip Time (hrs): 0.83
Total Trip Time (mins): 50
Fuel Usage (litres): 5.92
Fuel Added: 0 L

Crew Names: Ray
Cruise Notes: Took Kevayling from berth to lifting basin. Lifted in slings to replace anodes for zinc anodes due to planned move to tidal waters. On return to water started up and cruised to Maidstone for the first real test of the 2016 season. Turned at Maidstone without mooring and cruised back to berth. Completed paint work refurbishment (see Maintenance 15 March 2016).