Leo Reporting.
We're in Buffalo, NY. More to the point, we're still in Buffalo!
The problem we had with a clogged fuel line is long since rectified. The clogged fuel line revealed a more serious problem. Two mechanics in two countries, the US and Canada, have told us that the exhaust system that was installed with our new diesel engine five years ago is defective. It is possible under some sea conditions for water to back up into the engine, causing damage to a valueable and expensive piece of equipment. In fact, we did find some water in the engine oil during our visit to Port Colbourne.
Susan and I agonized about this for quite some time. We finally decided that the sensible thing was to return to Buffalo, where a highly-skilled mechanic named Andy Lopez will bring the exhaust system up to Yanmar Diesel specifications. Andy will start work on Monday, June 22. Hopefully, by the middle or end of that week, Susan and I will once again be underway.
The good news is that our van is sitting in the boatyard parking area. Tomorrow, we will start a road trip that will take us around the north shore of Lake Ontario, then to Montreal and possibly as far as Gaspe', Canada. We'll take a look at where we plan to sail, and scout out a possible winter storage for Reliant when the season ends.
Obviously, the grandiose journey Susan and I planned for this summer will not occur. There just isn't the time. However, there will be time for a leisurely cruise along the north shore of Lake Ontario, which we've heard is lovely, the Thousand Islands on the upper St. Lawrence River, and down at least some of the St. Lawrence itself. It should be nice trip.
In the meantime, I'd like to share with you a recipe I developed for tonight's dinner. I'm calling it Leo's Two-Ingredient Salad:
Take carrots and onions. Chop finely. Mix thoroughly. Add dressing to taste.
This recipe is perfect for those moments when you have run out of all other ingredients.
ALSO, for all you Star Trek fans out there. The new Star Trek movie is excellent.
LK
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Hi Leo and Sue: You are both resourceful persons and I knew you would come up with an alternate plan. It will be a different one, but one that will be very pleasant none-the-less. You are together and that means a lot. Right now I am back in Naperville. It is interesting to be out of the woods for a while. The weather has been ghastly and no one has been around. Even Naperville sounded more exciting. Besides, I have things to do here. I expect that trip you had originally planned will still be available next summer. Take care and enjoy the land tour. It will be a lot more exciting than Hazelhurst.
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